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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Severatus, post: 2120333, member: 74162&quot;]Domitian - I don&#039;t like the softness of the strike, perfect round Flan ( Edges ) &amp; Porosity ( Holes ) or lack of color Variation in the patina ( No other tones reds-browns-light green ect ) no movement on metal</p><p><br /></p><p>The strike &amp; ware on Nero look better, more natural as far as details but, again the rest of the problems I see on the Domitian are present here as well.</p><p><br /></p><p>I would want to see more movement in the metal, Striations from the strike other nuances in the metal.</p><p><br /></p><p>As far as patina it&#039;s possible that both coins were purposely placed in the attic as an environment to accelerate their aging &amp; patination.</p><p><br /></p><p>That edge on both coins it disturbing though &amp; I would pass on both just on that detail.</p><p><br /></p><p>Most coins has some hairline crack or lamination issue or a straight up cavern like gaps.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Nero also has a Really clean fields ( flat areas around the portrait )&nbsp; despite the obvious Corrosion &amp; pitting there are no obvious contact marks ( Circulation ) ware </p><p><br /></p><p>The only textures I see occur upon the highest point of relief which is the portrait and here it looks like large hash marks like intentional sanding/ file marks to simulate natural ware[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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