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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 1885294, member: 19463&quot;][ATTACH=full]320449[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>L ENATOV is unusual because the other dates in the series were used as numerals.&nbsp; Earlier we see other years spelled out as well so it says nothing about the 9 being unlucky.&nbsp; The earlier coins were larger and had room to spell out &#039;Thirteen&#039; but by the late period when Diocletian lasted 9 years (few did in those days) the question came up how to represent year 9 after LH was used for year 8.&nbsp; Gallienus used both spelled out and the theta (but I have not seen one inperson).&nbsp; When is the last use of a spelled out date for a year other than 9?&nbsp; I find it interesting that they more often spelled out L (ETOVC) rather than the number.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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