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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Eduard, post: 2603425, member: 8959&quot;]Mikey, your coin has a lot of positives going for it: it has admirable detail for a Vesta denarius of Nero. Both the portrait as well as the reverse motif are well rendered and show very pleasant detail. Notice for example the seated figure within the temple: on most Vestas the seated figure cannot be recognized as such and lacks detail. The seat upon which the figure seats is almost never detailed. On yours it is and that is an exception.</p><p><br /></p><p>On the downside, however, your denarius does seem have a few too many hairline cracks. As an interesting side note I will mention that in my experience many denarii from this era seems to have such cracks (you can see it also on one of my Nero posted here). I have seen them also on a few Galba denarii.</p><p><br /></p><p>All in all I really think the positives outweigh the negatives on you coin, so well done on a nice addition to your collection<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />!</p><p><br /></p><p>Here are a few of my Nero denarii and some of my bronzes.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you look closely, you will see a fine hairline crack on the denarius with the Legionary Eagles on reverse. </p><p><br /></p><p>(Fwiw, I paid 300 euros for the Vesta)</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]568590[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]568592[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]568593[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]568594[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]568595[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]568596[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]568597[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]568598[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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