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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Orielensis, post: 4887251, member: 96898&quot;]&quot;Shallow&quot; is, of course, in the eye of the beholder. Yet, reading this description, I would assume that it refers to some sort of light scratches or maybe banker&#039;s marks or graffiti covered by cabinet toning.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is a coin that came described as &quot;light scratches under toning.&quot; In my opinion, the irregular toning and awful die condition on the obverse is a far greater problem than the small scratches (graffiti?) on the reverse:</p><p><font size="3">[ATTACH=full]1179358[/ATTACH] </font></p><p><font size="3">Roman Republic, moneyer: L. Calpurnius Piso Frugi, AR denarius, 90 BC, Rome mint. Obv: laureate head of Apollo r.; control marks. Rev: L PISO FRVGI; horseman galloping r. with palm-branch; control mark CVI. 18mm, 3.77g. Ref: RRC 340/1.</font></p><p><br /></p><p>This denarius had a similar description. Here I can see why:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1179357[/ATTACH]</p><p><font size="3">Marcus Aurelius (as Caesar), Roman Empire, denarius, 140–144 AD, Rome mint. Obv: AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F COS; head of Marcus Aurelius, bare, r. Rev: IVVENTAS, Iuventas (youth) standing l., dropping incense in candelabrum and holding patera. 17.5mm, 3.16g. Ref: RIC III Antoninus Pius 423a.</font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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