Measurement Abbreviation of "H"

[gmarguli]

Anyone know what measurement CNG is referring to when they use "h"? I've got the mm & g parts, but not the h.

 

 

Sextus Pompey. 42-40 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.94 g, 11h). Uncertain Sicilian mint, possibly Catana. MAG. PIVS IMP. ITER, bare head of Pompey the Great right; jug behind; lituus before / PRÆF. above, CLAS. ET. ORÆ./[MAR]IT. EX. S. C. in two lines in exergue, Neptune standing left, holding aplustre in right hand, resting right foot on prow, between the brothers Anapias and Amphinomus, carrying their parents on their shoulders. Crawford 511/3a; CRI 334; Sydenham 1344; Kestner 3783-3784; BMCRR Sicily 7; RSC 17 (Pompey the Great). EF, toned. Struck on a magnificent, oversize flan. $7500

 

 

 

[Tradedollarnut]

Is it specific gravity?

 

Edited to add: I suspect it is due to the value. Here's something from the internet... "Pure silver has a specific gravity of 10.5 gr/cm^3. However, like gold, silver is rarely found in the pure form. Expect a range of values from 10 to 12, depending on the amount and type of impurity."

[gmarguli]

Interesting. That's very possibly the answer. I'll have to see if the silver coins on their site fall in the levels above.

 

Thanks!

[SatTech]

Well, I'm bored (week 5 of 12 on the boat) and have some time on my hands while we wait for the weather to clear,so here goes. Looking around the web, the designations run from h1 to h12. Here's a good site that uses the designation :

 

http://gordianiiirpc.ancients.info/avg63_116.html

 

They refer to die axis. I'm 'u'me' ing it's on the standard 1-12 o'clock positions.

 

 

Hope that helps some

[IGWT]

Of course! An "h" is the standard abbreviation for hour, but I couldn't figure out how it would possibly make sense in the context of the description quoted by Greg. Good work!

[jackson64]

I love to learn something new...well done SatTech

[gmarguli]

Well thank you for being bored. That appears to be the correct answer. Thanks!

[SatTech]

No problem at all. Happy to be able to contribute. 6 weeks down, 6 to go!!