Thanks
Eric, always a pleasure to show a new addition to a fellow collector.
I honestly did not realize the coin was a
rare type when I bought it. I just really liked the
portrait, and thought the
patina to be particularly attractive. My favorite feature on an ancient coin is the
portrait, be it of a real person, a God, Goddess or personification. Ragged flans,
flan cracks, die cracks, off center strikes, softly struck legends and even holes don't bother me much if the
portrait is unaffected. In fact some of the best
portraits I have are on coins with such flaws, so that as a consequence they were offered at a lower
price, which luckily I could afford.
Best regards,
Steve