mint-mark Σ (see Tarsus, p. 732); probably also Alexandrine tetradrachms with Σ (Müller, 1319-1329).
Circ. B.C. 300-80.
Overmint-mark
An impression made by superimposing a mintmark over a different mintmark. This is usually done to make a coinage die already prepared for one mint usable at another. Portions of the "old" mintmark are faintly visible.
Overstrike ...
Reverse Mint-mark RIC Date Weight
Gratian (1)
1. VICTOR-IA AVGG 2 Emps TROBT 17g.5 c.380 4.46
Valentinian II (1)
2. VICTOR-IA AVGG 2 Emps M/D//COM 20a c.385+ 4.45
Theodosius I (2)
3. VICTOR-IA AVGG 2 Emps COM 5f c.385 4.44 Details 4.
Again, while some mint-marks—notably those of Phoenician, Palestinian, and Cyprian cities—are easily recognized, there are many coins that bear either no mint-mark at all or one of doubtful significance.
A common mint-mark is a "D", meaning the coin was struck at the mint in Denver, Colorado. The least common is an "S" for San Francisco, California.
Sharif says, "The Calcutta mint used to impress on some of its coins, struck during 1882-1887, its mint-mark "c" on one of the embossed dots of the dotted-cirle, below the date.
Heaton cited example after example of mint-marked coins that were much scarcer than Philadelphia products and that should bring high premiums.
Variety created at the Mint when a different mintmark is punched over an already existing mint-mark, generally done to make a coinage die already punched for one mint usable at another. Portions of the old mintmark can still be seen under the new one.
535 "The ordinary PAX coins form the greater part of the coinage of Carausius and specimens without mint-marks are very numerous." RIC lists 57 different PAX AVG coins without mint marks on pp.
99 and you get two uncirculated 2006 Colorado Statehood Quarters, P and D mint-marks. However, if a lower price is more appealing, you can get a year subscription for $28.98, $23.95, $29.98 or $16.51.
Seaby #2659
England, James I, 1606-1607 (reigned 1603-1625), AR Halfgroat (17mm). Escallop mint-mark, I D G ROSA SINE SPINA, crowned rose / TVEATVR VNITA DEVS, crowned thistle.
Mint sells Proof Silver Eagles and specially mint-marked Silver Eagles directly to collectors through the U.S. Mint Web site, you'll have to buy the "generic" Silver Eagles from a coin or bullion dealer.
mint-marks are as follows:
C = Charlotte, NC (1838-1861)
D = Dalonaga (1838-1861)
CC = Carson City (1870-1893)
D = Denver (1906-Pres)
O = New Orleans (1838-1909)
P = Philadelphia (1793-Pres)
S = San Francisco (1854-Pres) ...
As with many series of the day, Philadelphia was the main producer of coins while the Denver mints and San Francisco mints had lower production totals making mint-marked coins "generally" more difficult to find and more expensive.
Errors ...
Obverse: Young bust left, VICTORIA D: G: BRITT: REG: F: D: around
Reverse: Britannia seated facing right, ship on sea in front, lighthouse behind, FARTHING around, date below.
If present, the mint-mark (H) is below the date.
Designate where a coin was produced and is usually indicated by a small letter on the obverse or reverse of a coin. Coins minted in Philadelphia prior to 19 --- do not carry a mintmark except WAR NICKELS. U.S. mint-marks are as follows: ...
One can see that if a small percentage of any mintage is struck off-center in error that only part of them will still retain the area of the design that contains the date and/or mint-mark making full date major off-center coins the scarcest of all ...
Inscriptions are blundered and the style is barbarous.
4) The fabric is unusual yellow bronze and the strikes are poor.
5) Coins for the Constantinople mint show rough style and blundered legends.
6) Other evidence suggests 5th century mint-marks ...
This is by no means certain as "WEI" could also stand for the Chien-wei, a district in Szechuan province under control of the Minor Han during this period, although that would make this the only mint-marked coin struck between 200 BC and AD 841.
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