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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Heliodromus, post: 8322014, member: 120820&quot;]I looked at some of the coins in nummus database (which is what the article was based on too), and at first glance I&#039;m not really seeing support for this theory.</p><p><br /></p><p>I only looked at the large galley types, RIC 199-207, since they are the largest FEL TEMPs and I expected the symbols to be clearer as well as the large module to allow for more stylistic variation. I&#039;d started looking at the smaller phoenix-on-globe type, but those suffered on both points (too small - symbols often unclear, and simple reverse design without much variation).</p><p><br /></p><p>This is hardly definitive from a small sample, but here are a few that make me question the theory.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1474258[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>The coins on each row have the same symbol and per the theory should therefore be the work of the same engraver, and (I&#039;m assuming) should therefore be stylistically similar, whereas to me there&#039;s enough stylistic variation to make me question it.</p><p><br /></p><p>Look for examples at coins 2 vs 3 which have same symbol and should be similar, but really aren&#039;t, as opposed to 3 vs 5 (different symbols, but same officina) which appear very close.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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