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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Sulla80, post: 4701545, member: 99456&quot;]A beautiful coin - congrats, I also like this particular style Roma.&nbsp; My point of view on grading is simple: it is a very crude measure when applied to ancient coins, which are much better today served by high resolution photographs.&nbsp; There are so many variables of metal, style, wear, strike, toning, etc. that it isn&#039;t possible to encapsulate in a letter grade.&nbsp; These just give us a rough idea: would someone who has seen a lot of these consider this a stunningly beautiful, really beautiful, beautiful, or interesting coin?</p><p><br /></p><p>You can&#039;t go wrong in my view.&nbsp; However it is graded it is a small work of art, feat of ancient engineering, and reminder of history that somehow survived &gt;2000 years...mine has a couple of scratches, some green encrustations, a little old dirt, is a bit off center - I grade it &quot;Stunning&quot; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1154727[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Appius Claudius Pulcher, T. Manlius Mancius, and Q. Urbinius</b>, 111-110 BC, AR Denarius (18mm, 4.00g, 12h), Rome mint</p><p><b>Obv:</b> Helmeted head of Roma right; circular device to left</p><p><b>Rev:</b> Victory driving triga right, holding reins; T.(MA). AP. CL. Q.(VR) in exergue</p><p><b>Ref: </b>Crawford 299/1b[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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