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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 1721247, member: 19463&quot;]This might be a disagreement.&nbsp; Rainbow toning is generally a sign of natural processes in the last century or chemical enhancements in the last year or so.&nbsp; That makes it fine for a Morgan dollar and not natural for a 1500 year old coin.&nbsp; I prefer gray but that is again a matter of preference.&nbsp; Compare this Hormazd IV (common), clear mint and date (WYH 12), flat spots on reverse (can&#039;t win them all), smooth surfaces and $23 a year and a half ago.&nbsp; Note it also shows textbook &quot;edge plane angle changes&quot;.&nbsp; We still need to ID the OP coin and that would suggest a better photo.&nbsp; How much do you discount the value of a coin that is not clearly identifiable?&nbsp;&nbsp; Khusro II is a special case when it comes to price.&nbsp; Just about anything is worth more so we can be picky about grade for K2.&nbsp; Some mints are not as well struck or well styled as others.&nbsp; Do we expect to pay less for a mint with distinctively poor style or do we say that it is typical for that mint and should not be held against a coin?&nbsp; This is all part of the philosophy of collecting.&nbsp; Ugly is in the eye of the collector.</p><p>[ATTACH]266842.vB[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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