REFERENCE GUIDES: Grading & Quality Of Ancient Coins: Coin Grades
FAIR (FR)
FAIR means a coin so worn that even the largest major details (such as the portrait) blur into the flan. Inscriptions are mostly gone and the coin will be difficult but not impossible to identify, at least to the general issue (ie: you might know which Emperor, but not much else). We seldom handle coins this worn, but will try to find one to illustrate this.
