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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;robinjojo, post: 8257224, member: 110226&quot;]I think that is a very appealing coin.&nbsp; I have trouble, honestly, detecting smoothing unless it is really obvious.&nbsp; That fact is that the vast majority of sestertii have been cleaned to one degree or another, some with skill, others quite harshly.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>My approach to this coin would be to assume: </p><p>1) It might be lightly smoothed/cleaned; and</p><p>2) Assuming it is, does it still appeal to me at the price and will I still be happy looking at it while I own it.</p><p><br /></p><p>As with any acquisition, buyer&#039;s regret must be avoided.</p><p><br /></p><p>Other than my latest Severus Alexander sestertius, purchased as a group lot coin, I don&#039;t know what the price trend for his sestertii, but I imagine it has climbed along with just about all other ancients.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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