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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;medoraman, post: 1705846, member: 26302&quot;]Personally, I believe you have to, (absent other information), start with the premise coins shrink over time. It happens so bloody regularly as to be the rule. Sure, rules can be broken, but one should follow a rule unless you have evidence to the contrary.</p><p><br /></p><p>So, assuming weight shrinkage, then you look at styles. If a normal pattern of coins shows a normal weight loss pattern, but then an oddball shows up, (higher weight but cruder style like lower weight examples), where do you put it? Remember all bronze coins are basically token coinage, (their metal value not being worth face value), is it really that unlikely a few heavier weight flans slip by? In ancient mints, usually a sum of metal was given to a mint, and a sum of coins returned. You can do that with bronze and still have a few heavy or light weight units slip by.</p><p><br /></p><p>So, I don&#039;t have a problem with an occasional heavy coin being classified as a later strike. Your points are all valid, it IS equally as likely that you could have just had a poorly executed die strike an earlier issue. Not knowing more specifics, or if there were hoard evidence being used to date them, I really do not knwo more about the subject.</p><p><br /></p><p>BTW John, you know the reason I didn&#039;t send the book was I had given you the tip on the auction, right? I figured you would get it. I just thought you didn&#039;t want the hassle of mailing back and forth. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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