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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Insider, post: 2553025, member: 24314&quot;]This is an example of what I posted above (Post#58).&nbsp; Note: <span style="color: #b300b3">I am not making any opinion as to the authenticity of any coin here </span>- only pointing out some of the characteristics I see in the photos.</p><p><br /></p><p>In the photo below, we see crystallization in the incuse stamping, and inside open spaces on the edge.&nbsp; This characteristic is always a plus on an ancient.&nbsp; So, the <span style="color: #00b300">large, blocky</span> crystallization we see on this coin is good.&nbsp; When we see a <span style="color: #ff0000">tight, fine</span> crystal pattern in a coin&#039;s surface (called &quot;spider-web&quot; by authenticators) it calls for closer scrutiny.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.wixstatic.com%2Fmedia%2Fae43f8_ba176498fc414002adb0d8aea1e69825.jpg%2Fv1%2Ffill%2Fw_1000%2Ch_625%2Cal_c%2Cq_90%2Fae43f8_ba176498fc414002adb0d8aea1e69825.jpg&amp;hash=011bc748a82c442fae9c710c44bd390d" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cointalk.com%2Fproxy.php%3Fimage%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fstatic.wixstatic.com%252Fmedia%252Fae43f8_100138ff30b1492eb3ab35769466e08d.jpg%252Fv1%252Ffill%252Fw_992%252Ch_787%252Cal_c%252Cq_90%252Fae43f8_100138ff30b1492eb3ab35769466e08d.jpg%26hash%3Da1d4840be75cd9081b03f65cde93c309&amp;hash=395061e79a3ac853d526948e4045d4c3" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Now let&#039;s take this coin.&nbsp;&nbsp; You&#039;ll need to go up to Post#59 to enlarge the image.&nbsp; This coin appears to have the blocky crystallization.&nbsp; Upon enlarging the image my eye is drawn to some defects THAT MAY OR MAY NOT be on the actual coin.&nbsp; There is a defect on the upright of the &quot;Gamma&quot; and what looks like several tiny, round pimples on the surface in the upper left quadrant (some must be tiny corrosion spots) and attached to several parts of the relief.&nbsp; There is also what appears to be <span style="color: #ff0000">circular die polish</span> in the lower right quadrant.&nbsp; To the best of my knowledge, this type of die work is not commonly seen on coins of this age.</p><p>Additionally, I see three small oval lumps (w/open centers like calamari <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie54" alt=":hungry:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />) on the right front claw and shell.</p><p><br /></p><p>These thoughts are similar to the post above by [USER=78244]@TypeCoin971793[/USER].&nbsp; All unusual characteristics; yet <span style="color: #0059b3">Please remember</span> that at the moment I have no opinion on the authenticity of this coin one way or the other as the coin was closely scrutinized by experts attending the auction. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/00189q00-jpg.548804/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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