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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;IdesOfMarch01, post: 1871992, member: 39084&quot;]It&#039;s pretty easy to detect the tooling in the to-be-auctioned sestertius (top coin in photo below).&nbsp; Note that the seated figure on the reverse seems really well defined despite how worn (almost to flatness) the reverse has become.&nbsp; It&#039;s clear that it has been re-engraved to bring out the definition on the reverse.&nbsp; Tooling appears to have been done on the obverse as well, namely in the arches in the middle rows of the Colosseum; they seem way too uniformly detailed for this wear to be natural.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]316083[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>In contrast, the bottom coin has been smoothed somewhat but appears otherwise normal.&nbsp; There is no evidence of tooling to enhance or bring out details that have been worn down.&nbsp; Clearly a much better coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]316084[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Interestingly, I find the above coin to be better than it appears at first glance.&nbsp; The pitting and roughness is very unattractive, but the details in the devices, both obverse and reverse, are quite good.&nbsp; If you can get past the roughness, this is certainly a coin to add to one&#039;s collection.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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