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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;medoraman, post: 1252198, member: 26302&quot;]Well I would say gF. I know I sound harsh, but ancients are not supposed to be graded on the same scale as US coins are. US coins used to be stricter but have loosened up considerably to me. I never say a coin is bad in any grade, its just I prefer consistency and grade how I was taught to grade, and how it always was graded in the past. </p><p><br /></p><p>I bet you a nickel I am pretty close to Doug&#039;s grade for those two coins. If not, I am sure I can learn something as to why he thinks differently.</p><p><br /></p><p>Chris</p><p><br /></p><p>P.S. If someone wants to see how true conservative grading works, buy somethign from Frank Robinson. He has an auction coming up. You can be sure if he grades something EF, it is a spectacular grade. I find pretty good deals at his auctions considering he grades appropriately. He would list that second coin probably a F, gF at best. I bought an EF Sassanid from him before and was shocked that such coins even existed when I got it in hand, (EF Shapur the Great, still the most beautiful coin in my collection).[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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