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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;robinjojo, post: 8235196, member: 110226&quot;]It seems to me that the weakness for a portion of the legend, where the flan is wide enough to accommodate it, is likely due to uneven pressure at the time of striking.&nbsp; Looking at the OP coin, I think the reverse was the hammer die and the obverse the anvil die.&nbsp; My experience collecting ancients and other hammer struck coins is that the hammer die side usually has the best strike.&nbsp; The mint worker is able to align the hammer die to deliver a blow, possibly two.&nbsp; The anvil side alignment is literally hit or miss.&nbsp; The flan might shift, or the blow may not be dead center on the hammer die.</p><p><br /></p><p>Another factor to consider is the annealing of the flan.&nbsp; If the flan is not heated sufficiently before striking, the resulting impression will be generally shallow or uneven.&nbsp; Add yet another possible factor, worn die, with devices and lettering in stages of deterioration, and the picture becomes more complicated.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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