Sasanian AR Drachm Kavad I, Göbl Type III/2 Grading Please

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coin_noob New Member Philippines 4 Posts	Posted 05/11/2018 01:46 am Report this Post to the Staff

sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 05/11/2018 03:34 am No wear, nett grading VF, coin not complete. Report this Post to the Staff
Finn235 Pillar of the Community United States 6130 Posts	Posted 05/11/2018 12:28 pm It's not really possible to grade ancients on the same scales as modern coins, since they are quite different in manufacture, and almost without exception cleaned. I would say VF/XF but it's hard to see if the area around the ear is worn or just weakly struck. NGC uses a 5 point scale each for strike and surface. I would say 4/5 strike (worn obverse die) and 3/5 surface on account of the deposits. Is the edge chipped, or just irregularly shaped? Report this Post to the Staff
coin_noob New Member Philippines 4 Posts	Posted 05/15/2018 10:02 am Thank you so much for the info guys! Report this Post to the Staff
IndianGoldEagle Bedrock of the Community United States 36844 Posts	Posted 12/05/2018 7:58 pm EF-40 and possibly a "details" grade if the black spots are corrosion. Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 12/07/2018 6:47 pm When looking for wear at the high points only, this coin should be close to MS, but consider my previous grading opinion. Many other factors come into play (that are not otherwise relevant with modern machine pressed coins), when grading ancient and hammered coins. Some grading factors in no particular order: . quality of flan . sharpness of strike . quality of artwork die cutting . completeness of detail, including legends . acceptable (or not) patina- a nice even green patina on a Roman sestertius adds value . corrosion (only when minor thus - still get a grade) - corrosion on a modern coin almost totally ruins it to non a non grader. NGC sometimes seems to have a different approach to grading than I have (but not always ), when grading hammered and ancient coins. That's quite OK and acceptable to me, despite the differences. Report this Post to the Staff
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