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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Marsyas Mike, post: 3785116, member: 85693&quot;]When I first collected ancients 30+ years ago, I was far more selective in what I would buy (and paid a lot more).&nbsp; The past couple of years, however, I find that condition doesn&#039;t matter nearly as much.</p><p><br /></p><p>Not sure why this is exactly - a preference for ruins?&nbsp; I think the Venus de Milo would not be improved if they find her arms.&nbsp; Price is a consideration too - I have more fun with a scruffy lot of unidentified ancients than I do with something attributed (and most of the nice stuff gets attributed because it is worth it for the dealers to do so).</p><p><br /></p><p>Here are two Imperial Severus Alexanders I got recently - the as is in horrible condition, but I really like how the colors and damage combine - to me it is very attractive.&nbsp; I doubt this would be a universal opinion!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1010735[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Severus Alexander Æ As </b></p><p><b>(224 A.D.) </b></p><p><b>Rome Mint</b></p><p>[IMP C]AES M AVR SEV ALEXAN[DER AVG], laureate, draped bust right / PONTIF</p><p>MAX TR P III [COS] PP, S-C, Providentia standing left, on col. wand over globe &amp; cornucopiae.</p><p>RIC 416; Sear 8094; Cohen 472.</p><p>(8.90 grams / 24 x 21 mm)</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1010736[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Severus Alexander <b>Æ Sestertius </b></b></p><p><b><b>Rome Mint</b></b></p><p><b>(231-235 A.D.)</b></p><p>IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG laureate bust rt., draped far shoulder / PROVIDENTIA</p><p>AVG, S-C, Providentia draped standing left by modius, holding grain ears and cornucopiae.</p><p>RIC 642b; Cohen 503.</p><p>(24.06 grams / 30 mm)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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