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<p>[QUOTE="Quant.Geek, post: 3992498, member: 74799"]The original design didn't last long as within the first regal year, the design changes multiple times. Several different ligature abbreviations for <i>CIC </i>are introduced to conserve space. What is typically introduced as <b>ς</b> in Sear is really one version of the ligature:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1051211[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Probably one of the first ligatures introduced was <font size="4">Ȼ, a C with a slash across. The following coin, which is not mine, is an excellent example of RY 1 with an officina Є:</font></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p><font size="4">[ATTACH=full]1051213[/ATTACH]</font></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p><font size="4">Ligatures that resemble the letter 'S' were introduced in various forms. The following coin which has a 'slanted S' is in my collection:</font></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p><font size="4"><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/Sear-1000.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></font></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p><font size="4">A different ligature is also present as a slanted, backwards S and the exergue is now in reverse (not my coin but I do have a RY2 coin with similar ligatures, but different legends): </font></p><p><font size="4">[ATTACH=full]1051219[/ATTACH]</font></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p><font size="4">I'll continue later with the Regal Year II and beyond changes later <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />...</font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Quant.Geek, post: 3992498, member: 74799"]The original design didn't last long as within the first regal year, the design changes multiple times. Several different ligature abbreviations for [I]CIC [/I]are introduced to conserve space. What is typically introduced as [B]ς[/B] in Sear is really one version of the ligature: [ATTACH=full]1051211[/ATTACH] Probably one of the first ligatures introduced was [SIZE=4]Ȼ, a C with a slash across. The following coin, which is not mine, is an excellent example of RY 1 with an officina Є: [ATTACH=full]1051213[/ATTACH] Ligatures that resemble the letter 'S' were introduced in various forms. The following coin which has a 'slanted S' is in my collection: [IMG]https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/Sear-1000.jpg[/IMG] A different ligature is also present as a slanted, backwards S and the exergue is now in reverse (not my coin but I do have a RY2 coin with similar ligatures, but different legends): [ATTACH=full]1051219[/ATTACH] I'll continue later with the Regal Year II and beyond changes later :D...[/SIZE][/QUOTE]
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