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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Sallent, post: 2447991, member: 76194&quot;]I would definitely say this Alexander III is nice for the grade of XF. The oval flan, deep relief, and artistry of the engraver make this one stand out in what&#039;s otherwise a crowded field of Alexanders out there. I would say this one is my 3rd favorite coin in my collection.</p><p><br /></p><p>Oh yeah, NGC would probably grade this as MS <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie103" alt=":yack:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]511385[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>This is probably my second most favorite coin (yes, I place it above my Alexander tetradrachm). If I were to clean it, it would probably be a rather average&nbsp; and plain VF+ denarius of Septimius Severus, but if you are a big fan of toned silver, this is as good as it gets, <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie101" alt=":woot:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie86" alt=":snaphappy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>The toning turns a rather average and common Severus into something special, and which I would easily describe as &quot;nice for the grade&quot;.</p><p><br /></p><p>In NGC grades this would be an MS too probably. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie46" alt=":facepalm:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie53" alt=":hungover:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]511386[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The next one is an M. Scaurus denari, in VF condition. Its probably my 5th or 6th most favorite coin. What makes it special for its grade is that it has just about everything you would want to see in one of these coins: full camel, scorpion, most of the legends are present, etc. If you know these coins, you&#039;d know just how hard it is too get one with this much on it.</p><p><br /></p><p>NGC grade, well...XF+?<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie12" alt="o_O" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]511387[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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