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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;medoraman, post: 2227777, member: 26302&quot;]I would say a few things are happening with these two coins IoM, and I would like to talk about them for further illumination to new collectors. </p><p><br /></p><p>What you said is true, but I would highlight a few things. One, yes, the obverse matters more than the reverse to most collectors. Most collectors I would say, (at least more then 50), are obverse oriented. Many do not even really pay attention to reverses at all. This is especially true of early Roman, 12 Caesars, time. So the second coin having a superior style portrait is very important. Secondly, the second coin has an intact green patina. This by itself makes it a much more valuable coin than the first, a coin that has been stripped of its patina. An attractive green, red, or black, patina can add a lot of value to bronze coins, especially sestertii. </p><p><br /></p><p>So yes, style is important, especially on portraits and especially on 12 Caesar portraits, (sine they have a lot of collectors who are only concentrating on a portrait set). However, to me, if I could ignore value I would choose coin 1 in a heartbeat even though I love green patinas. I simply believe the reverse is terrifically more interesting, and that is MY main focus of collecting, what appeals to me and I find interesting. So, thankfully, all of us have different perspectives and desires. This helps us divvy up available coins based upon personal interests. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> Maybe a different way to say this is I find the style and subject matter on the reverse of coin 1 much finer than the reverse of coin 2, and since I am not a 12 Caesars collector, the finer style of the portrait is not terribly important to me.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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