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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;beef1020, post: 2547285, member: 24544&quot;]Ancient coin grading to my mind is more akin to the way U.S. coins use to be graded, and still are by people like EACers.&nbsp; AU coins are almost entirely free of wear with 90%+ mint luster.&nbsp; So, most TPG MS63 are really high grade AU.&nbsp; XF coins should show pretty much all detail with just the highest points showing wear, while retaining significant luster.&nbsp; The difference in ancients is there are almost no mint state coins, and everything else of high grade is generally considered xf.&nbsp; Your coin is vf, there is plenty of wear in the hair and checks on the obv, and wear on the horse on the reverse.</p><p><br /></p><p>Volodya&#039;s is xf in my opinion. I would want to see full reins on all the horses for xf as this is the high point on the reverse.&nbsp; If that&#039;s worn down it&#039;s not xf.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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