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<p>[QUOTE="Orange Julius, post: 3875188, member: 77226"]I bought this coin because I thought the defacing marks were interesting. It didn't cost much so it's a fun curio. </p><p><br /></p><p>Of course, there's no way to know exactly what was going through the mind of the person who made these marks but I understand that some coins were defaced and then used as weights.</p><p><br /></p><p>Does that explanation work here? Anyone have any theories on why you'd spend time marking up a coin, other than boredom? </p><p><br /></p><p>The damage appears ancient. The face of Faustina wasn't targeted so it probably wasn't personal. Thoughts?</p><p><br /></p><p>Also, let's see your anciently defaced coins!</p><p><br /></p><p>12.75 grams.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1023729[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Orange Julius, post: 3875188, member: 77226"]I bought this coin because I thought the defacing marks were interesting. It didn't cost much so it's a fun curio. Of course, there's no way to know exactly what was going through the mind of the person who made these marks but I understand that some coins were defaced and then used as weights. Does that explanation work here? Anyone have any theories on why you'd spend time marking up a coin, other than boredom? The damage appears ancient. The face of Faustina wasn't targeted so it probably wasn't personal. Thoughts? Also, let's see your anciently defaced coins! 12.75 grams. [ATTACH=full]1023729[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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