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Message:: [QUOTE="Nerva, post: 2777800, member: 87761"][ATTACH=full]641927[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]641928[/ATTACH] This is one of the most visually appealing ancient coins and I've been after the 'right' one for a while. How to spend the coin budget is always a dilemma, and I'd always thought it would be worth spending serious money for a great example. But then a few weeks ago a dealer at a small low-end fair showed me his recent acquisitions and this jumped out at me. I hesitated over it for a long time. It's half-brilliant, sharp with beautiful toning. But it also has a big area of infuriating flatness that curses so many of these coins. I'm really glad I bought it. It was a good price, and I can get a couple of other good Republicans for the difference between what I paid for this and the cost of a perfect one. It's also characterful and appealing, and I get stunning detail for most of the design.[/QUOTE]