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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bing, post: 2616541, member: 44132&quot;]I&#039;ve heard the same [USER=76159]@jggonzalez99[/USER].&nbsp; So you have to wonder about the perfectly round holes.&nbsp; Here is one with a squarish hole:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]573423[/ATTACH] </p><p>QUINTILLUS</p><p>Antoninianus</p><p>OBVERSE: IMP CM AVR CL QVINTILLVS AVG, radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right</p><p>REVERSE: PAX AVGVSTI, Pax standing left, holding olive branch and transverse sceptre, A in left field</p><p>Struck at Rome, 270 AD</p><p>2.2g, 20mm</p><p>RIC 26</p><p><br /></p><p>And one with a round hole</p><p>[ATTACH=full]573424[/ATTACH] </p><p>OTACILIA SEVERA</p><p>Æ Sestertius</p><p>OBVERSE: MARCIA OTACILIA SEVERA AVG, diademed and draped bust right&nbsp; </p><p>REVERSE:&nbsp; SAECVLARES AVGG, SC in ex, Hippopotamus standing right, head raised</p><p>Struck at Rome, 248 AD</p><p>18.6g, 30mm</p><p>RIC 200a, Cohen 65</p><p>ex Warren Esty</p><p><br /></p><p>Something of note between the two holes.&nbsp; The square hole has no buildup on one side of the hole, while the round hole does.&nbsp; Not sure, but the build up may indicate circular pressure pushing the metal out as say a drill bit forces it way out the opposite side.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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