Hello,
Does anyone know what this coin is? I think it’s from one of the Roman provinces but not sure. The strange thing is, one of its sides is square while the other is round, and it doesn’t really look like it’s a fragment. Maybe cut into this shape in later times? Or is it the shape of the mold (if it was cast, that is) or something?
Hello Cuthwellis,
The obverse of your unknown coin is perfectly round, so it was below during the striking: this side was the one in the die. They were then "burrs" or "flows" on the other side, and they have been cut out in order to give to the coin a "rounder" shape.