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<p>[QUOTE="dougsmit, post: 4977480, member: 19463"]There is no H in AET(H)ER. </p><p><br /></p><p>Usually when we see such high grade antoniniani ther is some remaining silvering so I assume these coins were heavily processed to achieve this appearance. I have several coins with that 'look' including some from a hoard cleaned/conserved by the British Museum. It is a matter of what you prefer. Mine is a different coin (from the AEQVITI series with code letter V in place of your *) but did not come with the fancy packaging and polish included in its $29 price in 1998. Yours most certainly has a fine strike and full detail. Overcleaned coins are more fashionable now. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1196003[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="dougsmit, post: 4977480, member: 19463"]There is no H in AET(H)ER. Usually when we see such high grade antoniniani ther is some remaining silvering so I assume these coins were heavily processed to achieve this appearance. I have several coins with that 'look' including some from a hoard cleaned/conserved by the British Museum. It is a matter of what you prefer. Mine is a different coin (from the AEQVITI series with code letter V in place of your *) but did not come with the fancy packaging and polish included in its $29 price in 1998. Yours most certainly has a fine strike and full detail. Overcleaned coins are more fashionable now. [ATTACH=full]1196003[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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