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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;medoraman, post: 964651, member: 26302&quot;]This made me remember a letter in this weeks NN that made me wince. The author was commented on the new proof sets, and stated, &quot;they are nice, very shiny!&quot; Personally, give me a jade green patina anyday.</p><p><br /></p><p>Regarding ancients, hasn&#039;t there always been presentation pieces struck even in Greek times, and certainly during Augustus&#039; reign he struck presentation examples. Usually today when sold they might be listed as medal or something. Augustus was a coin collector, (in his way), and was interested in numismatic curiosities. I know of the restoration issues Doug, but I think Roman would be earlier. I would go so far as to list some of the posthumous Caesar issues as a commemorative type. You are more of the expert on Romans though, (by far lol). I thought I read even the &quot;king&quot; of Greek coins, the Athenian Octodrachms, were not really made for circulation.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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