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<p>[QUOTE="dougsmit, post: 4731431, member: 19463"]It looks a lot better when the flan is large and the die is small. Justinian offers both. This Antioch mint, year 25 half follis was struck with an appropriate reverse die and an obverse die intended for a full follis. My example is rather well centered which means it has no obverse legend. Most people would prefer one centered to the top enough to get some legend. Standards were changing quickly at this time and the mints had to produce many coins in short order.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1158199[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="dougsmit, post: 4731431, member: 19463"]It looks a lot better when the flan is large and the die is small. Justinian offers both. This Antioch mint, year 25 half follis was struck with an appropriate reverse die and an obverse die intended for a full follis. My example is rather well centered which means it has no obverse legend. Most people would prefer one centered to the top enough to get some legend. Standards were changing quickly at this time and the mints had to produce many coins in short order. [ATTACH=full]1158199[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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