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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;IdesOfMarch01, post: 2958493, member: 39084&quot;]It&#039;s been my observation that, at least with bronzes, many more mid-to-low priced bronze Roman coins are tooled than high-price coins.&nbsp; I rarely see tooling in high-priced bronzes -- at least, in ones that are actually purchased.</p><p><br /></p><p>The reason for this is clear: if a collector is willing to pay high prices (e.g., $5,000 - $50,000+) for a high-quality bronze, that collector is also unlikely to accept tooling on such a coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>As for the OP coin, I think it&#039;s <i>possible</i> that the coin was originally tooled to bring out what little detail is still in the legends and devices, and then artificially patinated with sand to make the legends and devices stand out while obscuring the tooling that was done.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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