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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Gam3rBlake, post: 7752051, member: 115909&quot;]I’ve seen NGC mark some coins as “clipped” and I’m wondering what signs or methods they use to identify a clipped coin?</p><p><br /></p><p>I feel like this Hadrian denarius might have been clipped even though NGC didn’t identify it as such.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1327530[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>The reason for that is because the lettering is almost right on the very edge and I remember reading somewhere that when coins were clipped they usually clipped very close to the letters and made sure not to clip off part of the Emperor’s portrait.</p><p><br /></p><p>Not only that but even accounting for margin of error 2.89 grams seems way too light for a coin that isn’t missing something. It should have been 3.4 grams and in AU condition it’s unlikely that half a gram of silver was worn away from wear and tear. It also seems unlikely for it to be simply from margin of error when minting.</p><p><br /></p><p>I can totally imagine someone shaving 0.5 grams off every denarius they came across before spending it. They’d basically be able to profit 1 denarius from every 7 they clipped (0.5g x 7 = 3.5g) and considering 1 denarius was about a day’s wages back then it seems likely that many people would’ve been motivated to do so even with the harsh penalties (death) for doing so.</p><p><br /></p><p>If anyone can help me figure this out or give me some way to help determine whether a coin is clipped or not I would appreciate it greatly.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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