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<p>[QUOTE="DonnaML, post: 7831285, member: 110350"]Here are examples of 1287a. c, and d from Wildwinds, along with examples from Wildwinds of captive types b and g from other mints.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1345662[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1345663[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1345664[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1345665[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1345666[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[USER=97383]@Al Kowsky[/USER], I don't think there's too much doubt that yours is a type "d" -- assuming it's a 1287 in the first place (which I believe it is), and not one of the later types. And, by the way, your Theodosius II solidus is truly beautiful!</p><p><br /></p><p>I also think there's not too much doubt that my little captive, as I described him above, doesn't fit in with any of the listed types. Does anyone disagree? If people agree that mine is different, should I try writing to Wildwinds, since they seem willing to add newly-discovered types, and suggest that mine is different from the others listed and perhaps could be added as another new type? If I do, to whom should I write?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="DonnaML, post: 7831285, member: 110350"]Here are examples of 1287a. c, and d from Wildwinds, along with examples from Wildwinds of captive types b and g from other mints. [ATTACH=full]1345662[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1345663[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1345664[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1345665[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1345666[/ATTACH] [USER=97383]@Al Kowsky[/USER], I don't think there's too much doubt that yours is a type "d" -- assuming it's a 1287 in the first place (which I believe it is), and not one of the later types. And, by the way, your Theodosius II solidus is truly beautiful! I also think there's not too much doubt that my little captive, as I described him above, doesn't fit in with any of the listed types. Does anyone disagree? If people agree that mine is different, should I try writing to Wildwinds, since they seem willing to add newly-discovered types, and suggest that mine is different from the others listed and perhaps could be added as another new type? If I do, to whom should I write?[/QUOTE]
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