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Message:: [QUOTE="seth77, post: 2222572, member: 56653"]Speaking of dots, here is a coin with what I call ghost dots - dots that are supposed to be there, but because of the style and the preservation state of the coin you can barely see them and you wouldn't even notice them if not familiar with the type: CLAUDIUS II GOTHICUS AE21mm 3.53g (aVF, high silver content, deposits) AV: IMP C M AVR CLAVDIVS AVG; radiate, cuirassed and draped with paludamentum, seen from rear bust r. •• beneath bust REV: ROMAE AETERNAE; Roma std l., shield leaning against throne, holding Victory on globe in r. hand and spear in l. hand. EXE: SPQR REF: RIC V-1 241, <a href="http://www.ric.mom.fr/en/coin/857?tempRIC=&asmSelect0=&Reign=Claudius+II&asmSelect1=&asmSelect2=&asmSelect3=&asmSelect4=&asmSelect5=&asmSelect6=&asmSelect7=&Legend=ROMAE+AETERNAE&asmSelect8=&asmSelect9=&asmSelect10=&asmSelect11=&BustDescription=&ReverseDescription=&Note=&Reference=&page=2&mod=result&hpp=5&from=advanced" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.ric.mom.fr/en/coin/857?tempRIC=&asmSelect0=&Reign=Claudius+II&asmSelect1=&asmSelect2=&asmSelect3=&asmSelect4=&asmSelect5=&asmSelect6=&asmSelect7=&Legend=ROMAE+AETERNAE&asmSelect8=&asmSelect9=&asmSelect10=&asmSelect11=&BustDescription=&ReverseDescription=&Note=&Reference=&page=2&mod=result&hpp=5&from=advanced" rel="nofollow">RIC Online #857</a> scarce, 7 recorded specs in RIC Online but others are known; 2nd officina Smyrna mint, late 268 - early 269AD. The small dots are beneath the bust and to the back of it, between 6 and 7 o'clock. If you're not used to these issues, you will probably miss them. About [USER=19463]@dougsmit[/USER]'s  interest, on this issues the function of the dots is to mark the officina. Claudius II is one of the last emperors to use dots under the bust as officina marks. Sorry for the pic, the silvering and patina make this very hard to photograph. [ATTACH=full]435555[/ATTACH] And a more clear one, this time from the first officina: [ATTACH=full]435556[/ATTACH] CLAUDIUS II GOTHICUS AE21mm 3.39g Antoninian (VF+) AV: IMP C M AVR CLAVDIVS AVG; • under the bust. REV: FORTVNA AVG; Fortuna stg. l., holding patera over small altar in r. hand and cornucopiae in l. hand EXE: SPQR REF: RIC V-1 231var. (different bust type) <a href="http://www.ric.mom.fr/en/coin/829" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.ric.mom.fr/en/coin/829" rel="nofollow">RIC Online #829</a> very rare, only 1 other specimen recorded, diferent dies, first officina, Smyrna mint end 268 – early 269AD.[/QUOTE]

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