Matching Mint Errors

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Very rarely does a die match pair of mint errors occur. Even more rare is owning both of them. I have been fortunate enough to acquire several sets of these errors. The first is a die match set of multi-struck (double struck) antoniniani of Gordian III.

 

Specimen 01

Authority:  Gordian III (Augustus 238 – 244 AD)

Denomination:  AR Antoninianus

Mint:  Antioch (239 AD)

Size:  21.3 mm x 21.8 mm

Weight:  3.78 g

Obverse: IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right

 Reverse: (Overtype) (P M) TR P, Providentia standing left, holding globe and scepter

(Undertype) (P M TR P) II COS PP, (Traces of the bottom of Providentia double struck, shift)

 References: RIC IV, Part iii, 172 (b)

 

Specimen 02

Authority:  Gordian III (Augustus 238 – 244 AD)

Denomination:  AR Antoninianus

Mint:  Antioch (239 AD)

Size:  23.7 mm x 22.4 mm (elliptical)

Weight:  4.81 g

Obverse: IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right (traces of double struck inscription)

 Reverse: (Overtype) P M TR P II COS PP, Providentia standing left, holding globe and scepter

 (Undertype) P M TR, (Traces of the bottom of Providentia double struck shift)

 References: RIC IV, Part iii, 172 (b)

 

The second is a die match set of multi-struck (double struck) bronzes of Philip II.

Specimen 01 + 02

 

Province, City - Reign:  Mesopotamia, Nisibis - Philip II

Denomination:  AE 26

Mint:  Nisibis (247 – 249 AD)

Size:  26.0 mm

Obverse: AYTOK K M IOVΛI ΦΙΛΙΠΠOC CЄB, Radiate and cuirassed bust of Philip II left, seen from front, wearing balteus

 Reverse: IOY CЄΠ ΚΟΛΩ ΝЄIBI MHT, Temple with arched pediment and four columns enclosing draped, veiled and turreted Tyche seated facing with ram leaping right above her; below river god swimming right; (double struck, shift)

 References: BMCG 27. 122. 22-23 (plate XVII, 11)