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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;YOC, post: 1885253, member: 58941&quot;]Its true, the hair usually does look tooled with those lines, but as TIF says, it isnt. Most large Ptolemaic bronzes when found, even in hoards have a very unusual red encrustation.&nbsp; The cleaning methods for this type of deposit are long winded, but if done right they do leave the coins in superb condition, leaving the quality of strike as the decider in terms of value.&nbsp; Also,the bronze composition is &#039;usually&#039; better than other ancients it seems.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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