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<p>[QUOTE="Carthago, post: 3879078, member: 76111"]My opinion is that the serrations on particular Roman coins were part of the coin design; either decorative or perhaps with some implied meaning that has since been lost to history. I don't think they were functional and the evidence that might suggest support for this is that serrations followed a particular coin type even within the same issue by the same moneyer. I would think that some functional design choice wouldn't change based on coin design. </p><p><br /></p><p>For example, take the issue of C. Hosidius C.f. Geta, Crawford 407. The issue started serrated and changed to non serrated at some point during the minting. Both types have a unique look to them with the serrated versions being of higher style.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have a hybrid example of what is likely the transition from serrated to non serrated. There are only a few of these known and it is the 407/2 design minted on a 407/1 serrated flan. The dies on this coin are of unusually high style for the issue the strike very carefully executed that it's my theory that they were perhaps model dies and this coin may have been a test strike for official review, done on a serrated flan (mine) and probably non serrated as well (which the issue was eventually struck as). </p><p><br /></p><p><b><u>Serrated</u></b></p><p><br /></p><p>C. Hosidius C.f. Geta. Denarius serratus 68, AR 3.81 g. GETA – III·VIR Draped bust of Diana r., with bow and quiver over shoulder. Rev. Boar r. wounded by spear and attacked by hound; in exergue, C·HOSIDI C F. Babelon Hosidia 2. Sydenham 904. RBW 1455. Crawford 407/1.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1024717[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><u><b>Hybrid - Transitional Example</b></u></p><p><br /></p><p>C. Hosidius C.f. Geta. Denarius serratus 68, AR (3.76g, 19.4mm, 4h). GETA – III·VIR Draped bust of Diana r., with bow and quiver over shoulder. Rev. Boar r. wounded by spear and attacked by hound; in exergue, C·HOSIDI C F. Babelon Hosidia 1 var. Sydenham 903 var. RBW 1458. Crawford 407/2 note.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1024719[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b><u>Non serrated</u></b></p><p><b><u><br /></u></b></p><p>C. Hosidius C.f. Geta - 64 BC. AR denarius (3.95 gm, 19mm, 5h). Rome. III · VIR GETA, diademed and draped bust of Diana right; bow and quiver over shoulder / Calydonian Boar standing right, pierced by spear and harried by hound below; C · HOSIDI C F in exergue. Babelon Hosidia 1, Crawford 407/2. Sydenham 903.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1024718[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Carthago, post: 3879078, member: 76111"]My opinion is that the serrations on particular Roman coins were part of the coin design; either decorative or perhaps with some implied meaning that has since been lost to history. I don't think they were functional and the evidence that might suggest support for this is that serrations followed a particular coin type even within the same issue by the same moneyer. I would think that some functional design choice wouldn't change based on coin design. For example, take the issue of C. Hosidius C.f. Geta, Crawford 407. The issue started serrated and changed to non serrated at some point during the minting. Both types have a unique look to them with the serrated versions being of higher style. I have a hybrid example of what is likely the transition from serrated to non serrated. There are only a few of these known and it is the 407/2 design minted on a 407/1 serrated flan. The dies on this coin are of unusually high style for the issue the strike very carefully executed that it's my theory that they were perhaps model dies and this coin may have been a test strike for official review, done on a serrated flan (mine) and probably non serrated as well (which the issue was eventually struck as). [B][U]Serrated[/U][/B] C. Hosidius C.f. Geta. Denarius serratus 68, AR 3.81 g. GETA – III·VIR Draped bust of Diana r., with bow and quiver over shoulder. Rev. Boar r. wounded by spear and attacked by hound; in exergue, C·HOSIDI C F. Babelon Hosidia 2. Sydenham 904. RBW 1455. Crawford 407/1. [ATTACH=full]1024717[/ATTACH] [U][B]Hybrid - Transitional Example[/B][/U] C. Hosidius C.f. Geta. Denarius serratus 68, AR (3.76g, 19.4mm, 4h). GETA – III·VIR Draped bust of Diana r., with bow and quiver over shoulder. Rev. Boar r. wounded by spear and attacked by hound; in exergue, C·HOSIDI C F. Babelon Hosidia 1 var. Sydenham 903 var. RBW 1458. Crawford 407/2 note. [ATTACH=full]1024719[/ATTACH] [B][U]Non serrated [/U][/B] C. Hosidius C.f. Geta - 64 BC. AR denarius (3.95 gm, 19mm, 5h). Rome. III · VIR GETA, diademed and draped bust of Diana right; bow and quiver over shoulder / Calydonian Boar standing right, pierced by spear and harried by hound below; C · HOSIDI C F in exergue. Babelon Hosidia 1, Crawford 407/2. Sydenham 903. [ATTACH=full]1024718[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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