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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;stevex6, post: 2400019, member: 44183&quot;]<span style="color: #0000ff">Probably my most infamous Toolin&#039;-n-Smoothin&#039; example is this Sauromates coin (ummm, which has already been crucified in another recent coin-thread)</span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">[ATTACH=full]494378[/ATTACH] </span></p><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="color: #ff0000">Bosporian Kings, Sauromates IÆ 48 Units</span></b></p><p><b><span style="color: #ff0000">- Implements of Battle –</span></b></p><p>Date: circa 98-104 AD</p><p>Size: 27.94 mm</p><p>Weight: 9.49 grams</p><p>Obverse: TIBEPIOC IOYΛIOC BACIΛEYC CAYPOMATHC, Sauromates seated right on curule chair, holding sceptre tipped with the head of Trajan</p><p>Reverse: TEIMAI BACIΛEωC CAYPOMATOY, Round shield with spear, surrounded by battle axe, horse head, helmet, and sword in scabbard, mark of denomination (MH) below</p><p>Attribution: MacDonald 417</p><p><b><font size="5"><span style="color: #663300">Description: A nice example with light tooling and smoothing typical for this issue. </span></font></b></p><p><b><font size="5"><span style="color: #663300"><br /></span></font></b></p><p><font size="5"><span style="color: #0000ff">NOTE =&gt; 100% kudos to the seller who mentioned that the coin had been altered &quot;lightly&quot; and therefore did his due diligence in warning me that the coin had experienced some cosmetic-surgery ... but man, I sure wish that I&#039;d known then what I know now about coins that have been&quot;altered&quot; ...</span></font></p><p><font size="5"><span style="color: #0000ff"><br /></span></font></p><p><font size="5"><span style="color: #0000ff">=&gt; one of my most valuable coin learning lessons (money well spent!!)</span></font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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