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<p>[QUOTE="Valentinian, post: 3386641, member: 44316"]I suppose I could have made a site of types that are remarkably unusual at first glance. Then your first three qualify and the Claudius, which has a standing figure (as do very many coin types), is not so unusual. Nevertheless, if I saw it in a dealer's tray I would know from the legend it was a type of Claudius because the type (which includes the legend) is unique to Claudius.</p><p><br /></p><p>I hope people have fun with the site. If you know a lot about Roman coin types you can get lots of positive feedback when you get coins right. If you don't know a lot you can learn about many reverse types from the site. I didn't think all of us could agree on what makes a coin's design special. I was going for reverse types that made the coin "identifiable," as opposed to "remarkably special."[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Valentinian, post: 3386641, member: 44316"]I suppose I could have made a site of types that are remarkably unusual at first glance. Then your first three qualify and the Claudius, which has a standing figure (as do very many coin types), is not so unusual. Nevertheless, if I saw it in a dealer's tray I would know from the legend it was a type of Claudius because the type (which includes the legend) is unique to Claudius. I hope people have fun with the site. If you know a lot about Roman coin types you can get lots of positive feedback when you get coins right. If you don't know a lot you can learn about many reverse types from the site. I didn't think all of us could agree on what makes a coin's design special. I was going for reverse types that made the coin "identifiable," as opposed to "remarkably special."[/QUOTE]
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