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<p>[QUOTE="TIF, post: 2510920, member: 56859"]I don't think that's an answerable question because of the great variations among the same coin types due to each being hand-struck using many different dies. In general though, if the horn silver isn't thick and if it isn't covering devices, it probably won't lower the value much.</p><p><br /></p><p>Using the Ptolemy tet I posted as an example, I do think the presence of horn silver played a small role in its comparatively low price, but so did the wear. The precise type (Svoronos 33, the earlier style of elephant headdress tet/Athena reverse; before the weight standard was lowered) is arguably of finer style than the subsequent issues. I wanted this earlier style but wasn't willing or able to purchase one without such wear and horn silver. That, plus they aren't as readily available as the later types. </p><p><br /></p><p>If faced with choosing between the coin I bought or a later style version without a light coating of horn silver in the fields-- even if the it had less wear-- I'd still choose this coin even if they were priced the same. That's a personal decision though; you might prefer the later style <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="TIF, post: 2510920, member: 56859"]I don't think that's an answerable question because of the great variations among the same coin types due to each being hand-struck using many different dies. In general though, if the horn silver isn't thick and if it isn't covering devices, it probably won't lower the value much. Using the Ptolemy tet I posted as an example, I do think the presence of horn silver played a small role in its comparatively low price, but so did the wear. The precise type (Svoronos 33, the earlier style of elephant headdress tet/Athena reverse; before the weight standard was lowered) is arguably of finer style than the subsequent issues. I wanted this earlier style but wasn't willing or able to purchase one without such wear and horn silver. That, plus they aren't as readily available as the later types. If faced with choosing between the coin I bought or a later style version without a light coating of horn silver in the fields-- even if the it had less wear-- I'd still choose this coin even if they were priced the same. That's a personal decision though; you might prefer the later style :)[/QUOTE]
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