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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;medoraman, post: 1260824, member: 26302&quot;]The schyphates are another interesing case. Usually you would assume the emperor was the obverse, but then again its Christ on the domed side. I still am conflicted on those, hearing various different theories as to how they were made. A medieval reenactor with a large library on ancient coinage techniques told me he can replicate them accurately only by punching them scyphate after he strikes the flans. Others still claim they were struck that way, and point to double strikes. They were so thin, though, that double strikes should have been common anyway, so I still lean toward them being punched after striking. </p><p><br /></p><p>Either way, they knew the domed side would wear down first, so I lean toward the Emperor side being the obverse, since that is the side they were hoping to keep from wearing down in circulation, (my opinion).</p><p><br /></p><p>Chris[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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