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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;jamesicus, post: 3139495, member: 14873&quot;]I missed this post (that will teach me to lurk more). If I have followed correctly, I think the discussion has focused mainly on the use of dots as coin attribution devices?</p><p><br /></p><p>The dots that were used as word spacers in Monument and Tombstone Inscriptions in Ancient Rome are called Interpuncts (“to catch a breath”). I think they were only used sporadically (as space fillers) on coins because of the limited space available. If you google “Interpuncts” you will find numerous references available. The following link is to a reference that I have used on occasion because it contains some useful background information:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://rodcorp.typepad.com/rodcorp/2008/03/middle-dot-inte.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://rodcorp.typepad.com/rodcorp/2008/03/middle-dot-inte.html" rel="nofollow">http://rodcorp.typepad.com/rodcorp/2008/03/middle-dot-inte.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p>If you would like to type interpuncts in the coin legends on the images you post here (just for fun?) you can do it by holding down the Alt key and typing 0183 using the number pad on your computer (will not work on iPhone or iPad) · like that. (I am a windows guy - I don’t know the sequence for MAC).</p><p><br /></p><p>I was a member of the Southern Arizona Scribes many year’s ago and members used to conduct workshops at their homes from time to time relating to their particular areas of expertise or specialization. I thought there would be a lot of interest in the association between Roman coins and the Capitalis Monumentalis lettering employed by the engravers for the legends on them. So I made up the following flyer and handed it out at one of our monthly meetings:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://jp29.org/000pickhouse.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Well, only four people showed up! Probably because of my long-winded</p><p>reputation and the fact that I forgot to mention the refreshments included a glass (or two) of red wine! Anyway the ones who attended (and me) had a good time! Actually I included the above image as a way of illustrating the use of Interpunct (middle dot) spacers between words in Roman Capitalis Monumentalis inscriptional lettering. I did overuse Interpuncts to make a point (pun intended). I think it illustrates how it would have been impractical for its’ general employment on coins due to the very limited space available on coin flans.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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