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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;AncientJoe, post: 2118837, member: 44357&quot;]From what I&#039;ve heard, these Cassius denarii were part of a hoard which was cleaned with acid after being subjected to industrial grade fertilizer in the region. Most of them look like your example (although they&#039;re generally poorly centered), but I don&#039;t find them unappealing as they&#039;ll all retone eventually.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>In US coins, the preference for toning vs non-toning has changed several times in the last 100 years. Most coins were dipped and stripped of any patina in the mid-20th century, likely because people thought that bright and shiny = higher grade. Personally, I enjoy old cabinet toning but I remember the day when I preferred white coins. Non-collectors intuitively assume bright = better, so I wonder if this will eventually change again.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I substantially prefer the patina in your sestertius. The JDL/NAC coin is indeed of a higher grade and finer style but absolutely not 20 times better. I&#039;d much rather have yours and have more than enough left over to build a great collection.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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