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<p>[QUOTE="Valentinian, post: 2361155, member: 44316"]The biggest difference between the various numbered subclasses of "Class A" anonymous folles is that A1 is distinctly smaller and lighter (It has two dots in each part of the nimbus and nothing above and below the lettering on the reverse). Hispanica, Class A2 has 60 varieties of nimbus ornament and reverse ornament in Dumbarton Oaks. For example, Doug's first has on dot in each part and his second has five (with distinct, but indescribable, wiggles above and below the reverse lettering). Many more varieties have been discovered since DO was published. Class A2 was the result of a reform to increase the weight. Class A1 is scarce compared to the extremely common A2. I have not seen the need to distinguish A3 from A2. It is pretty typical for coin weights to decline over time, as from A2 to A3--that does not make a new type. It is much rarer that they increase, as from A1 to A2. That does make a new type.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Valentinian, post: 2361155, member: 44316"]The biggest difference between the various numbered subclasses of "Class A" anonymous folles is that A1 is distinctly smaller and lighter (It has two dots in each part of the nimbus and nothing above and below the lettering on the reverse). Hispanica, Class A2 has 60 varieties of nimbus ornament and reverse ornament in Dumbarton Oaks. For example, Doug's first has on dot in each part and his second has five (with distinct, but indescribable, wiggles above and below the reverse lettering). Many more varieties have been discovered since DO was published. Class A2 was the result of a reform to increase the weight. Class A1 is scarce compared to the extremely common A2. I have not seen the need to distinguish A3 from A2. It is pretty typical for coin weights to decline over time, as from A2 to A3--that does not make a new type. It is much rarer that they increase, as from A1 to A2. That does make a new type.[/QUOTE]
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