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<p>[QUOTE="dougsmit, post: 940296, member: 19463"]The photo shows 12 coins that 'claim' to be 'ancient Roman coins'. Some are modern fakes, some are ancient in date but less than fully official products of the official mint system. One may even offend some people by being included in this group and would be sold gladly by any dealer in ancient coins but would have been found offensive by the Roman Emperor in power the year it was made. Which are 'collectable'; which are 'questionable' and which are absolutly worthless having no place in a collection? </p><p> </p><p>This is not a quiz asking you to say 'bad' or 'good' but asking you to say <b>why</b> the items are included in this group and what makes them worth adding to your collection or makes them absolute junk. If you want to play, pick a letter and say what makes the item welcome in your collection or not. All will not agree.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="dougsmit, post: 940296, member: 19463"]The photo shows 12 coins that 'claim' to be 'ancient Roman coins'. Some are modern fakes, some are ancient in date but less than fully official products of the official mint system. One may even offend some people by being included in this group and would be sold gladly by any dealer in ancient coins but would have been found offensive by the Roman Emperor in power the year it was made. Which are 'collectable'; which are 'questionable' and which are absolutly worthless having no place in a collection? This is not a quiz asking you to say 'bad' or 'good' but asking you to say [B]why[/B] the items are included in this group and what makes them worth adding to your collection or makes them absolute junk. If you want to play, pick a letter and say what makes the item welcome in your collection or not. All will not agree.[/QUOTE]
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