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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ardatirion, post: 398201, member: 9204&quot;]I noticed an interesting example of a debate that intrigues me every time I go to buy a coin. Grade versus style. Collectors of ancient coins are known to pay hundreds of dollars more for a coin that is considered to be &quot;of superior style&quot;. (Remember that not all ancient die engravers were equal, there were masters as well as apprentices working in the mints.)</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Both of the coins shown below are Syracusan bronzes of Heiron II, 275-215 BC. Same references. The first coin was graded by the seller VF, the second good VF. The first one, however, was engraved in a much finer style, compared to which the second one, despite the state of preservation, seems a bit crude. The seller is asking $155 for the first, $140 for the second. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/Coins2/29077q00.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/Coins2/29298q00.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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