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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;IdesOfMarch01, post: 1897220, member: 39084&quot;]I took the opportunity to view a number of the gold coins available in this collection, with the thought of possibly extending my current 12 Caesars collection into later emperors.&nbsp; Based on the quality of the pictures in the printed catalog, I thought some of the aurei looked interesting.</p><p><br /></p><p>NOTE: I prefer the usual ancients grading system (F, VF, EF, about EF, etc.) rather than the NGC system which I find essentially meaningless and view as an attempt to force modern grading standards on ancient coins that really don&#039;t fit into that grading system.</p><p><br /></p><p>It&#039;s not my intention to cast aspersions on the collection, but upon closer examination most of the aurei showed signs of cleaning marks and were otherwise not quite up to the grade that I would consider for my collection.&nbsp; I wouldn&#039;t have known this without viewing the coins in person with a 5X magnifier.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>It remains my personal belief that anyone considering purchasing ancient coins of this grade and price range should ALWAYS view the coins in person, or have a trusted dealer do this, prior to purchasing or bidding on them.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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