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<p>[QUOTE="medoraman, post: 935393, member: 26302"]Its not heresy at all to me. I am glad others feel the same regarding grades. I do love some of my high grade coins, such as early Sassanid coins, I love my coins more for their historical importance. As an extreme, I would take a well worn Eid Mar over 10 high grade beautiful greek gold coins. There are many in ancient collecting who value absolute condition, but not as many as in other fields. I was just warning you that many issues, (think Byzantine), high grade is almost or completely impossible to acquire for certain issues.</p><p> </p><p>Good luck with the Romans and try not to get overwhelmed by the vastness of coins available to you. Like I said, it helps to choose a favorite time frame and concentrate your efforts a little, since few people on earth are experts in all Roman coins.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="medoraman, post: 935393, member: 26302"]Its not heresy at all to me. I am glad others feel the same regarding grades. I do love some of my high grade coins, such as early Sassanid coins, I love my coins more for their historical importance. As an extreme, I would take a well worn Eid Mar over 10 high grade beautiful greek gold coins. There are many in ancient collecting who value absolute condition, but not as many as in other fields. I was just warning you that many issues, (think Byzantine), high grade is almost or completely impossible to acquire for certain issues. Good luck with the Romans and try not to get overwhelmed by the vastness of coins available to you. Like I said, it helps to choose a favorite time frame and concentrate your efforts a little, since few people on earth are experts in all Roman coins.[/QUOTE]
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