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<p>[QUOTE="Orielensis, post: 6340871, member: 96898"]That's a very nice coin!</p><p><br /></p><p>Donna's and ambozie's points on grading are well-taken. It also seems necessary to me to understand grading ancient coins from a perspective of collecting history. Before coin photography was widespread and affordable, printed auction catalogues and price lists usually just had a short written description. Back then, giving an honest grade was important: it told potential buyers what to expect. Today, you'll seldomly buy a coin without seeing seeing an image of it first. The grade thus has become mostly superfluous and often can be regarded a form of advertisement on the dealer's side.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have a single Sabina. It came without a grade:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1251238[/ATTACH] </p><p><font size="3">Sabina, Roman Empire, denarius, 128–136 AD, Rome mint. Obv: SABINA AVGUSTA; diademed and draped bust of Sabina r. Rev: VENERI GENETRICI; Venus standing facing, head l., holding out apple in l. hand and drawing a fold of drapery from l. shoulder with r. hand. 19mm, 2.9g. Ref: RIC II Hadrian 396. </font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Orielensis, post: 6340871, member: 96898"]That's a very nice coin! Donna's and ambozie's points on grading are well-taken. It also seems necessary to me to understand grading ancient coins from a perspective of collecting history. Before coin photography was widespread and affordable, printed auction catalogues and price lists usually just had a short written description. Back then, giving an honest grade was important: it told potential buyers what to expect. Today, you'll seldomly buy a coin without seeing seeing an image of it first. The grade thus has become mostly superfluous and often can be regarded a form of advertisement on the dealer's side. I have a single Sabina. It came without a grade: [ATTACH=full]1251238[/ATTACH] [SIZE=3]Sabina, Roman Empire, denarius, 128–136 AD, Rome mint. Obv: SABINA AVGUSTA; diademed and draped bust of Sabina r. Rev: VENERI GENETRICI; Venus standing facing, head l., holding out apple in l. hand and drawing a fold of drapery from l. shoulder with r. hand. 19mm, 2.9g. Ref: RIC II Hadrian 396. [/SIZE][/QUOTE]
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