OFFICINA MARKS and EMISSION (Issues) of SISCIA

 

WITH NORMAL MARK ISSUE EXAMPLE
Positions of mark in field are Left,
Centre, Right.
If the mark is not listed check
the KEY for OFFICINA
   
       
Greek letter in field / XXI :-

(The only issue's with these marks)
Α / XXI
Β / XXI
Γ / XXI
Δ / XXI
ε / XXI
ς / XXI
1

2.1

2.2

2.4
SECVRITAS SAECVLI
       
       
Greek letter in field (or none) / KA:-

(The only issue with Greek letters / KA or ? / KA, sometime with stops)
Α / KA
Β / KA
ε / KA
ς / KA
No mark
/ KA
/ . K . A .
2.3 CONCORD MILIT
       
       
- | - / XXI with Greek letter after:-

(The only issue with these marks)
/ XXIΑ
/ XXIΒ
/ XXIΔ ?
/ XXIΓ
/ XXIε
/ XXIς
3rd ADVENTVS PROBI AVG
       
       
/ XXI Latin letter after:- / XXIP
/ XXIS
/ XXIT
/ XXIQ
/ XXIV
/ XXIVI
4th

to

6th
SOLI INVICTO AVG
       
       
KA (Greek) with Latin letter after:-

(Some of P M TR P COS P P, all VICTORIAE AVG only)
/ KAP
/ KAT
/ KAQ
4.3b VICTORIAE AVG
       
       
* / XXI Latin letter after:- * / XXIP
* / XXIS
* / XXIT
* / XXIQ
* / XXIV
* / XXIVI
* / XXIVII
5.1

5.2

5.2b

6.2
RESTITVT ORBIS
       
       
/ XXI Latin letter in field in various positions:- P / XXI
S / XXI
T / XXI
Q / XXI
V / XXI
VI / XXI
VII / XXI
7th PAX AVGVSTI
       
       
/ KA (Greek) with Latin letter and (crescent for 7th officina?) in field:-

(CLEMENTIA TEMP only)
P / KA
S / KA
T / KA
Q / KA
V / KA
VI / KA
crescent / KA
7.3 CLEMENTIA TEMP 16
       
       
Star above Latin letter / XXI:-

(The only issue with these marks, RESTITVT ORBIS only)
* / P / XXI
* / T / XXI
* / VI / XXI
* / VII / XXI

* / Z (retrograde) of 8th transitional?
7.5 RESTITVT ORBIS
       
       
Greek (some Latin - T and VII) letter in field / XXI:-

(CLEMENTIA TEMP only)
A / XXI
T / XXI  (for Beta)
Γ / XXI
Δ / XXI
ε / XXI
Z / XXI (Zita - ς )
VII / XXI
8.1 CLEMENTIA TEMP19
       
       
* / XXI with Greek letters and stops:-

(RESTITVT ORBIS only)
* / XXI.B.
* / XXI.Z.
8.2 RETITVT ORBIS
       
       
 / XXI Latin letters and stop(s):-

(RESTITVT ORBIS only)
- | - / XXI.P.
- | - / XXI.II.
- | - / XXI.T.
stops very.
9.1 RESTITVT ORBIS
       
       
Latin letters or II (numaral for S) / XXI:-

(RESTITVT ORBIS only)
P / XXI
II / XXI
T / XXI
9.2 RESTITVT ORBIS

 

Understanding the Officina marks:-

Officina = Workshop, which were working separately with there own die's.

Mark of value:-

XXI = 20, 1 part silver (5%) (Roman numerals and alphabet are used as numbering system).

KA is K = 20 and A = 1 thus 20, 1 part silver (5%) (The Greek alphabet is used as a numbering system).

Officina's:-

Greek letters:-

Α for 1st Officina
Β for 2nd Officina
Γ for 3rd Officina
Δ for 4th Officina
ε  for 5th Officina
ς (or Z) for 6th Officina

Latin letters are:-

P for Prima, 1st Officina
S for Seconda, 2nd Officina
T for Terci 3rd Officina
Q for Quarta 4th Officina
V for 5th Officina
VI for 6th Officina

VII for 7th Officina

 

7-12-2021