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[Poll-6] #12 FitzNigel vs #21 Orfew (Round 1) CIT 2018
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<p>[QUOTE="lrbguy, post: 3144695, member: 88829"]Eye appeal: That obverse of Plautilla is exceptional for its clarity and arrangement. The reverse is a bit fuzzy, but not so bad as to make it hard to see the image. The gash on the Caesar piece challenges its beauty, but not its significance. Ironically the reverse is more photogenic, but who's looking?</p><p><br /></p><p>Bargain: the Plautilla was a bit below market, but not on the same scale as the Caesar. Getting that coin for this price, with such a well positioned defect, this was an opportunity too good to miss. </p><p><br /></p><p>Historical and numismatic significance: well, how does the unloved wife of a not very lovable, murderous emperor, stack up for significance against such a figure as Caesar? Fitz told about as much as could be said, and Orfew scratched the surface.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="lrbguy, post: 3144695, member: 88829"]Eye appeal: That obverse of Plautilla is exceptional for its clarity and arrangement. The reverse is a bit fuzzy, but not so bad as to make it hard to see the image. The gash on the Caesar piece challenges its beauty, but not its significance. Ironically the reverse is more photogenic, but who's looking? Bargain: the Plautilla was a bit below market, but not on the same scale as the Caesar. Getting that coin for this price, with such a well positioned defect, this was an opportunity too good to miss. Historical and numismatic significance: well, how does the unloved wife of a not very lovable, murderous emperor, stack up for significance against such a figure as Caesar? Fitz told about as much as could be said, and Orfew scratched the surface.[/QUOTE]
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