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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 2513441, member: 19463&quot;]I&#039;m not TIF but this is a pet peeve of mine.&nbsp; The dot denominated coins were based on a full unit of twelve parts.&nbsp; Two dots or 2/12 is one sixth which we call a hexas.&nbsp; Three dots or 3/12 is 1/4 or a Tetras.&nbsp; Romans called it quadrans which also means 1/4.&nbsp; Four dots or 4/12 is 1/3 or Trias (Triens).&nbsp; It is very common for coin dealers who know more about selling than about coins or fractions to confuse 3 and 4 dot coins because 3 is a fourth and four is a third.&nbsp; The number of dealers who have run afoul of this over the years is pretty sad.&nbsp;&nbsp; You will find a few half coins with six dots but the Romans preferred an S for Semis.&nbsp; The twelve part system was used also on silver fractions of the litra as well as on the bronzes.&nbsp; People seem to have little trouble with two dots being 1/6 but the 3 and 4 business trips up many.</p><p>Syracuse hemilitron with 6 dots</p><p>[ATTACH=full]534948[/ATTACH] </p><p>Akragas tooth trias with four dots</p><p>[ATTACH=full]534949[/ATTACH] </p><p>Akragas tooth hexas with 2 dots</p><p>[ATTACH=full]534950[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>I believe Steve has a three dot Tetras???[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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