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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;IdesOfMarch01, post: 1697845, member: 39084&quot;][ATTACH]258300.vB[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>First, look at the legend on the reverse.&nbsp; The letters are far too sharply defined -- compare it to the legend on the obverse and you can begin to see the difference.&nbsp; Especially for letters such as &quot;A&quot; and &quot;B&quot; that have interior spaces, these interior spaces would have been practically smoothed over yet on the reverse they&#039;re very pronounced.</p><p><br /></p><p>The left side of the palm tree is practically a straight edge -- it could not have been that sharp even when originally struck.&nbsp; Notice there seems to be a bit of a channel/furrow on this side of the palm tree, indicating tooling.</p><p><br /></p><p>The top branches of the palm tree, leading into the fronds, are much too sharp when compared to other parts of the fronds, some of which show typical wear and reduced detail.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>The two fruit branches hanging down from the top of the tree have been enhanced to show the round berries (?) more clearly.</p><p><br /></p><p>On the obverse, I also believe that Nerva&#039;s entire neckline has been re-engraved to show it more clearly.&nbsp; In addition, the detail in the bow part of the wreath directly behind Nerva&#039;s neck seems too sharp for the level of wear that this open area would have received.&nbsp; Even the front of his nose appears to have been etched a bit deeply to make it stand out more.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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