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<p>[QUOTE="IdesOfMarch01, post: 2995822, member: 39084"]I'm not an expert on tooled coins -- I've been wrong in the past on these -- and I didn't write that the above coin "was an obvious job of tooling." Rather, I wrote "There <i>may</i> be some tooling on the reverse as well." Note the word "may" in italics.</p><p><br /></p><p>I supported my opinion with specifics about where the coin <i>may</i> have been tooled: "Yes, I suspect that the reverse legend and the outline of Victory's arm (at 11 o'clock on the reverse) may have been enhanced, not just smoothed." But again, I'm not certain, although I still believe this coin exhibits evidence of tooling. Some of the edges seem too sharp relative to the wear exhibited by the rest of the coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here's a coin that shows similar features that I KNOW to be tooled on the reverse:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]740125[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>I viewed this coin in person, with my dealer, in Heritage's L.A. office prior to the auction. In addition to the reverse figure being tooled, the reverse legend has also been re-engraved in most areas. Some of the same suspicions arise in the above Nero sestertius. That's the basis for my opinion.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="IdesOfMarch01, post: 2995822, member: 39084"]I'm not an expert on tooled coins -- I've been wrong in the past on these -- and I didn't write that the above coin "was an obvious job of tooling." Rather, I wrote "There [I]may[/I] be some tooling on the reverse as well." Note the word "may" in italics. I supported my opinion with specifics about where the coin [I]may[/I] have been tooled: "Yes, I suspect that the reverse legend and the outline of Victory's arm (at 11 o'clock on the reverse) may have been enhanced, not just smoothed." But again, I'm not certain, although I still believe this coin exhibits evidence of tooling. Some of the edges seem too sharp relative to the wear exhibited by the rest of the coin. Here's a coin that shows similar features that I KNOW to be tooled on the reverse: [ATTACH=full]740125[/ATTACH] I viewed this coin in person, with my dealer, in Heritage's L.A. office prior to the auction. In addition to the reverse figure being tooled, the reverse legend has also been re-engraved in most areas. Some of the same suspicions arise in the above Nero sestertius. That's the basis for my opinion.[/QUOTE]
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