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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;lrbguy, post: 3336276, member: 88829&quot;]When a reverse rotation is lined up as nicely as the one on your &quot;Probus,&quot; I am dubious that it was actually an error, at least in the sense of &quot;mishap.&quot;&nbsp; I think sometimes the Celators liked to show off their prowess as die handlers who could make errors that looked at first glance like normal coins (and so could pass quick inspection).&nbsp; In the case of this coin, the obverse stayed put in the anvil die, and the hand held pestle was, I think, intentionally rotated to what the Celator thought/hoped would give him spot on alignment.&nbsp; Just think of what it would take to avoid getting half of the letters to show at all, and the other half to strike clearly!!&nbsp; Maybe they had a little wager riding on the success of it, with high fives and a spot of beer for the craftsman who pulled it off.</p><p><br /></p><p>Or maybe not.</p><p><br /></p><p>But I always admire this type of &quot;mis-strike for its possibilities.&nbsp; BTW it isn&#039;t Probus, nor do I think it&#039;s Constans.&nbsp; I think it&#039;s Constantius II, and that the &quot;TI&quot; were weak in the strike.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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