Inverted A on 1654 Commonwealth Crown

[Nicholas 51]

I recently purchased a 1654 Commknwealth Crown. It has a good example of the so-called inverted A for "VS". However, it's doesn't look like this on my example. Any ideas what this might else bs?

http://i1322.photobucket.com/albums/u567/2tearsinabucket1/ECAAC27B-4982-4E42-AFF0-DD5C7236629E-1650-000001452B3D8E5B_zps9cc5a75b.jpg

[Nicholas 51]

Whole coin both sides:

http://i1322.photobucket.com/albums/u567/2tearsinabucket1/CE5CEA98-3E93-4149-9E04-1D93E8890A05-1650-0000014A217F5D68_zpsf0f0b3a0.jpg

http://i1322.photobucket.com/albums/u567/2tearsinabucket1/2BC46BED-E18B-4625-99D0-1D35EEB0839B-1650-0000014A20F0800D_zps3edc76e9.jpg

[Coinery 1,156]

I recently purchased a 1654 Commknwealth Crown. It has a good example of the so-called inverted A for "VS". However, it's doesn't look like this on my example. Any ideas what this might else bs?

http://i1322.photobucket.com/albums/u567/2tearsinabucket1/ECAAC27B-4982-4E42-AFF0-DD5C7236629E-1650-000001452B3D8E5B_zps9cc5a75b.jpg

That's a beautiful coin! A couple of very minor niggles but has that all important aesthetic balance for me, superb piece!

If the coin were mine, I'd personally never feel convinced of an inverted A attribution. The 'crossbar' doesn't sit right with me, plus with the cleanness of the edge of the rest of the 'V' is unexpected, particularly when compared to other hammered overstamps and die repairs I've seen. That's not to say this isn't the error that is meant to be an inverted A.

Of course, it COULD be one, I just wouldn't be totally convinced myself!

[azda 979]

Definately not an A. You can see something Running off it, what it might be is anyones guess, but as Stuart said, the crossbar does'nt Sit right with for it to be an A

[Nicholas 51]

I've a look around at other examples (could only find 2) and their "inverted A" looks a bit like mine. Probably just a misnomer..

[azda 979]

Its described as inverted A hence the reason everyone else thinks thats what it is. If it were never described as such then their minds would open to something else.

[Rob 3,152]

I've a look around at other examples (could only find 2) and their "inverted A" looks a bit like mine. Probably just a misnomer..

I concur. The few examples I have images of all show the same. A flaw.