Roman Republican Denarius of L. Aemilius Lepidus Paullus - My First Scooped-Out Al Marco (maybe)

Reviving this thread and sharing my latest RR denarius, with quite a dramatic "al marco" scoop out of the face of Attis...
https://www.sullacoins.com/post/attis-cybele

 

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Beautiful example. It must be high relief to show the die indentations.

 

Love that multi-scoop! Here's one I bought mostly for the scoop (I wanted the type anyway):

 

Thanks, @Bing.
Very high relief coin - unusual example of al marco adjustment of the flan. While there is some weakness on the obverse it is surprisingly well struck. 3.77g not far off the average for this issue 385/4 (3.83g).

 

My example is pretty strong in that it affected the reverse strike

 

A nice coin in general @H8_modern!

 

Not a Denarius, but this one came today:

Maximinus Thrax, 235 - 238 AD AE Sestertius ø 32mm (22.05g). 237 AD Mzst. Rome. Obv.: MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG GERM, draped armored bust with laurel wreath nr. Rs.: PM TR P III COS PP / S - C, emperor in military costume with lance standing nl, r. two standards, l. a standard. RIC 37; C. 67; BMC 164; MIR 28-5/C.



Did they do the el Marco scoops with AE coins, or is this some other damage. Though marked up, this coin is tremendously sharp.

 

Oh, that would be really cool, @Homer2 !

I don't recall seeing them on RIC coinage (I notice them all the time on Republican and, of course, there are articles written about those). Or on Republican bronze. Just Republican silver. But I don't know if that means it never happened.

Or that it's the reason for the gouge.

It does look like the gouge happened before being struck, though, doesn't it?

 

I'll just agree with @Curtis - an interesting coin, @Homer2. It is not something I've ever heard of (AE al marco). Your coin appears to still be a heavier example at 22g.