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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;randygeki, post: 1266619, member: 13719&quot;]Thanks all <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> There are alot of different and interesting types to choose from with Probus.</p><p><br /></p><p>Didnt know this <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie9" alt=":eek:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />&nbsp; &quot;Antioch Mint - officina 9 avoided using the <b>unlucky numeral &#039;theta&#039;</b> by adding up 5+4 or E+delta&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>&quot;In classical Athens, it was used as an abbreviation for the Greek θάνατος (thanatos, “death”) and as it vaguely resembles a human skull, theta was used as a warning symbol of death, in the same way that skull and crossbones are used in modern times. It survives on potsherds used by Athenians when voting for the death penalty.[2] Petrus de Dacia in a document from 1291 relates the idea that theta was used to brand criminals as empty ciphers, and the branding rod was affixed to the crossbar spanning the circle.[3] For this reason, use of the number theta was sometimes avoided where the connotation was felt to be unlucky - the mint marks of some Late Imperial Roman coins famously have the sum ΔΕ or ΕΔ (delta and epsilon, that is 4 and 5) substituted as a euphemism where a Θ (9) would otherwise be expected.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Some silvered coins can only be appreciated in hand :/ like this one, but yours looks quite nice Doug, and Cucumbors as well![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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