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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Orielensis, post: 3567784, member: 96898&quot;]Some of my coins from the category &quot;damaged but cherished:&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>The chip at 1 o&#039;clock doesn&#039;t really bother me. Would it bother you?</p><p>[ATTACH=full]949474[/ATTACH] </p><p><font size="3">Otacilia Severa, Roman Empire, AE sestertius, 244–249 AD, Rome mint. Obv: MARCIA OTACIL SEVERA AVG; bust of Otacilia Severa, diademed, draped, r. Rev: PVDICITIA AVG; Pudicitia, draped, veiled, seated l., r. hand drawing veil and holding sceptre in l. hand; in exergue, SC. 31mm, 17.62g. Ref: RIC IV, Philip I 209. Ex Artemide, eLive auction 7, lot 271</font>.</p><p><br /></p><p>A holed coin. Generally speaking, I&#039;d prefer an example without the damage. Yet I bought this one partly because it was cheap, and partly since I reckoned that every collection should contain at least one coin with a hole for ilustrative purposes.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]949472[/ATTACH] </p><p><font size="3">Philip III Arrhidaios (in the types of Philip II), Kingdom of Macedonia, AR 1/5 tetradrachm, 323–317 BC, Amphipolis mint. Obv: head of Apollo right, wearing tainia. Rev: [Φ]IΛIΠΠ[OY]; horseman riding right; branch below. 13mm, 1.78g. Ref: Le Rider pl. 46, 28; Troxell, Studies, Group 8, 385.</font></p><p><br /></p><p>My favorite damaged coin. Why did someone in antiquity decide to scratch out Antoninus Pius&#039; face?</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]949476[/ATTACH] </p><p><font size="3">Antoninus Pius, Roman Empire, denarius, 145–161 AD, Rome mint. Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP, laureate head of Antoninus Pius right. Rev: COS IIII, thunderbolt on altar. 16.5mm, 4.02g. RIC III, 137.</font></p><p><br /></p><p>A heavy strike made a piece of the flan chip off. You can see outlines of the legend on the metal below the spalled part. I consider this an interesting trace of the minting process, others might call it damage and shy away from buying such a coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]949475[/ATTACH] </p><p><font size="3">Nerva, Roman Empire, denarius, 97 AD, Rome mint. Obv: IMP NERVA CAES AVG GERM PM TR P II, laureate head of Nerva right. Rev: IMP II COS IIII PP, Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae. 18mm, 2.98g. Ref: RIC II, 40.</font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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