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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Carausius, post: 2768537, member: 76440&quot;]I missed your mention of visible flans earlier. Is that really a flan or just a compass hole?&nbsp; Many Roman coins have visible dots in the center of the flan caused by the engraver anchoring the compass to etch the border of the die/inscription.&nbsp; Not to be confused with centrition dimples on Provincial coins, which were part of flan production and show as a divot. These were part of die production and show as a raised dot. Usually these dots get covered by devices.&nbsp; On rare designs with empty centers, the dots are sometimes visible.&nbsp; Notable examples are Antony legionaries, where the dots are generally incorporated into the galley design, but sometimes get exposed in the field.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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