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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 2147843, member: 19463&quot;]You will note that we differ on opinions on such things as prices.&nbsp; Part of this is due to where we are located and what sources of coins are easily available to us.&nbsp; The chance of dropping in a local shop or coin show and finding a bargain is quite real for some of us while others are a thousand miles from such niceties and have to pay extra shipping not to mention dealing with customs&nbsp; etc.&nbsp; Some of us saw your coin as a nice snake reverse while others saw it as a rather poor obverse.&nbsp; Of course the coin is both but whether we pay for the best side or the worst is a matter of personal style.&nbsp; A few of us could get into a major fight over which of us is the biggest cheapskate.&nbsp; A few of us regularly pay twice for a coin what another would consider.&nbsp; This is normal in ancients where there is no &#039;RedBook&#039; guide.&nbsp; We each decide whether we want a specific coin or not and whether we will survive paying a lot more than we have reasonable expectation of getting should we decide to sell.&nbsp;&nbsp; I have offended dealers with low offers but the coins involved were somewhat offensive themselves.&nbsp; I try not to do that too often but many dealers would accept $60 for a coin listed at $80 so you have to decide whether the risk is worth the money.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>IMHO, the reason your coin is not &#039;worth&#039; $80 is the surfaces were rough and then polished more than I find attractive.&nbsp; I have worse coins in my collection but try to buy them only when it is a coin type I really want and do not think I will find again easily.&nbsp; The Macrinus/Diadumenian coin below cost me very slightly more than you paid but I like the surfaces much better.&nbsp; These are the opinion matters that define our collections.&nbsp; Welcome to the group. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]411695[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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