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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Plumbata, post: 3743560, member: 96864&quot;]I can&#039;t speak for Doug, but within a few seconds I also identified the tooled sestertius, despite being infinitely less experienced than him. That coin is the most eye-catching in the group with the &quot;glowing&quot; (faux) patina around Hadrian contrasted against the dark patina of the rest of the coin so it was the very first piece my eyes were drawn to. Looking at the details one can quickly tell that the hair and beard are extremely crisp despite being the high points most prone to wear, with the visible original wear on the untooled, naturally patinated periphery confirming that Hadrian&#039;s bust was tampered with. Same story with the reverse. I didn&#039;t post because without having any fresh interesting pile pictures to share I&#039;d just be spoiling everyone&#039;s fun. Stick around a while and study what the experts here have to say and you&#039;ll see it easily too.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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