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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Roman Collector, post: 3388358, member: 75937&quot;]Exactly! It&#039;s very common on ancient coins, such as these. Click on them to see the phenomenon in higher magnification:</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/faustina-sr-aeternitas-fortuna-denarius-bare-headed-jpg.899919/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Faustina Sr, AD 138-141</p><p>Roman AR denarius, 3.83 g, 18.2 mm, 5 h.</p><p>Rome, AD 150/151.</p><p>Obv: DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust, right.</p><p>Rev: AETERNITAS, Fortuna standing left, holding globe and rudder.</p><p>Refs: RIC 348a; BMCRE 360 ff; Cohen 6; RCV 4577.</p><p>Notes: Overstruck on a previously issued coin; undertype not identifiable.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/faustina-jr-laetitia-standing-denarius-jpg.732469/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Faustina II under Marcus Aurelius, AD 161-175</p><p>Roman AR denarius; 2.60 g, 17 mm</p><p>Rome, AD 161-175 Obv: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust right</p><p>Rev: LAETITIA, Laetitia standing left, holding wreath and scepter</p><p>Refs: RIC 700; BMCRE --; Cohen 147; RCV 5258 var; CRE 197.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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