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<p>[QUOTE="Herodotus, post: 8347960, member: 111387"]Thanks for informing me of this.</p><p><br /></p><p>What I've noticed with the Emesan issues is that there are interpuncts separating the legend on the obverse; specifically with three dots directly above the bust.</p><p><br /></p><p>While I do see what may be dot-like bumps at the edge of the top of the flan on my coin, it looks as if the protrusion of the laurel wreath intersects where the dots would likely be. I suspect the bumps to likely be remnants of the worn beaded border.</p><p><br /></p><p>That stated, I'm not exactly sure how to rule out Laodicea or Antioch, as I'm not clear what features are indicative to assign one or the other. I presume it concerns known dies.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here's the coin in a different light:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1480845[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>I believe that this may be a possible obverse die-match:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1480877[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>I've yet to find a match that resembles the reverse.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Herodotus, post: 8347960, member: 111387"]Thanks for informing me of this. What I've noticed with the Emesan issues is that there are interpuncts separating the legend on the obverse; specifically with three dots directly above the bust. While I do see what may be dot-like bumps at the edge of the top of the flan on my coin, it looks as if the protrusion of the laurel wreath intersects where the dots would likely be. I suspect the bumps to likely be remnants of the worn beaded border. That stated, I'm not exactly sure how to rule out Laodicea or Antioch, as I'm not clear what features are indicative to assign one or the other. I presume it concerns known dies. Here's the coin in a different light: [ATTACH=full]1480845[/ATTACH] I believe that this may be a possible obverse die-match: [ATTACH=full]1480877[/ATTACH] I've yet to find a match that resembles the reverse.[/QUOTE]
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