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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;rrdenarius, post: 2227688, member: 75525&quot;]There are many factors needed to grade an ancient coin: wear (grade), strike, centering, style, etc. The description I like best is on the following link: </p><p><a href="http://www.calgarycoin.com/reference/grading/grading.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.calgarycoin.com/reference/grading/grading.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.calgarycoin.com/reference/grading/grading.htm</a></p><p>I talk about the subject on my blog and went through my thought process for picking two coins. </p><p><a href="http://rrdenarius.blogspot.com/2014/01/my-thoughts-on-coin-selection-pinarius.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://rrdenarius.blogspot.com/2014/01/my-thoughts-on-coin-selection-pinarius.html" rel="nofollow">http://rrdenarius.blogspot.com/2014/01/my-thoughts-on-coin-selection-pinarius.html</a></p><p>I try to keep track of my ancient coins on a spreadsheet. What makes a coin acceptable, or better, is subject to individual taste. I think most bankers marks do not distract from a coin&#039;s appeal. I list the parts of grading as shown below: </p><p>Grade, mine - VF</p><p>Grade, dealer - VF</p><p>Centering - both off center</p><p>Strike - coin is not fully struck and off center</p><p>Flan flaws - irregular flan (not round)</p><p>Style - good</p><p>Patination - light toning</p><p>Damage - several bankers marks on obverse[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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