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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Julius Germanicus, post: 4674455, member: 80783&quot;]Relative production numbers can best be estimated by the number of dies known to have been be used to strike a type.</p><p><br /></p><p>The most famous ancient coin, Brutus´ EID MAR Denarius, was struck with 8 obverse and 26 reverse dies with a surviving population of more than 100 specimens.</p><p>Without the extraordinary demand due to its historic and symbolic status, it would only qualify as &quot;scarce&quot;.</p><p><br /></p><p>On the other hand I have Sestertii that were struck with a single pair of dies with only two or three specimens known today which would make them RRR but they are not collectible as such (Salonina is not a household name and Hadrian´s galley reverse Sestertii exist in so many varieties that no one will ever attempt to to collect them all).</p><p><br /></p><p>When I fondle my unique and well-documented Numerianus Medallion however, I know that no one can have it but me and must admit that I feel like Frodo holding THE RING <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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