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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;IdesOfMarch01, post: 7837017, member: 39084&quot;]Artwork restoration vs. coin re-engraving are very, very different issues.</p><p><br /></p><p>Almost all artwork is intended by the artist to be permanent and unchanging, as an expression of the artist&#039;s vision when he/she originally created the work.&nbsp; Restoration of artwork preserves the artist&#039;s original vision for those who would view the work.</p><p><br /></p><p>Coins are specifically and purposely created for circulation as money, and wear &amp; tear are a natural part of this process.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Coins -- certainly ancient coins -- were not designed nor intended for permanence over more than a limited time period and probably not envisioned as collectible items.&nbsp; The nature of coins is to be worn, so it&#039;s natural that less worn and less degraded coins will be prized more highly by collectors.&nbsp; Re-engraving worn coins is the antithesis of coins&#039; nature, causing the coin to become something different from its original purpose -- thus, no longer a coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>Those who purchase re-engraved coins are purchasing a representation of a piece of antiquity, but not a real piece of antiquity.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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