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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Victor_Clark, post: 3452080, member: 10613&quot;]Rather than an equilateral cross, I would say the engraver was copying a star, which frequently appear on this issue from Trier. Below are two coins of Licinius with captives and standard, with a star near the base of the helmet.</p><p><br /></p><p>one example-</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]917466[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>this example looks like an equilateral cross with dots in each corner</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]917467[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>you sometimes see these four pointed stars on other issues, like on the helmets of VLPP from Siscia</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]917468[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]917469[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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