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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;AncientJoe, post: 1787824, member: 44357&quot;]This comes down to style, something often overlooked by those starting out in Ancients as it has essentially no comparable quality in &quot;modern&quot; coins. Dies were engraved with widely varying skill and imagery, and the finest designs/execution carry significant premiums.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>This particular denarius was last sold in March of this year at a Gorny &amp; Mosch auction for $1047 (counting buyer&#039;s premium) off of a ~$500 estimate. $1250 is a strong price but the reverse style is quite nice.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>However, the &quot;fabric&quot; of the coin is somewhat lacking. I don&#039;t like the edge splits and the surfaces are worse than I would go for. While it is an &quot;Extremely Fine&quot; coin versus your other example as &quot;Very Fine&quot; (which explains some of the price difference), I&#039;d personally pass on it.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I&#039;m also not much of a fan of the $200 denarius either. I suggest waiting for one which really jumps out to you and in the meantime, looking through a <i>lot </i>of different images, identifying which designs you find most appealing and waiting to find one of those.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Hope that helps![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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