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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 1893015, member: 19463&quot;]I disagree with the above and believe the use of legend stamps was still in the future by the time of Quintillius.&nbsp; They were use in medieval times but I do not know when the first were used. </p><p><br /></p><p>We modern people who have computers capable of typing in hundreds of fonts really need to get over the belief that the Romans all wanted to cut their letters in Times New Roman font.&nbsp; If you really want to be confused, just try reading the legends on Sasanian coins with script legends.&nbsp; For that matter, try reading the personal letters your ancestors of 1700 wrote back and forth.&nbsp; These differences are not errors or signs of stupidity.&nbsp; They are the way things are; deal. </p><p><br /></p><p>Side note:&nbsp; I was in a 1st year Latin class last week where the teacher was introducing Roman numerals to her 11 to 13 year old class.&nbsp; After explaining the way we inscribe clock faces, she gave them numbers to translate into Roman.&nbsp; Two different kids not sitting near each other and not having any background in the subject asked me if they could write 8 as IIX.&nbsp; I told them that they should use VIII like the teacher told them but that there are rare instances where we find inscriptions that read that way.&nbsp; If you have been here long enough you may recall the Tiberius as (globe and rudder) that has 38 as XXXIIX.&nbsp; I am hopeful for the future because we have kids who question things like this.&nbsp; I just hope we don&#039;t mess them up in the&nbsp; next few years.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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