shanxi hat geschrieben: ↑Di 06.05.25 19:21
... Diese gespiegelten Buchstaben gibt es in Antioch, ...
In der Doktorarbeit von Kevin Butcher, "Coinage in Roman Syria: 64 BC - AD 253", London 1991, steht dazu auf Seite 150:
"Some reverse dies of Philip's bronze coinage at Antioch have retrograde types. Occasionally certain elements, such as SC, are reversed. These are probably simple errors, but some dies of Philip's large bronzes have an entirely retrograde type, including the legends. Sometimes only the type is reversed, and other elements are presented the correct way round (BMC 577). Philip's bronze coinage is otherwise very uniform in its presentation of types. This must have been a deliberate act by the die engraver(s), although it is hard to see a reason for it."
Als Fußnote 234 ergänzt er:
"B. Marthaler, Two Studies in the Greek Imperial Coinage of Asia Minor, pp. 32-47, nos. 40 and 59, have different obverses, one of Philip I and another of Philip II, coupled with the same retrograde reverse die; several retrograde dies are known to me."
Das scheint also mehr als nur eine einmalige Unaufmerksamkeit gewesen zu sein. Was genau es war, weiß man aber nicht

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(Zumindest hab' ich nicht mehr gefunden, vielleicht kennt ja jemand noch neuere Untersuchungen dazu.)
Gruß
Altamura