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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;IdesOfMarch01, post: 2227848, member: 39084&quot;]No need to use the formal &quot;sir&quot; -- you can go ahead with &quot;Hey, jerk, here&#039;s what I&#039;m saying...&nbsp; ;-)</p><p><br /></p><p>I agree that the top coin above has a huge stylistic difference between the obverse and reverse.&nbsp; The reverse appears to have been done by a master engraver while the obverse portrait is hardly even journeyman level.&nbsp; That makes this coin a bargain for a collector interested in reverses more than portraits.</p><p><br /></p><p>The bottom coin exhibits a similar high level of &quot;style&quot; on both the obverse and reverse, although the reverse figure is a little marred by the double-strike.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m in no way detracting from the level of artistry on the top coin&#039;s reverse (which is why I cited the obverse portrait&#039;s style on both coins) -- it&#039;s one of the best I&#039;ve ever seen on a sestertius of Galba.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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