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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Valentinian, post: 2615141, member: 44316&quot;]Sometimes a small difference makes a big difference. I recently noted on CT a coin of Postumus where on the reverse the scepter of Serapis was vertical instead of transverse and the auction value increased from about 100 euros for a coin with a transverse scepter to 4600 euros for the same type with a vertical scepter.&nbsp; </p><p><a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/postumus-and-liberty.288869/#post-2610835" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/postumus-and-liberty.288869/#post-2610835">https://www.cointalk.com/threads/postumus-and-liberty.288869/#post-2610835</a></p><p>That level of attention to detail is something I expect in US coins (because they have so little of genuine interest to care about), but not in ancients.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is an example. Which of these two would you prefer?</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]572784[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]572785[/ATTACH] </p><p>Caracalla. 196-198-217. Struck 200-201.</p><p>SEVERI PI I AVG FIL</p><p>Caracalla in military dress holding Victory on globe and reversed spear. Captive at feet left.</p><p>SR 6749, page 512. No photo. RIC Caracalla 45 &quot;struck 199-200&quot;</p><p>Hill 413 Struck &quot;199&quot;&nbsp; BMC 172 (for S+C) page 187 plate 3.15 &quot;199-201&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]572773[/ATTACH] </p><p>Obv: ANTONINVS AVGVSTVS.</p><p>Laureate and cuirassed bust right, wearing breastplate decorated with gorgoneion.</p><p>Rev: SEVERI PII AVG FIL.</p><p>Caracalla standing left, holding crowning Victory on globe and spear; to left, bound captive seated left.</p><p>RIC 45.</p><p><br /></p><p>To me, they would have about the same value. But, others find them quite different. Tomorrow, when some of you have had a chance to chime in, I will continue this post with observations about value.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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