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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 2478076, member: 19463&quot;][ATTACH=full]522678[/ATTACH] </p><p>Do you consider the above coin holed?&nbsp; I have seen several thin flan Sasanians including the one above that I believe were struck on flans that had a thin spot or hole that was plugged at the mint either before or after striking.&nbsp; Most coins that had this repair probably flattened the plug more than this one which shows clearly obverse right and reverse bottom (3H axis) just inside the inner circle of dots.&nbsp; IMHO holes plugged to benefit collector value are not good things but those that were part of the manufacturing process are a different matter.&nbsp; I watch for these but don&#039;t pay extra.&nbsp; I would love to hear if anyone has mentioned this as a possibility in published literature or if any of you have examples. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I don&#039;t expect as much out of Sasanian photos as some others but do find Peroz more shiny than most.&nbsp; I wonder if it is a matter of alloy or even something like a time when they polished dies.&nbsp; I approach it by shooting these in bounced light or with a ring light.&nbsp; The relief used on Sasanians often makes this work well even if the coin is not shiny.&nbsp; More coin photos are ruined by high contrast and high saturation than the opposites. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]522680[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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