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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 1848880, member: 19463&quot;]It is certainly easy to like the big folles.&nbsp; In this case, the new coin was not cool but recognizing that the Caesar antoninianus issue period had barely started when the reform came along and ended it.&nbsp; Pre-reform coins of Diocletian and Maximianus are common and pretty ordinary, IMHO, except for the Siscia issue which bears the coded mintmarks which I consider cool if nothing else.&nbsp; I have not been able to get the complete set of these in good condition but have space fillers.&nbsp;&nbsp; I continue looking for them and would prefer I were the only one who cares until I get all 18 (I think that is about right). </p><p><a href="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/dougsmith/code.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/dougsmith/code.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.forumancientcoins.com/dougsmith/code.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p>I consider these a little confusing and believe at least one die cutter had a problem with the concept.&nbsp;&nbsp; As the third officina, this coin should have a mintmark reading gamma XXI<i> lambda iota </i>but the cutter of this die crossed the lambda making it into an A. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]308549[/ATTACH]</p><p>This example is the variation moving the gamma to a position following the XXI but at least they got the lambda right.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]308555[/ATTACH]</p><p>For the record, I&#039;ll tack on the first two officinae coins including one showing the Alpha in the field (third allowable position) and HP as well as a representative B with KOY coin finishing HP KOY LI or the Greek letters to spell the Latin pronunciation of Hercules. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]308556[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]308557[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Thinking something like this is cool is such obvious proof that I am not, have never been and will never be anything approaching cool.&nbsp;&nbsp; I consider these coins, the Probus Equiti series and the Constantinian Eros mintmarks to be the highlights of all the late Romans.&nbsp;&nbsp; Who has examples to show?&nbsp; If the pile has any I lack that want to come where they would be appreciated, let me know.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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