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Message:: [QUOTE="Ardatirion, post: 2424907, member: 9204"]The key here is recognizing that Milne was not trying to create a catalog of all known Alexandrian varieties, but was rather simply cataloging all of the specimens in a collection. That explains why such minor details as qualify as a new entry. When using a catalog like this, I try to be as specific as accurate as possible in citing it. If the type has the same legend break and *roughly* the same diameter and weight, I cite it exactly. If not, "Milne 2993 var. (legend break). When there are multiple examples of the same variety, one should cite "Milne 2993-7," to indicate to the reader that there are multiple examples. This is not appropriate to do in a type catalog when the details are insufficient to properly identify the variety. So, "RIC IX 38-42" is inaccurate and should probably read "Cf. RIC IX 38-42 (for type)."[/QUOTE]