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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Carthago, post: 4560757, member: 76111&quot;]As mentioned above, you need to be taking style into account in the decision.&nbsp; Since every ancient die is different and carved by hand and often by different die cutters, style will vary between dies and sometimes massively.</p><p><br /></p><p>On the Otho examples you have posted, there is no question about which style is better IMO.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>The toned one directly below is by far a better coin due to its superior portrait style.&nbsp; Notice the lifelike proportions of the face, the hair that flows, the neck that actually has muscles in it.&nbsp; Also the old cabinet tone of this will be far more appealing in hand than the other, which looks freshly cleaned and bright.&nbsp; This coin has the look of an old collection coin and the work of a talented die engraver.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1128994[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The coin directly below, while certainly not a bad coin, has a much more primitive bust style.&nbsp; Not very lifelike.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1128993[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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