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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;KParsons, post: 3255405, member: 32926&quot;]Thanks a lot for taking a look, [USER=44316]@Valentinian[/USER] !&nbsp; It&#039;s certainly worth taking a look.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The place of A1 relative to the A2 coins has been addressed by multiple authors.&nbsp; Only one author presented arguments that might place A1&#039;s after other A2 coins, but the mountain of evidence is clearly in the favor of A1 coming before A2 - and production stopping with the issuing of the &#039;large module&#039; A2 coins.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>There are, however, a couple things I can mention regarding A1 coins.&nbsp; First, there are some A1 coins that have a dot on the reverse (top or bottom).&nbsp; Even Metcalf mentioned this.&nbsp; It is rare, but does exist.&nbsp; Second, the distinction between A2-Variety 2 coins (no ornaments on the reverse) and A1 coins has not been made clear.&nbsp; Generally, weight is a factor, but as mentioned before, there are lighter &#039;large module&#039; coins and there were heavier A1 coins, so how is one to tell the difference? - and is the difference even meaningful?&nbsp; These are things that should be addressed as well when tackling the A2 ornament questions.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ok - I said I would post photos of my first confirmed A2 overstrike.&nbsp; It is an A2-Variety 32 struck over an A2-Variety 24.&nbsp; It&#039;s very clear on the obverse, but harder to see on the reverse photos, but trust me it&#039;s there.&nbsp; The top rev ornament is mostly the Variety 32 cross, with traces of the other and the bottom rev ornament is the Variety 24 ornament.&nbsp; It weighs 5.0 grams and has a max diameter of 27mm.&nbsp; Go find some more! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]855188[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]855189[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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