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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Theodosius, post: 2611422, member: 77077&quot;]I noticed this supremely beautiful Syracuse Dekadrachm for sale on vcoins today:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]571389[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>It is for sale here:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/artancient/218/product/ancient_greek_silver_decadrachm_coin_by_euainetos_of_syracuse__400_bc_ex_allatini/817447/Default.aspx" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/artancient/218/product/ancient_greek_silver_decadrachm_coin_by_euainetos_of_syracuse__400_bc_ex_allatini/817447/Default.aspx" rel="nofollow">https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/artancient/218/product/ancient_greek_silver_decadrachm_coin_by_euainetos_of_syracuse__400_bc_ex_allatini/817447/Default.aspx</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Don&#039;t all shoot off and order it before I can, it is listed for $85,000 which seems reasonable given its beauty and Roberto Allatini (1856 - 1927) pedigree.</p><p><br /></p><p>They also note &quot;Minor mark to cheek of Arethusa restored.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>I found this earlier sale photo in acsearch:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]571390[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>The ding in her cheek is very visible in this photo.</p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: #8000ff">So I was wondering if this type of repair, where metal was </span><u><span style="color: #8000ff">added</span></u><span style="color: #8000ff"> back to the coin is really ok with me and with the rest of you?</span></p><p><br /></p><p>My basic feeling is <u>removing</u> obscuring and ugly corrosion, dirt, shoe polish, lacquer, paint, etc. that was not part of the coin when it left the mint is ok.&nbsp; Removing attractive patina that was not part of the coin originally but protects and enhances the coin is not ok.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: #5900b3">For this thread, lets focus on how people feel about </span><u><span style="color: #5900b3">adding</span></u><span style="color: #5900b3"> metal back to a coin and then presumably doing some smoothing and polishing.</span></p><p><br /></p><p>I don&#039;t like the idea much, but at least Art Ancient let you know in black and white what was done.&nbsp; (I am not bashing Art Ancient either, they may not have commissioned this work to start with and are generally a very fine dealer.&nbsp; I would buy anything from them without question.)</p><p><br /></p><p>I would still treasure this coin being in my collection in case anyone wants to send it to me. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>John[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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