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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;gsimonel, post: 5271999, member: 82549&quot;]VF is from a system used to describe modern coins. It describes only the amount of wear. So yes, technically that coin would grade VF if you wanted to use an inappropriate grading system to describe it. It would be like giving a Harlequin romance novel a merit score of 10 out of 10 based only on spelling accuracy. </p><p><br /></p><p>But your example is very different from the OP. Even accounting for the fact that the grading system is not useful for this coin, it wouldn&#039;t merit anything close to a VF according the to criteria of that system.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have noticed, however, many reputable ancient coins dealers using this system and than adding other descriptors, such as VF, rough surfaces. That&#039;s a little more helpful, but Doug is right: look at the photos. The VF, EX, etc., system was developed a long time ago, before the internet and photo sharings became easy and inexpensive. It has long since outlived its usefulness (other than as a tool for grading companies to get people to put coins in slabs).[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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