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Mint Errors

Ancient coins dies were hand engraved and the coins were hand struck. Significant variation is normal and errors, including spelling errors, off center strikes, double strikes, etc. usually decrease, not increase, the value of ancient coins. On this page we will list only the more unusual errors, beyond those ordinarily expected.

Macedonian Kingdom, Alexander the Great, 336 - 323 B.C.

|Alexander| |the| |Great|, |Macedonian| |Kingdom,| |Alexander| |the| |Great,| |336| |-| |323| |B.C.||stater|
Odessus surrendered to Alexander the Great in 335 B.C. Rule passed to his diadochus Lysimachus, but in coalition with other Pontic cities and the Getae, Odessus rebelled in 313 B.C. After Lysimachus' death in 281, the city reverted to striking in the types and name of Alexander the Great and continued to strike Alexandrine tetradrachms until at least 70 B.C.
SH33210. Gold stater, Price 1137 ff. var. (different right field marks), VF, weight 8.451 g, maximum diameter 18.8 mm, die axis 0o, Thrace, Odessos (Varna, Bulgaria) mint, c. 280 - 200 B.C.; obverse head of Athena right wearing earring, necklace, and crested Corinthian helmet decorated with a coiled snake, hair in ringlets; reverse BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΛEΞANΔPOY, Nike standing left, wreath in right hand, stylus in left, OΔ monogram lower left, uncertain (A?) monogram lower right; obverse double-struck; rare variety; SOLD


Otho, 15 January 69 - 17 April 69 A.D.

|Otho|, |Otho,| |15| |January| |69| |-| |17| |April| |69| |A.D.||denarius|
Extremely rare spelling error (OTHONS vice OTHONIS) known from a single reverse die.

This Victory type was likely struck in anticipation of the upcoming war with Vitellius.
SH41725. Silver denarius, Unpublished variant; cf. RIC I 16 (R3), RSC II 24, BMCRE I 24, BnF III 24, SRCV I 2165 (all OTHONIS), aVF/F, weight 3.155 g, maximum diameter 19.1 mm, die axis 180o, Rome mint, Jan - Feb 69 A.D.; obverse IMP M OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P, bare head right; reverse VICTORIA OTHONS (sic), Victory walking left, wreath extended in right hand, palm frond in left hand; extremely rare; SOLD


Julius Caesar, Imperator and Dictator, October 49 - 15 March 44 B.C., Brockage

|Julius| |Caesar|, |Julius| |Caesar,| |Imperator| |and| |Dictator,| |October| |49| |-| |15| |March| |44| |B.C.,| |Brockage||denarius|
A brockage occurs when a blank is struck with a previously struck coin which adhered to the opposite die. Click here to read a detailed explanation.

This issue was minted to pay for Caesar's military operation against the Pompeians in North Africa. The campaign ended with the dictator's victory at Thapsus on 6 April 46 B.C.
RR17984. Silver denarius, SRCV I 1402, RSC I 12, Crawford 458/1, Sydenham 1013, BMCRR East 31, nice VF, weight 3.626 g, maximum diameter 17.1 mm, die axis 0o, North Africa mint, 47 - 46 B.C.; obverse diademed head of Venus right, wearing necklace, hair rolled back, in a knot behind, two locks down neck; reverse incuse of obverse; banker's marks on obverse; SOLD


Commodus, March or April 177 - 31 December 192 A.D., Alexandria Mint

|Commodus|, |Commodus,| |March| |or| |April| |177| |-| |31| |December| |192| |A.D.,| |Alexandria| |Mint||denarius|
Doug Smith notes, "Only recently have rare coins of this mint for Commodus been recognized." All examples share the same reverse spelling errors. This specimen has an error on the obverse as well.Click here to read more about |Alexandria denarii| on |Doug |Smith's website.
SH33824. Silver denarius, unpublished, RIC III -, SRCV II -, Cohen III -, RSC II -, BMCRE IV -, VF, weight 1.796 g, maximum diameter 18.6 mm, die axis 0o, Alexandria mint, 192 A.D.; obverse M COMM ANTO-N AVG PIVS RBIT, laureate head right; reverse LIR AVG R M TR P XVII COS VII P P, Libertas standing right, pileus in right, long scepter in left hand, star in left field; very rare; SOLD


Byzantine Empire, Heraclius & Heraclius Constantine, 23 January 613 - 11 January 641 A.D.

|Heraclius|, |Byzantine| |Empire,| |Heraclius| |&| |Heraclius| |Constantine,| |23| |January| |613| |-| |11| |January| |641| |A.D.||solidus|
A brockage occurs when a blank is struck with a previously struck coin which adhered to the opposite die. This coin was restruck to correct the mint error but undertype effects, such as the incuse obverse legend on the reverse, remain. Click here to read a detailed explanation.
SH70013. Gold solidus, DOC II-1 13d; Sommer 11.9.2; Tolstoi 138; Morrisson BnF 16; Hahn MIB 11; SBCV 738; Ratto -; Wroth BMC -, gVF, restruck brockage (incuse obverse legend on left edge of reverse), weight 4.441 g, maximum diameter 21.5 mm, die axis 210o, 5th officina, Constantinople (Istanbul, Turkey) mint, c. 616 - 625 A.D.; obverse dd NN hERACLIUS ET hERA CONST P P AVG, facing busts of Heraclius, on left with short beard, and his son Heraclius Constantine, beardless and smaller, each wearing a simple crown with cross on circlet, cross between them above; reverse VICTORIA AVGY E (victory of the Emperor, 5th officina), cross potent on three steps, CONOB in exergue; SOLD


Pertinax, 31 December 192 - 28 March 193 A.D.

|Pertinax|, |Pertinax,| |31| |December| |192| |-| |28| |March| |193| |A.D.||denarius|
In Roman mythology, Aequitas, also known as Aecetia, was the minor goddess of fair trade and honest merchants. Aequitas was also a personification of the virtues equity and fairness of the emperor (Aequitas Augusti). She is depicted with a cornucopia and a balance suggesting Aequitas Augusti is a source of prosperity.
RS97082. Silver denarius, RIC IV 1a (R2); BMCRE V p. 3, 15; RSC III 2; Hunter III 5; SRCV II 6038, F, flip-over double strike, scratches, edge splits, weight 2.946 g, maximum diameter 19.1 mm, die axis 180o, Rome mint, 1 Jan - 28 Mar 193 A.D.; obverse IMP CAES P HELV PERTIN AVG, AEQV from reverse legend flip-over double strike on right, laureate head right; reverse AEQVIT AVG [TR P COS II], PHELVP from obverse legend flip-over double strike on right, Aequitas standing slightly left, head left, scales in right hand, cornucopia in left hand; very rare; SOLD


Judaea, Pontius Pilate, Roman Prefect Under Tiberius, 26 - 36 A.D.

|Pontius| |Pilate|, |Judaea,| |Pontius| |Pilate,| |Roman| |Prefect| |Under| |Tiberius,| |26| |-| |36| |A.D.||prutah|
Pontius Pilate is chiefly known for the part he played in the trial and crucifixion of Jesus.
JD72817. Bronze prutah, Meshorer TJC 333g; Sofaer 49; Hendin 6371d, aF, porous, highlighting earthen deposits, reverse edge beveled, pre-strike casting sprue cuts on edge, weight 1.569 g, maximum diameter 15.7 mm, die axis 0o, Jerusalem (or unofficial?) mint, 29 - 31 A.D.; obverse TIBEPIOY KAICAPOC (retrograde, counterclockwise), lituus (augural wand) curving left (reversed from the normal); reverse LIΣ in wreath; very rare; SOLD


Diocletian, 20 November 284 - 1 May 305 A.D., Emperor's Name Misspelled!

|Diocletian|, |Diocletian,| |20| |November| |284| |-| |1| |May| |305| |A.D.,| |Emperor's| |Name| |Misspelled!||follis| |(large)|
In Roman religion, every man has a genius, a presiding spirit. In De Die Natali, Censorinus says, from the moment we are born, we live under the guard and tutelage of Genius. Cities, organizations, and peoples also had a genius. On coins, we find inscriptions to the Genius of the Army, of the Senate, of the Emperor, etc. The legend GENIO POPVLI ROMANI dedicates this coin to the Genius of the Roman People. Genius' image is of a man with a cloak half covering the shoulders leaving the rest of his body naked, holding a cornucopia in one hand, and a simpulum or a patera in the other.
RT114036. Billon follis (large), RIC VI Alexandria p.665, 32a var. (normal spelling); SRCV IV 12803 var. (same), Cohen VI 101 var. (same); Hunter V 114 var. (same, 2nd officina),, Choice EF, considerable silvering remaining, full legends, engraving error misspelling the Emperor's name!, weight 11.126 g, maximum diameter 28.0 mm, die axis 0o, 5th officina, Alexandria mint, c. 301 A.D.; obverse IMP C DIOCETANVS P F AVG (sic!, emperor's name should read DIOCLETIANVS, missing L and second I), laureate head right; reverse GENIO POPVLI ROMANI (to the guardian spirit of the Roman People), Genius standing left, kalathos on head, nude but for cloak over shoulders and left arm, pouring libations from patera in right hand, cornucopia in left hand, E (5th officina) right, XX-I (mark of value, 20 denarii communes = 1 follis) divided across field flanking below center, ALE (Alexandria) in exergue; ON LAYAWAY


Julia Domna, Augusta 194 - 8 April 217 A.D.

|Julia| |Domna|, |Julia| |Domna,| |Augusta| |194| |-| |8| |April| |217| |A.D.||denarius|
Julia Domna was born in Emesa (now Homs), Syria in 170 A.D. She was the youngest daughter of high-priest Julius Bassianus, a descendant of the Royal House of Emesa. Emesa was famous for its Temple of the Sun, the center of worship for the ancient pagan cult El-Gebal (or Elagabal). El-Gebal, worshiped in the form of a conical black stone, was the Aramaic name for the Syrian Sun God and means God of the Mountain. Emesa was also the birthplace of three other Roman empresses, Julia Maesa, Julia Mamaea and Julia Soaemias, and one emperor, Julia Domna's nephew, Elagabalus.
SH32680. Silver denarius, unpublished in major references, RSC III -, RIC IV -, BMCRE V -, SRCV II -, VF, weight 2.942 g, maximum diameter 18.9 mm, die axis 45o, Emesa (Homs, Syria) mint, obverse IVLA DOMNA AVG (sic), draped bust right; reverse MONETA AVG, Moneta seated left on throne without back, polos or kalathos on head, scales in right hand, cornucopia in left; extremely rare; SOLD


Julia Domna, Augusta 194 - 8 April 217 A.D.

|Julia| |Domna|, |Julia| |Domna,| |Augusta| |194| |-| |8| |April| |217| |A.D.||denarius|
This is an extremely rare mule denarius with an obverse of Julia Domna and a reverse of Septimius Severus. The reverse type, dedicated to the the manly virtues and courage of the emperor, is clearly not intended for the empress. This is a mule, an official mint strike. The distinction between an official mule and unofficial hybrid is crucial. Most ancient Roman hybrids are unofficial, ancient counterfeits or imitatives. Official mules are rare error coins, interesting for showing a chronological connection between dies that we otherwise wouldn't have known were in use at the same time.
RL98393. Silver denarius, unpublished, fourth known specimen, hybrid with a Septimius reverse (RIC IV 350I, R2), aVF, toned, centered on an oval flan, weight 2.646 g, maximum diameter 18.1 mm, die axis 0o, Alexandria mint, 194 A.D.; obverse IVLA DOMNA AVG, draped bust right, hair in waved horizontal ridges, bun at back of head; reverse VIRTVS AVG COS II (the valor of the Emperor, consul for the second time), Roma seated left on shield, wearing crested helmet, Victory in extended right hand, spear vertical behind in left; extremely rare; SOLD




  




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