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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Marsyas Mike, post: 3293751, member: 85693&quot;]I found Valerian-era coins to be an acquired taste - all the variations in metal and strike quality, as Doug notes.&nbsp; As for the OP, it is about my least favorite appearance of these issues - low quality silver that has suffered from being buried and cleaning giving an &quot;eroded&quot; appearance (as Doug says). </p><p><br /></p><p>However, once I got a few in hand, they really started appealing to me.&nbsp; Below are a few examples from my collection that are low grade, but to me still appealing.&nbsp; The bottom photo is of three from Valerian&#039;s daughter-in-law Salonina - these show the varying metal quality and, with the two AEs, the nice colors/patina these can acquire over the centuries: </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]871315[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]871316[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]871317[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]871319[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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