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<p>[QUOTE="AndrewC, post: 7471095, member: 97642"]I was looking through the catalogue for CNG 491 and found this Republican denarius. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1293765[/ATTACH] </p><p>The coin caught my eye because it was the same type as the one in the previous lot, but looked completely different; I can't see any discernible flow lines and the details are not as sharp. Additionally, It seems that the pits and bubble(s) (under Jupiter's leg) on the surface could be from casting. However, it's being sold by a very reputable auction house and has been in other collections, so I'm not sure if I'm coming to the wrong conclusions as I'm still definitely a novice here. What do you think about this coin and how could these imperfections be explained otherwise? Should I be worried at all about this coin?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="AndrewC, post: 7471095, member: 97642"]I was looking through the catalogue for CNG 491 and found this Republican denarius. [ATTACH=full]1293765[/ATTACH] The coin caught my eye because it was the same type as the one in the previous lot, but looked completely different; I can't see any discernible flow lines and the details are not as sharp. Additionally, It seems that the pits and bubble(s) (under Jupiter's leg) on the surface could be from casting. However, it's being sold by a very reputable auction house and has been in other collections, so I'm not sure if I'm coming to the wrong conclusions as I'm still definitely a novice here. What do you think about this coin and how could these imperfections be explained otherwise? Should I be worried at all about this coin?[/QUOTE]
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