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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Sallent, post: 2315669, member: 76194&quot;]It sure is a matter of opinion, isn&#039;t it? I can agree with that sentiment. Both these silver denarii have been cleaned at some point (and perhaps more than once), and they have been cleaned to different extents. Some may look at both and think they are market acceptable as they are, and some may look at the Septimius Severus with it&#039;s deep and dark centuries old patina (and remnants of mineral deposits) and pass on it because they want something shinier.</p><p><br /></p><p>There is no right and wrong as far as I&#039;m concerned, as long as the coin is not physically damaged in the process and it appeals to you. But then again, I recognize my opinion as an ancient coins collector is radically different from that of a modern bullion collector, or a modern US coin collector, etc. Having a variety of opinions is never a bad thing. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Trajan denarius</p><p>[ATTACH=full]467178[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Septimius Severus denarius</p><p>[ATTACH=full]467179[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>* again, both are cleaned silver coins. To what extent you&#039;d&nbsp; prefer, it&#039;s entirely up to your subjective tastes. I personally like both.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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