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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 2490977, member: 19463&quot;]I bought this one because of you people.&nbsp; I mean I have been wanting a coin of this type for my Alexandrian group but this one appealed despite its off center reverse but mostly for its extremely clear obverse legend.&nbsp; What do you make of the last two letters being larger?&nbsp; plan aheAD?</p><p>A K Λ ΔΟM AVPHΛΙΑΝΟC CEB</p><p>The thread</p><p><a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/i-cant-find-this-reverse-on-this-maximius-coin-can-you.281755/#post-2478609" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/i-cant-find-this-reverse-on-this-maximius-coin-can-you.281755/#post-2478609">https://www.cointalk.com/threads/i-cant-find-this-reverse-on-this-maximius-coin-can-you.281755/#post-2478609</a></p><p>reminded me that I did not have a nice clear Aurelian obverse and I saw this in an auction so I bid on it.&nbsp; I figured I&#039;d get it because most people would hold the reverse centering against it more than they would see the obverse as exceptionally clear.&nbsp; I prefer we honor positive characteristics rather than slamming faults.&nbsp; I would not make much of a politician. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]527185[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>The eagle flanked by vexilia was only produced in year four but is a very common coin.&nbsp; Not all we see are on this large a flan but many have better centering.&nbsp; The portrait even has a bit of the long neck for which we devoted another recent Aurelian discussion.&nbsp; The seler described the edge as crude and it is perhaps a bit worse than many but the only real oddity is the fissures at obv. 3 and rev. 9 o&#039;clock.&nbsp; Alexandrian tets of this period should have bumpy rims.&nbsp; I suppose someday I&#039;ll shoot a diagonal shot showing this one better but first I have to write up this and the other two coins the postman delivered today.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>For comparison I&#039;ll show another Aurelian, this time with Vabalathus obverse, which also is better than many but closer to typical in terms of legend legibility.&nbsp; Reading Greek letters on late Alexandrian tets is a skill to be gained with a little practice by those who care.&nbsp; </p><p>[ATTACH=full]527187[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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