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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;JBK, post: 39211, member: 1101&quot;]I would not say bad, as such.&nbsp; But definitely different from the other German mints.&nbsp; This goes back to the pfennigs, as well.&nbsp; If you show me a few coins (with some mint luster - not worn) I can identify the A mint almost everytime just by the appearance of the strike.&nbsp; All of the devices and letters seem to have a slight convex (or is it concave?) area right next to the raised images.&nbsp; Not sure if this makes sense, but if you look at a few A coins you might see what I mean.&nbsp; It&#039;s almost as if the raised parts are being swept up of the surface of the coin. </p><p><br /></p><p>I agree that Ausria makes soem fine coins - well struck.</p><p><br /></p><p>Germany does also most of the time.&nbsp; I look at the edge of the 20 cent to get an idea.&nbsp; If it is fully struck, it will be wide and flat.&nbsp; If the coin is less fully struck, it will be rounded.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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