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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 4864607, member: 19463&quot;]While I agree with the &#039;cabinet toning&#039; ideal, the truth is I generally pick coins for what they are and don&#039;t make buying decisions on color or even condition unless the coin is available commonly in varying grades and tones.&nbsp; Examples:</p><p><br /></p><p>I have always loved the colorful tone of my Hadrian but I bought it because I wanted the Alexandria from the Travel Series.&nbsp; Had the same grade coin been available that day, in that place but had grey tone I probably would have bought it.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1175081[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Similarly I like my black Caracalla from Caesarea</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1175101[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>but I don&#039;t hold being lighter against my Septimius Severus.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1175105[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>I do dislike the bright and shiny ones but that did not stop me from wanting this Republican bright white denarius.&nbsp; I do wish it did not have the black spots.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1175109[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>The exception is this siliqua of Constantius II which I bought largely due to the subtle color.&nbsp; </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1175110[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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