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Message:: [QUOTE="Curtis, post: 24866710, member: 26430"]The circular scratches also appear in piercings (attempted or the edges of successful, since pierced coins were typically drilled not hammered). If there are other similar Limes, I would find that convincing. I've never noticed or found one, having looked at a lot of them. If you have or come across any images I would be grateful if you'd share them. Incidentally, I do own one small Seleukid serrate bronze with an apparent centering dimple, so apparently it was practical to use this technology on small flans as well as large, though it seems not as common (unless they just tended to be obliterated when striking small ones):[ATTACH=full]1595340[/ATTACH] <blockquote>Seleukid Kings of Syria, Antiochos IV Epiphanes & Laodike IV Serrate AE (17.5mm, 4.3g, 1h). Ptolemaïs (Ake) mint, struck circa 173/2 BCE.Obv: Veiled and diademed bust of Laodike IV right (monogram behind, beneath sand?).Rev: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOΧOY. Head of elephant left; galley prow behind/right. Ref: SC 1477.2; HGC 9, 686; cf. SNG Cop 184.</blockquote>[/QUOTE]