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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 3513464, member: 19463&quot;]It is an as.&nbsp; I believe it was made with extra care as something to be used in a formal donative possibly involving the emperor himself.&nbsp; Asses were not a lot of money then but I suspect the special occasion ones were more like modern Maundy coins than just small change.&nbsp; Certainly some mint workers were more skilled than others. That is why I said I suspect the team who made this might have been taking a break from gold.&nbsp; Such things will not be proved but the idea adds enjoyment to the coin.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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