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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;DonnaML, post: 8191336, member: 110350&quot;]I have some coins that are pretty mediocre on at least one side, but the other side is decent.&nbsp; (For example, my new Severus Alexander Provincial with Asklepios examining the paw of a bovid on the reverse -- which I think is in very nice condition, and is much more important to me than the mediocre obverse.)</p><p><br /></p><p>But I definitely put more emphasis on condition than rarity, although I certainly don&#039;t demand perfection. I do have minimum standards (which vary; for example they&#039;re considerably stricter for Roman Imperials than for Roman Provincials). I generally would have no interest in spending a lot of money on a completely decrepit -- but identifiable -- coin, no matter how rare. (Especially given how common rare ancient coins are!) Sure, I&#039;d buy a completely decrepit Eid Mar for $50.00.&nbsp; But that&#039;s not realistic. I wouldn&#039;t spend $100,000 on one, even if I were wealthy.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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