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<p>[QUOTE="Ardatirion, post: 676814, member: 9204"]I have to say no. The mintmark isn't visible on the reverse of the coin, which limits how precisely it can be IDed. $8 for something that can't be IDed is $7 too much.</p><p><br /></p><p>But of course, with such small numbers, it really makes no difference. And if this is your first ancient, then its perfectly understandable to make that mistake. Every time I venture off into a new area, I buy a coin (before the book! GASP!) and try to ID it. Sometimes I don't do so well, and I can't read all the important details on the coin. That's just how it goes. But stick with it! You can find coins nicer than this for the same or even cheaper, if you're patient.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Ardatirion, post: 676814, member: 9204"]I have to say no. The mintmark isn't visible on the reverse of the coin, which limits how precisely it can be IDed. $8 for something that can't be IDed is $7 too much. But of course, with such small numbers, it really makes no difference. And if this is your first ancient, then its perfectly understandable to make that mistake. Every time I venture off into a new area, I buy a coin (before the book! GASP!) and try to ID it. Sometimes I don't do so well, and I can't read all the important details on the coin. That's just how it goes. But stick with it! You can find coins nicer than this for the same or even cheaper, if you're patient.[/QUOTE]
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