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Message:: [QUOTE="Calpurnia, post: 1344266, member: 35419"]Hi Medorama: Very interesting story.  I went to the CNG and looked at all the C. Postumius denarii they have in their research section, including yours, and I don't think you paid too much.  I wouldn't be concerned about the estimate; I noticed quite a few other coins going at twice estimate. What you paid was about the going rate for a nice VF. An EF would have costs you 2 or 3 times as much and might not be as appealing. What makes your's appealing is the style of the Obverse.  Diana has a serene look on her face and I can see how it might remind you of your recently deceased mother. And the hound on the reverse would remind you of her care for greyhounds, although the hound on the reverse if a bit offcenter and not fully struck. But the obverse is a piece of art in my opinion. When I went to CNG's research section, I pulled up several  dozen of C. Postumius and it is quite interesting how the styles of the obverses differed. I remember an EF costing almost 700 that had fantastic detail on both sides and was well centered but the obverse style was inferior to that of your coin, in my opinion.  The money you spent on your coin will give you years of enjoyment.  And you won't have to worry about how much you might be able to sell it for, because I have a feeling you will never sell that coin. It'll probably make a nice present for your son some day.[/QUOTE]