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<p>[QUOTE="TIF, post: 2254679, member: 56859"]I agree with the others. Greg, your coin is very appealing despite the off-center obverse. In its favor, the entire head is present.</p><p><br /></p><p>Casual observation of off-center portrait appeal and prices makes me think this is the general order of devaluation. 1 has the least adverse effect on appeal and 8 the greatest.</p><p><br /></p><p>1. Back of head slightly off flan or significantly off-center in that direction</p><p>2. Top of head slightly off flan or off in that direction</p><p>3. (or tied with 2) Chin/neck slightly off flan or off-center in that direction</p><p>4. Nose or face slightly off flan or off in that direction</p><p>5, 6, 7, 8: repeat the above ranking, but with more of the head off flan.</p><p><br /></p><p>This ranking may not hold if the coin has legends, particularly if the legends are a significant part of the coin's desirability. Roman portrait coins, especially higher-priced coins such as JC or Otho, have more value and appeal if the name is on the flan.</p><p><br /></p><p>This is of course only <i>my</i> opinion <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="TIF, post: 2254679, member: 56859"]I agree with the others. Greg, your coin is very appealing despite the off-center obverse. In its favor, the entire head is present. Casual observation of off-center portrait appeal and prices makes me think this is the general order of devaluation. 1 has the least adverse effect on appeal and 8 the greatest. 1. Back of head slightly off flan or significantly off-center in that direction 2. Top of head slightly off flan or off in that direction 3. (or tied with 2) Chin/neck slightly off flan or off-center in that direction 4. Nose or face slightly off flan or off in that direction 5, 6, 7, 8: repeat the above ranking, but with more of the head off flan. This ranking may not hold if the coin has legends, particularly if the legends are a significant part of the coin's desirability. Roman portrait coins, especially higher-priced coins such as JC or Otho, have more value and appeal if the name is on the flan. This is of course only [I]my[/I] opinion :).[/QUOTE]
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