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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;jamesicus, post: 4603321, member: 14873&quot;]And then again there are many different criteria that collectors apply to their coins that often vary widely. For instance, as a general rule I use the following “desireability and value to me” (most important to least important) properties for my Ancient coins:</p><p><br /></p><p>No. 1: Historical Association (based on depictions and inscriptions)</p><p><br /></p><p>No. 2: Centering on full flan (lettering and depictions visible and readable)</p><p><br /></p><p>No. 3: Quality of lettering (I am a calligrapher)</p><p><br /></p><p>No. 4: Overall “beauty” of coin (depictions and smoothness of surfaces)</p><p><br /></p><p>Those are the values I assign to Ancient coins when buying or trading. I am sure they would not serve most other Ancient coin collectors (or collectors of “modern” coins).</p><p><br /></p><p>Edited to change tabulation.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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