Vespasian letter significance??

Ok, here is the original photo that I took, I felt that it was far to light compared to the coin in hand, and that is what I try to match as close as possible, though I may over due it sometimes with the blacks, however I have never had any complaints...
Now all can inspect the coin without any filters being used However I feel
it leaves a bad impression of this coin..!

 

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Thanks for posting this picture.

Take a look at the yellow-circled areas on the obverse and reverse as I've illustrated below:



Since both sides of this coin will have experienced the same amount of circulation wear, how do you explain the extremely sharp edges of the Mars figure on the reverse vs. the smooth, rounded edges of Vespasian's face on the obverse?

I stand by my original observation that the edges on this coin's reverse devices and legend have been enhanced either by re-engraving or by overly aggressive smoothing of the fields adjacent to the Mars figure and the S C.

 

Thank you, I will make a note of possible tooling &/or smoothing on my COA as you are most likely correct...! Good input!