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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Alegandron, post: 4491338, member: 51347&quot;]I agree with [USER=44132]@Bing[/USER] .&nbsp; Toss out virtually EVERYTHING you learned in Moderns collecting, especially US Coins.&nbsp; Waste of time and thought when you explore the Ancients area.&nbsp; I gave up Moderns years ago, specifically due to the slabbing and silly grading scales.&nbsp; Ancients represent incredible History, that, to me, is why I enjoy it as a HOBBY vs. worrying about &quot;what is the Grade&quot; and &quot;How much it is Worth&quot;.&nbsp; Those are the questions of a commodities market and not a Hobby...</p><p><br /></p><p>I enjoy the wear and tear on the coins because they are proof that they were used for their original intention:&nbsp; transactions between people in the everyday life of ancient people.&nbsp; THAT is a wonderful story to tell!&nbsp; And, it is nice to TOUCH these coins, WITHOUT wearing gloves.&nbsp; Many have lasted 1500 to 2500 years, and no one worried about gloves.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have your same coin:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1114425[/ATTACH]</p><p>RI Domitian AR Denarius 81-96 CE Minerva spear shield COS XVI CENS PPP RIC 719</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>And, this one has a few scratches, but, I guess, how many coins can you say that were minted within 2 Weeks before Julius Caesar was killed?&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1114427[/ATTACH]</p><p>Roman Imperiatorial</p><p>Julius Caesar Lifetime</p><p>P Sepullius Macer</p><p>AR Denarius 4.03g.</p><p>Minted first 2 weeks of Mar 44 BCE</p><p>CAESAR – DICT PERPETVO Veiled -</p><p>Venus holding Victory, sceptre, star at base</p><p>Syd 1074a, Sear Imperators 107e, Craw 480-14</p><p>Minted within 2 weeks prior to Caesar&#039;s death.</p><p>Rare -2[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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