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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 2543227, member: 19463&quot;]How anyone can expect anyone to judge a coin from a photo of one side is wholly beyond me but the first coin is much better when it comes to surface and strike compared to the second unless you let the elephant in the room bother you.&nbsp; That is the centering which is horrid and would make the first coin worth much less in comparison (assuming equal reverses).&nbsp; Both are seriously faulted coins that benefit from the grading system used.&nbsp; I would much prefer a coin worn to VF and centered like the second but without the surface irregularities of the second.&nbsp; Prices realized are a matter of who shows up on any given day and what features the two highest bidders are seeking in their dream coin.&nbsp; No grading system can reflect situations like we see here and most ancient coins have more differences to be considered (style, nicks and scrapes, tone) on top of the strike/surface system.&nbsp; Strike numbers can go lower for more than one reason (centering, boldness, doubling)&nbsp; as can surface (erosion, textures, deposits like horn silver, cleaning damage).&nbsp; Not all people will pay the same for a &quot;4&quot; that got that rating through each fault.&nbsp; We often find it interesting to compare realizations on the same coin when it sells twice in a short period (sometimes up; sometimes not).&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>You have not given us the information needed to answer this question.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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