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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Valentinian, post: 3309485, member: 44316&quot;]I wonder if the nose on the bust is original. A very large number of ancient busts have the nose broken in antiquity and repaired in modern times. When they decide who the bust is, then they can go to the coins to decide what the nose should look like, and then have a skilled restorer add it back on. Very few museums are up front about such restorations.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]876849[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Cleopatra. 26 mm. &quot;80 drachma&quot; as denoted by the mark of value to the right of the eagle, Π.</p><p><br /></p><p>I don&#039;t emphasize Greek coins, but I think most of us would be happy to own a Cleopatra. I bought it in 1982 and have been able to enjoy having a Cleopatra ever since. We can hope a buying a good coin is like buying a bond; you get regular dividends (continuing enjoyment of ownership) and when the time is up, you get (some of, maybe even most or all of) your investment back.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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