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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 3942263, member: 19463&quot;]I think that is the big point about many of our coins.&nbsp; They have so many ways of being special and we each value different ones in our own ways.&nbsp; I prefer as best of the group coin #4 but dislike its surfaces.&nbsp; The relief makes #1 exceptional but I am not a fan of the mouth execution.&nbsp; When it comes to style, there are many little things that we balance to love or regret.&nbsp; In my area of interest (Severan Eastern denarii) there is a real problem with the eyes.&nbsp; The Attalids seemed to do eyes well. Making a thing of beauty starting with a guy like Philetaerus was a challenge they met well.&nbsp; Coins go beyond style adding things like wear, strike, damage and corrosion that we collectors must compare when making our choices.&nbsp; My coin of this period is nothing compared to TIF&#039;s gem but it remains one of my favorites due to style.&nbsp; I have no Melitas so that enabled me to overlook the condition faults more than I would had the coins been common.[ATTACH=full]1039184[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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