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<p>[QUOTE="dougsmit, post: 3145154, member: 19463"]Finest, yes, but I still prefer some of the other styles. Most mints seemed to have a variation within the mint with one cutter being more quirky or interesting than others. You see this in most ancient coins. It is recognized by NGC with their 'Fine Style' flag but it is not always just 'fine' but appealing in some manner rather like later painters can be interesting even if their drawing is hardly representational. </p><p>Constantius II Amiens (Jay Leno?)</p><p>[ATTACH=full]804686[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Alexandria slim and tall style</p><p>[ATTACH=full]804687[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Rome varies a lot over time but made coins over a span of years not matched by all mints. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]804688[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]804689[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]804690[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]804691[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="dougsmit, post: 3145154, member: 19463"]Finest, yes, but I still prefer some of the other styles. Most mints seemed to have a variation within the mint with one cutter being more quirky or interesting than others. You see this in most ancient coins. It is recognized by NGC with their 'Fine Style' flag but it is not always just 'fine' but appealing in some manner rather like later painters can be interesting even if their drawing is hardly representational. Constantius II Amiens (Jay Leno?) [ATTACH=full]804686[/ATTACH] Alexandria slim and tall style [ATTACH=full]804687[/ATTACH] Rome varies a lot over time but made coins over a span of years not matched by all mints. [ATTACH=full]804688[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]804689[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]804690[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]804691[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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