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Message:: [QUOTE="Gavin Richardson, post: 2652986, member: 83956"]I had one of these in spectacular relief. I sold it on eBay because it had aggressive bronze disease that I could not stop. (I fully disclosed the BD in the listing.) I think I got a mere pittance for it ($20?), but I would rather it go to someone who had good experience with BD than for the coin to deteriorate in my possession. Looking back, I wish I had kept it and kept working with it. Even pitted, it showed such good detail that I probably can't replace it for under $100 or more. It's probably my biggest coin regret. And a word about the coin: One of my favorite features is Agrippa's crown that terminates at the top in the shape of a ship's prow. This "rostral crown" in some traditions is given to a man who is first to board an enemy ship. I suspect here it just indicates Agrippa's admiralty. Both Agrippa and Octavian are only about 30 years old when they win at Actium. A remarkable coin for a remarkable man.[/QUOTE]