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<p>[QUOTE="Marsyas Mike, post: 4626444, member: 85693"]This is one of my first ancients purchase (c. 1987..."I grow old...I grow old... I shall wear the bottoms of my trousers rolled..."). </p><p><br /></p><p>After 30+ years, its attribution has never been very clear to me. As far as I can tell there are two possibilities:</p><p><br /></p><p>RIC 170: Rome mint.</p><p><br /></p><p>RIC 292: Antioch/Eastern Mint</p><p><br /></p><p>Both types are the same in terms of descriptions (draped busts) and legends. I suspect mine might be the Antioch version based on the serifs of the letters and a vaguely "eastern" bust. This inexpert opinion is based on looking at few examples on acsearch, and two RIC 292s on Wildwinds, which look like mine, I think. OCRE has a somewhat bungled description and has no visual examples of RIC 292. </p><p><br /></p><p>Specifics: (2.75 grams / 19 x 16 mm)</p><p><br /></p><p>Opinions please. Thank you! </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1145021[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Marsyas Mike, post: 4626444, member: 85693"]This is one of my first ancients purchase (c. 1987..."I grow old...I grow old... I shall wear the bottoms of my trousers rolled..."). After 30+ years, its attribution has never been very clear to me. As far as I can tell there are two possibilities: RIC 170: Rome mint. RIC 292: Antioch/Eastern Mint Both types are the same in terms of descriptions (draped busts) and legends. I suspect mine might be the Antioch version based on the serifs of the letters and a vaguely "eastern" bust. This inexpert opinion is based on looking at few examples on acsearch, and two RIC 292s on Wildwinds, which look like mine, I think. OCRE has a somewhat bungled description and has no visual examples of RIC 292. Specifics: (2.75 grams / 19 x 16 mm) Opinions please. Thank you! [ATTACH=full]1145021[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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