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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 2023854, member: 19463&quot;]Major cuds are not all that common on ancients but I have a couple.&nbsp; From 5th century Aegina, the turtle swims with a cud.&nbsp;&nbsp; I have seen other examples from this die but they are not common (or popular - most collectors consider it a fault to avoid).</p><p>[ATTACH=full]366958[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Of similar date this reverse die of a tetradrachm of Syracuse started cracking and progressively fell apart before they got a replacement die ready.&nbsp; At that time, they seemed to be using one die set and one striking team at a time.&nbsp;&nbsp; This city&#039;s coins have been studied extensively and this die can be followed as it fell apart.&nbsp; Mine is not the worst but shows a cud behind the head of Arathusa on the reverse.&nbsp; The coin is weakly struck on that side suggesting the strikers were favoring that edge trying to make that die last longer until the engravers were ready with the replacement.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]366957[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Line cracks are common on ancients.&nbsp; The Provincial from Nicopolis of Gordian III below is a bit unusual in that the die was bending so there is a step at the break.&nbsp; It looks like he is riding on a ridge.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]366969[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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