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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;savitale, post: 8470786, member: 95284&quot;]Nice Caesar denarius! I can see why you are attracted to it. The elephant looks a lot better than most. I also like the jellyfish or whatever it is on the reverse.</p><p><br /></p><p>Nearly every coin I buy is a compromise. I can&#039;t afford the best examples. But upgrading is expensive. So I try to look at the probability that a better example will come up within my budget in a reasonable timeframe (a few years). If the probability is low, I buy (or bid). Here is an example.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1500337[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>I really like the portrait on this Otho. The name is complete and the entire legend nearly so. It is well centered and there is very little wear. Pretty much the same can be said for the reverse. But, there is an area of weak strike in the hair. I was willing to accept that comprise because it may be a very long time before I find a similar example with a better strike within my budget.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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