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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;rrdenarius, post: 2323735, member: 75525&quot;]There are several changes in grading between ancient and modern coins. You will have to get over any issues you have with cleaned coins. A 2000 year old piece of silver will have lots of tarnish unless cleaned. If you stick with it you will use terms like well centered / off flan, bankers marks, environmental damage / horn silver, artistic die work by celator, plated / fouree and others to describe your coins. Beauty is truly in the eye of the individual ancient coin collector. One of my favorites is a beautiful coin and has a good back story. It was a bit over $100.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]470164[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]470165[/ATTACH] </p><p>Part of this coin&#039;s story:</p><p>The reverse refers to the victory of L. Caecilius Metellus over the Carthaginian Hasdrubal at Panormus in 250 B.C. and the capture of Hasdrubal&#039;s elephants. The elephants were paraded at his triumph in Rome.</p><p><a href="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/catalog/roman-and-greek-coins.asp?zpg=25852" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/catalog/roman-and-greek-coins.asp?zpg=25852" rel="nofollow">http://www.forumancientcoins.com/catalog/roman-and-greek-coins.asp?zpg=25852</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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