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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 1913329, member: 19463&quot;]This is a nice coin but it is not Choice XF (NGC notwithstanding).&nbsp; I was brought up to expect XF Roman portraits to have fine detail in the individual leaves of the laurel wreath.&nbsp; VF coins were supposed to have the individual leaves outlined but did not need details on the leaves.&nbsp; I see details on the top leaves but not on the ones near the ear.&nbsp; I&#039;ll go aXF.&nbsp; The reverse is nicer than the obverse.&nbsp; There are very few really choice XF coins.&nbsp; I don&#039;t have a perfect one but the obverse of this Septimius is close.</p><p><img src="http://www.pbase.com/dougsmit/image/140439848.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>Nero is another matter.&nbsp; My dupondii are not even close but the green patina makes the fine Securitas look better than the more detailed (aVF or is it VF?) raw surfaced Victory (a water coin?). </p><p>[ATTACH=full]328073[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]328074[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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