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<p>[QUOTE="Topcat7, post: 4872571, member: 73372"]I recently came into possession of this "URBS ROMA" Commemorative of Constantine 1</p><p>(RIC VII Constantinople 62), however, I am wondering about the legend.</p><p>The 'R' in 'ROMA' doesn't seem to be 'right'. In fact, to me, it looks almost as if it has 'fallen over'.</p><p>Here is the coin.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1176807[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Here it is rotated -90 degrees.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1176810[/ATTACH] </p><p>and in 'Close Up'</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1176811[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Here it is rotated another -90 degrees</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1176813[/ATTACH] </p><p>and in 'Close Up'</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1176814[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>The 'R' in 'ROMA" does not look like the 'R' in 'URBS".</p><p>If what can be seen is the top half of an 'R' , then the bottom half would be well and truly below the 'line'.</p><p>What do you think, please?</p><p>(There does seem to be a small piece of 'dirt' covering part of the 'R' that has so far resisted all attempts to remove it.)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Topcat7, post: 4872571, member: 73372"]I recently came into possession of this "URBS ROMA" Commemorative of Constantine 1 (RIC VII Constantinople 62), however, I am wondering about the legend. The 'R' in 'ROMA' doesn't seem to be 'right'. In fact, to me, it looks almost as if it has 'fallen over'. Here is the coin. [ATTACH=full]1176807[/ATTACH] Here it is rotated -90 degrees. [ATTACH=full]1176810[/ATTACH] and in 'Close Up' [ATTACH=full]1176811[/ATTACH] Here it is rotated another -90 degrees [ATTACH=full]1176813[/ATTACH] and in 'Close Up' [ATTACH=full]1176814[/ATTACH] The 'R' in 'ROMA" does not look like the 'R' in 'URBS". If what can be seen is the top half of an 'R' , then the bottom half would be well and truly below the 'line'. What do you think, please? (There does seem to be a small piece of 'dirt' covering part of the 'R' that has so far resisted all attempts to remove it.)[/QUOTE]
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