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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Justin Lee, post: 3589182, member: 87404&quot;]Very nice new Otacilia, Ken!&nbsp; Like ACH&#039;s above, a squared-off Volusian Sestertius:</p><p><a href="https://iomegacollectionhome.files.wordpress.com/2019/06/collagemaker_20190603_174037841.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://iomegacollectionhome.files.wordpress.com/2019/06/collagemaker_20190603_174037841.jpg" rel="nofollow"><img src="https://iomegacollectionhome.files.wordpress.com/2019/06/collagemaker_20190603_174037841.jpg?w=723" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></a></p><p><b>Volusian, Ruled 251-253 AD</b></p><p><b>AE Sestertius, Struck early 253 AD, Rome mint</b></p><p><b>Obverse</b>: IMP CAE C VIB VOLVSIANO AVG, bust of Volusian, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right.</p><p><b>Reverse</b>: FELICITAS PVBLICA, Felicitas, draped, standing left, leaning on column, holding caduceus in right hand and transverse sceptre in left hand, S-C across field.</p><p><b>References</b>: RIC IV 251a</p><p><b>Size</b>: 29mm, 14.03g</p><p><br /></p><p>Correct me if I&#039;m wrong (and FYI for those new ancients collectors out there), the squared planchet illustrated here is more than likely caused by the method of production of the planchets prior to striking.&nbsp; I&#039;ve heard that the bronze was first made into roundish/square-ish rods that were then cut/sawed into discs and were struck.</p><p><br /></p><p>Edit: similar discussion here - <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/square-rectangular-coins-e-g-gordian-iii.317172/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/square-rectangular-coins-e-g-gordian-iii.317172/">https://www.cointalk.com/threads/square-rectangular-coins-e-g-gordian-iii.317172/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>&quot;I always imagined they were cutting the flans from bars, like slicing bread, and that it was easier to make and cut squared-off bars.&quot; - [USER=84744]@Severus Alexander[/USER][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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