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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;SRSNUM, post: 25704177, member: 102988&quot;]Thank you <b>JL</b> for responding. In examining the list of known varieties, I indicated that Type 14 was closest in the design elements, inscriptions and punctuation to the subject coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>The reverse of Type 14 does exhibit the same inscription and fleur de lis device as the subject coin.&nbsp; However, the alignment of the inscription is not the same on both. On the Type 14, the tip of the lowest lis aligns with the left side of the star. On the subject coin the tip of the lowest lis aligns with the left side of the upright of the ‘T’.&nbsp; In addition, the fleur de lis of each of the coins has a different design (see images below).</p><p><br /></p><p>Careful examination of the fonts of each coin, reveal that the subject coin has slightly shorter and slightly narrower letters than corresponding letters in the Type 14.&nbsp; Thus the fonts are different.</p><p><br /></p><p>One result of the font difference, exhibits itself on the obverse.&nbsp; The inscription of the subject coin, exhibits a shorter circumferential length than the Type 14.&nbsp; This results in a wide gap between the star and ‘I’ of CONTI.&nbsp; Thus, the alignment of lettering with the bust does not match the Type 14 (see images below).</p><p><br /></p><p>Due to the differences indicated above, and in the previous post, It is my contention that the subject coin should be given the status of a new TYPE or Subtype.</p><p><br /></p><p>Of course, the above analysis may not prove adequate to allow the status of the subject coin to change.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks once again <b>JL </b>for taking the time to respond and sharing your thoughts…much appreciated!</p><p><br /></p><p>Apologies for the differences in the image sizes...&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1643213[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1643217[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1643214[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1643218[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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