ALEXANDER DEI G REX(AD1501 -1506) -revers 90 degrees [solved]

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MIMAEL
Joined: 25 Dec 2016
Posts: 1920
Posted: 16 Aug 2017, 18:06 #
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Hello
Is this a mistake? Reverse turned 90 degrees.
Is it possible and common for this coin?
Półgrosz - Aleksander Jagiellończyk
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces42659.html



Thank you for answer
Ivan
PetrusAscanus
Joined: 22 Nov 2014
Posts: 6304
Posted: 16 Aug 2017, 20:14 #
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It is not rare that hammered coins are rotated in all possible degrees.
All depends how the 'trussel' is held
Please read this:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hammered_coinage
https://en.numista.com/forum/topic51344.html
It will explain a little bit
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MIMAEL
Joined: 25 Dec 2016
Posts: 1920
Posted: 16 Aug 2017, 20:28 #
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Quote: "PetrusAscanus"​It is not rare that hammered coins are rotated in all possible degrees.
​All depends how the 'trussel' is held
​Please read this:
​https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hammered_coinage
​https://en.numista.com/forum/topic51344.html
​It will explain a little bit
​
​
​Hello
Again thanks to PetrusAscanus for your opinion
Ivan
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