The Numismatic Chronicle 171 Offprint - Royal Numismatic Society

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RICHARD SCHAEFER and ANDREW McCABE
RRC 113: New Classifi cation: star above prow on as and semis, before on lower
fractions
Characteristics as described in Sections 2 and 4 above:
Star-above as, RRC 113/2. Figs 1, 5
Star-above semis, RRC 113/3. Fig. 2
Star-before triens, R.RRC 113/4 – new classifi cation, formerly RRC 196/3.
Fig. 7
Star-before quadrans, R.RRC 113/5 – new classifi cation, formerly RRC 196/4.
Fig. 8
Star-before sextans, R.RRC 113/6 – new classifi cation, formerly RRC 196/5 9 .
RRC 196: New Classifi cation: Star always above prow
Characteristics as described in Sections 3 and 5 above:
Star-above as, RRC 196 /1. Figs 3, 6
Star-above semis, RRC 196/2. Fig. 4
Star-above triens, R.RRC 196/3 – new classifi cation, formerly RRC 113/4.
Fig. 9
Star-above quadrans, R.RRC 196/4 – new classifi cation, formerly RRC 113/5.
Fig. 10
Star-above sextans, R.RRC 196/5 – new classifi cation, formerly RRC 113/6.
Fig. 11
Unoffi cial Small Change Star Quadrantes Issue
Without any link to a series headed by an as and semis, the small change star
quadrantes need to be classifi ed separately. They are clearly much later than the
well-made RRC 113 series, given their light weight and erratic reverse styles, and
are also different in style from the regular RRC 196/4 quadrans, as well as having the
star before rather than above the prow.
Characteristics as described in Section 6 above:
Star-before quadrans, later small change issue – new classifi cation, formerly
RRC 196/4. See other small change unoffi cial issues discussed in Crawford
1982 (n. 6 above). Figs 12, 13.
9 This classifi cation is theoretical since, to our knowledge, no example exists – see note 5 above.