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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Roman Collector, post: 3228186, member: 75937&quot;]This provincial coin is rather large (30 mm) and has some craters on its surface (filled in with dirt) that may have existed on the flan prior to striking. While I&#039;m no expert on such things, [USER=19463]@dougsmit[/USER] has discussed these, both <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/altar-of-zeus-at-amasia-part-ii.326319/#post-3226273" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/altar-of-zeus-at-amasia-part-ii.326319/#post-3226273">here</a> and at <a href="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/dougsmith/grade2.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/dougsmith/grade2.html" rel="nofollow">his page</a>. </p><p><br /></p><p>What do you guys think? Flan casting voids or post-mint corrosion?</p><p><br /></p><p>Feel free to post your coins with flan casting voids or anything you feel is relevant.</p><p><br /></p><p>A couple of photos, taken with different lighting conditions:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]842336[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]842337[/ATTACH] </p><p>Julia Domna, AD 193-217. </p><p>Roman provincial Æ 29.3 mm, 13.67 g, 6 h.</p><p>Ionia, Ephesus, AD 193-217. </p><p>Obv: CЄBACTH IOY ΔOMNA, bare-headed and draped bust, right. </p><p>Rev: ЄΦЄϹΙΩΝ TPIC NЄΩKOPΩN, carpentum drawn right by two mules. </p><p>Refs: SNG Copenhagen 417; BMC 267 var. (obv legend).[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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