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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Sallent, post: 2286766, member: 76194&quot;]Even if I had several hundred thousands in my bank account (which I sadly don&#039;t have <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie3" alt=":(" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> ), I would not pay $15,000 for that coin. It is just so worn and pitted. I have no problems spending thousands on a truly magnificent example of something, and I&#039;ve done so 2 or 3 in my life when my budget allowed for it...but this coin would not be one of those.</p><p><br /></p><p>If I showed this coin to someone else, especially someone who wasn&#039;t a die hard Roman fanatic, they just wouldn&#039;t get it. It&#039;s just not beautiful at all, most of the details are gone and unreadable, and it is not that far from being a slug. On the other hand, I could show someone else my $35 AE&#039;s of Constantine and Constantius II (my cheapest ancient coins) and even if they were not coin fans, they could still appreciate the design, enjoy the symbolism of the portraits, and get something out of them because there is enough there to experience and enjoy.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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