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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;red_spork, post: 2465707, member: 74282&quot;]So you&#039;re the one who stole that one out from under me <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>I kid, I kid. To me, how bankers marks factor into a coin is all about how they affect its eye appeal. I have a denarius of Antony whose banker&#039;s marks I find do not detract too much(at least for me) as they do not interfere with the devices. They were enough, however, to allow me to score it at a significant discount because it had sat in a dealer&#039;s inventory for a while and he was ready to move it:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]517674[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>On the other hand, most people would agree that the banker&#039;s marks on this coin do detract a decent bit, and I agree. I picked it up because it was a cheap and easy way to get an example of a scarcer variety(no scorpion under quadriga) and also gave me a good example of what a coin could look like after many years of circulation. Because of my collecting goals, I have a feeling that picking up coins like this will be necessary from time to time to collect as many varieties as possible:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]517675[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Honestly, as far as your coin goes, I think it&#039;s a very nice example for the price and probably only possible because of the banker&#039;s marks, because these types are rarely well struck and many have either metal issues or are very worn.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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