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Message:: [QUOTE="Severus Alexander, post: 3791716, member: 84744"]It does count as a relevant difference.  What they're calling "Issue 9" from Rome comes in several varieties.  The varieties differ in the officina position (XXI[off] vs. [off]XXI) and the position of Sol's feet (both flat on the ground vs. one raised).  For example, for officina Δ they have listed <a href="http://www.ric.mom.fr/en/coin/1767?tempRIC=&asmSelect0=&Reign=Aurelianus&asmSelect1=&asmSelect2=&asmSelect3=&asmSelect4=&asmSelect5=&asmSelect6=&Titulature=IMP+AVRELIANVS+AVG&asmSelect7=&asmSelect8=&asmSelect9=&asmSelect10=&asmSelect11=&BustDescription=&ReverseDescription=Sol+captive&Note=&Reference=&page=18&hpp=5&mod=result&from=advanced" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.ric.mom.fr/en/coin/1767?tempRIC=&asmSelect0=&Reign=Aurelianus&asmSelect1=&asmSelect2=&asmSelect3=&asmSelect4=&asmSelect5=&asmSelect6=&Titulature=IMP+AVRELIANVS+AVG&asmSelect7=&asmSelect8=&asmSelect9=&asmSelect10=&asmSelect11=&BustDescription=&ReverseDescription=Sol+captive&Note=&Reference=&page=18&hpp=5&mod=result&from=advanced" rel="nofollow">ΔXXI(flat)</a> and <a href="http://www.ric.mom.fr/en/coin/1769?tempRIC=&asmSelect0=&Reign=Aurelianus&asmSelect1=&asmSelect2=&asmSelect3=&asmSelect4=&asmSelect5=&asmSelect6=&Titulature=IMP+AVRELIANVS+AVG&asmSelect7=&asmSelect8=&asmSelect9=&asmSelect10=&asmSelect11=&BustDescription=&ReverseDescription=Sol+captive&Note=&Reference=&page=19&hpp=5&mod=result&from=advanced" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.ric.mom.fr/en/coin/1769?tempRIC=&asmSelect0=&Reign=Aurelianus&asmSelect1=&asmSelect2=&asmSelect3=&asmSelect4=&asmSelect5=&asmSelect6=&Titulature=IMP+AVRELIANVS+AVG&asmSelect7=&asmSelect8=&asmSelect9=&asmSelect10=&asmSelect11=&BustDescription=&ReverseDescription=Sol+captive&Note=&Reference=&page=19&hpp=5&mod=result&from=advanced" rel="nofollow">ΔXXI(raised)</a> as different numbers.  For the sixth officina (like yours would be) they seem to only have XXIϛ(flat) (i.e. the one I linked earlier) and <a href="http://www.ric.mom.fr/en/coin/1776?tempRIC=&asmSelect0=&Reign=Aurelianus&asmSelect1=&asmSelect2=&asmSelect3=&asmSelect4=&asmSelect5=&asmSelect6=&Titulature=IMP+AVRELIANVS+AVG&asmSelect7=&asmSelect8=&asmSelect9=&asmSelect10=&asmSelect11=&BustDescription=&ReverseDescription=Sol+captive&Note=&Reference=&page=20&hpp=5&mod=result&from=advanced" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.ric.mom.fr/en/coin/1776?tempRIC=&asmSelect0=&Reign=Aurelianus&asmSelect1=&asmSelect2=&asmSelect3=&asmSelect4=&asmSelect5=&asmSelect6=&Titulature=IMP+AVRELIANVS+AVG&asmSelect7=&asmSelect8=&asmSelect9=&asmSelect10=&asmSelect11=&BustDescription=&ReverseDescription=Sol+captive&Note=&Reference=&page=20&hpp=5&mod=result&from=advanced" rel="nofollow">ϛXXI(raised)</a>.  So in principle it could be an unlisted variety at Rome: XXIϛ(raised). But it's not.  Looking at the style of the cuirass, it must be the 7th issue at Serdica.  Turns out the dots are optional, like [USER=79017]@Andres2[/USER] and [USER=87809]@cmezner[/USER] said.  (For some clear dots, see <a href="http://www.ric.mom.fr/en/coin/2656?tempRIC=&asmSelect0=&Reign=Aurelianus&asmSelect1=&asmSelect2=&asmSelect3=&asmSelect4=&asmSelect5=&asmSelect6=&Titulature=IMP+AVRELIANVS+AVG&asmSelect7=&asmSelect8=&asmSelect9=&asmSelect10=&asmSelect11=&BustDescription=&ReverseDescription=Sol+captive&Note=&Reference=&page=36&hpp=5&mod=result&from=advanced" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.ric.mom.fr/en/coin/2656?tempRIC=&asmSelect0=&Reign=Aurelianus&asmSelect1=&asmSelect2=&asmSelect3=&asmSelect4=&asmSelect5=&asmSelect6=&Titulature=IMP+AVRELIANVS+AVG&asmSelect7=&asmSelect8=&asmSelect9=&asmSelect10=&asmSelect11=&BustDescription=&ReverseDescription=Sol+captive&Note=&Reference=&page=36&hpp=5&mod=result&from=advanced" rel="nofollow">this one</a> from the third officina.)  The correct ID is <a href="http://www.ric.mom.fr/en/coin/2653?tempRIC=&asmSelect0=&Reign=Aurelianus&asmSelect1=&asmSelect2=&asmSelect3=&asmSelect4=&asmSelect5=&asmSelect6=&Titulature=IMP+AVRELIANVS+AVG&asmSelect7=&asmSelect8=&asmSelect9=&asmSelect10=&asmSelect11=&BustDescription=&ReverseDescription=Sol+captive&Note=&Reference=&page=35&hpp=5&mod=result&from=advanced" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.ric.mom.fr/en/coin/2653?tempRIC=&asmSelect0=&Reign=Aurelianus&asmSelect1=&asmSelect2=&asmSelect3=&asmSelect4=&asmSelect5=&asmSelect6=&Titulature=IMP+AVRELIANVS+AVG&asmSelect7=&asmSelect8=&asmSelect9=&asmSelect10=&asmSelect11=&BustDescription=&ReverseDescription=Sol+captive&Note=&Reference=&page=35&hpp=5&mod=result&from=advanced" rel="nofollow">RIC(temp) 2653</a>, so Serdica, the second officina and an S, like you originally thought.  Y'all were totally right and I was totally wrong. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />  Common, but still a nice coin! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]

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