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 Posted 06/05/2012  02:30 am Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add cjaccardi to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
Hi,
I got some coins from my grandfather who use to collect roman coins.

How can I tell what grade they are in. For example the coin below. Sorry my scanner flipped the head side of the coin , and I did not know how to unflip it so its reversed from the actual direction it is facing.

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 Posted 06/05/2012  02:56 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Eng5858 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply


Hi cjaccardi,

.... very nice coin, great color, well struck, they don't grade Ancients like modern coins, if were a modern coin I would grade this coin x-fine to almost uncirculated... very nice to have in your in your collection...
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 Posted 06/05/2012  02:57 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Gil-galad to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I would say EF, Extremely Fine. There is a bit of metal showing on the ear, where I think the patina worn off, or over-cleaned.

You can read more about grading here.

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 Posted 06/05/2012  03:47 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add sel_69l to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
cjaccardi: to the CCF!

By the looks of the coin you have posted, your grandfather knew what he was doing. That one is a beauty!

This coin is not quite mint state, for the same reason, I agree with Gil-gilad.

EF+.
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 Posted 06/05/2012  04:45 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add echizento to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
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This is a very nice looking coin that would grade EE
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 Posted 06/05/2012  4:50 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add jessvc1 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Very nice coin. It's a great example for this emperor.
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 Posted 06/05/2012  5:20 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add chrsmat71 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
not able to grade, but very cool coin.
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 Posted 06/05/2012  5:55 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Bing to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Very nice. High relief on this coin makes it one of t he best I've seen of this type. Welcome.

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 Posted 06/05/2012  8:51 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add stevex6 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Nice ...

=> wow, that was awesome of your Grandfather to give you those wonderful coins ... hopefully your kids will think they are just as cool!!

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 Posted 06/06/2012  12:37 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add cjaccardi to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Wow thank you everyone for the kind welcome and the great information. I truly appreciate it.
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 Posted 06/06/2012  01:23 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Biancasdad to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Emperor = Aurelian

Grade = Deeeelicious
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