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<p>[QUOTE="Marsyas Mike, post: 8182077, member: 85693"]I'm no authority on these, but when I was researching the one I posted above, it seems that there are an awful lot of these Bungled Legends Type - in fact, I don't recall seeing actual <i>correct</i> Volusian/Valerian legends on any of these. </p><p><br /></p><p>Because they are all bungled, I'm inclined to believe they are official mint products, or a quasi-official issue from that area to fulfill a monetary need. Sort of like the vast numbers of crude Claudius as types from the 1st century that were not official exactly, but seemed to function as an official currency (even gaining countermarks that may have been to give them the seal of approval). </p><p><br /></p><p>Mine is a non-expert opinion for sure! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie80" alt=":shame:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Marsyas Mike, post: 8182077, member: 85693"]I'm no authority on these, but when I was researching the one I posted above, it seems that there are an awful lot of these Bungled Legends Type - in fact, I don't recall seeing actual [I]correct[/I] Volusian/Valerian legends on any of these. Because they are all bungled, I'm inclined to believe they are official mint products, or a quasi-official issue from that area to fulfill a monetary need. Sort of like the vast numbers of crude Claudius as types from the 1st century that were not official exactly, but seemed to function as an official currency (even gaining countermarks that may have been to give them the seal of approval). Mine is a non-expert opinion for sure! :shame:[/QUOTE]
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