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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 1222588, member: 19463&quot;]Chris makes a good point.&nbsp; If the defect is in any way explainable as part of the coin, the &#039;problem&#039; can be overlooked.&nbsp; If the issue was known for being ragged (like many Byzantine) then damage is not damage but &#039;personality&#039;.&nbsp; If the damage is, for example an ancient cut or holes made in antiquity or evidence the coin was struck on a flan adjusted for weight, I might even like it more than a &#039;normal&#039; coin (I&#039;d still expect a discounted price from a dealer because most people don&#039;t agree with my &#039;liberal&#039; views).&nbsp; That is not the case here.</p><p><br /></p><p>I attach some images many have seen before.&nbsp; Of the group only the Commodus with Isis and Serapis is &#039;damaged&#039; in my eyes.&nbsp; I bought it because I liked the type and did not see myself likely to get a perfect one.&nbsp; The others have &#039;situations&#039; that add to their story as coins so I was happy to get them at a reduced price compared to normal examples.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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