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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 7772691, member: 19463&quot;]Those are flan preparation/adjustment marks frequently found on this series.&nbsp; They do not add to the value of a coin but they are not damage.&nbsp; In my opinion, there are several things that &#039;should&#039; show on such a coin.&nbsp; You should see Medusa&#039;s head (facial details are a major plus!!!), The decapitated body must show blood gushing from the neck.&nbsp; The harpa should be on flan and show the hook rather than looking like a knife. Perseus should have a head - getting both his head and the prone body requires a decent size flan. The obverse should show a clear Pegasus and face on Athena (on that one, you lose).&nbsp; Surfaces should be smooth and the city name clear.&nbsp; If your coin had better obverse centering, I would consider it far above average and worth as much as the Claudius you bought on purpose.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>They come form several cities of which I only have three.&nbsp; We once had a CT regular who specialized in these and had most (but not all?) of the set.&nbsp; Amisos is most common. Can we all together not show the full set?&nbsp; A couple of them are rare.</p><p>Amisos</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1333045[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Amastris (see Medusa&#039;s face)</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1333046[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Sinope</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1333047[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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