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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 2435253, member: 19463&quot;]I&#039;d say that Claudius/Minerva is a far better than usual first coin.&nbsp; It has good style and full legends.&nbsp; Some will mark it down for being without patina but I find that feature OK here because it shows the yellow color of orichalcum used for a dupondius rather than the red copper of the as. Add a green/brown/black patina and the distinction is lost.&nbsp;&nbsp; My coin is an as and a branch mint (another lesson for another day) but similarly bare to the world.&nbsp; </p><p>[ATTACH=full]506486[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Welcome.&nbsp; Post them as you get them.&nbsp; We may not always be supportive on your every decision but the only way to find out is to stick your neck out.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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