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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;John Anthony, post: 2270676, member: 42773&quot;]Whoever thought scyphates were a good way to mint coins wasn&#039;t the brightest bulb on the porch. I don&#039;t adhere to the theory that the shape made them more stackable. If anything, a stack of geometrically irregular coins would take up much more space than flat ones. That being said, they are a very intriguing alcove in the cathedral of minting techniques, if impossible to photograph.</p><p><br /></p><p>I won&#039;t have to point out to you all that there are holes in this coin, but these are not from circulation. The very thin flan separated in a few spots, as this coin received an unusually forceful strike. I imagine a conversation...</p><p><br /></p><p>&quot;Kindly giveth me a goodly strike, master coyner.&quot;</p><p>&quot;Oh, thou wantest a goodly strike, dost thou?&quot;</p><p>&quot;Yea, verily!&quot;</p><p>BAM</p><p>&quot;There now, thou havest a goodly strike forsooth.&quot;</p><p><font size="3">(Or something to that effect but probably in Latin)</font></p><p><br /></p><p>Not only was this coin hammered, but it was hammered from brand new dies. I haven&#039;t seen such extremely fine features on the portrait of Christ in the billon issues. The reverse with Alexius and Constantine (now a saint) is also excellent.</p><p><br /></p><p>We&#039;ve had discussions as to whether or not one buys holed coins and why. Here is my answer...</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]452348[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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