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Title: Conmemorative VRBS ROMA struck in silver ???
Post by: mdelvalle on October 11, 2019, 12:39:16 pm: Good morning to all, a Spanish friend has asked me for information about this coin and sincerely surpasses me, although it is a simple commemorative coin of the VRBS ROMA type with the wolf and the twins, of the 1st. Officinae de Trier, had never seen her struck in silver, measures 19 mm and weighs 2.83 gr.
I beg your help with the information you can give me.
Thank you
Mario
Title: Re: Conmemorative VRBS ROMA struck in silver ???
Post by: djmacdo on October 12, 2019, 08:20:51 am: Modern plating?
Title: Re: Conmemorative VRBS ROMA struck in silver ???
Post by: mdelvalle on October 21, 2019, 03:06:11 pm: Thank you very much @djmacdo

Sorry, no more opinions?
Title: Re: Conmemorative VRBS ROMA struck in silver ???
Post by: Juan R on October 21, 2019, 04:30:38 pm: Quote from: djmacdo on October 12, 2019, 08:20:51 am
Modern plating?

I think that is a possibility too
Title: Re: Conmemorative VRBS ROMA struck in silver ???
Post by: mdelvalle on October 21, 2019, 11:01:13 pm: Thanks for your opinion.

Do you think there is any possibility that silver is original and not modern?

Regards
Title: Re: Conmemorative VRBS ROMA struck in silver ???
Post by: Joe Sermarini on October 22, 2019, 07:33:48 am: It is hard to be certain from a photo, but it appears to be too heavy/thick for original "silvering."
Title: Re: Conmemorative VRBS ROMA struck in silver ???
Post by: Callimachus on October 22, 2019, 11:23:12 am: Can the silvering be seen on the insides of the edge cracks?
Title: Re: Conmemorative VRBS ROMA struck in silver ???
Post by: mdelvalle on October 22, 2019, 12:25:32 pm: Quote from: Joe Sermarini on October 22, 2019, 07:33:48 am
It is hard to be certain from a photo, but it appears to be too heavy/thick for original "silvering."

Hi Joe, I have a little filming of the piece that your owner sent me, is there any way to upload it to the post?
Title: Re: Conmemorative VRBS ROMA struck in silver ???
Post by: mdelvalle on October 22, 2019, 01:08:02 pm: Quote from: Callimachus on October 22, 2019, 11:23:12 am
Can the silvering be seen on the insides of the edge cracks?
Hi Callimachus
The owner tells me that inside the cracks it looks dark when you look at them with a magnifying glass. It doesn't look like silver.
Title: Re: Conmemorative VRBS ROMA struck in silver ???
Post by: Joe Sermarini on October 23, 2019, 12:42:29 pm: Quote from: mdelvalle on October 22, 2019, 12:25:32 pm
Quote from: Joe Sermarini on October 22, 2019, 07:33:48 am
It is hard to be certain from a photo, but it appears to be too heavy/thick for original "silvering."

Hi Joe, I have a little filming of the piece that your owner sent me, is there any way to upload it to the post?

I think it has been done, but I don't know how, and I doubt it will be helpful.
Title: Re: Conmemorative VRBS ROMA struck in silver ???
Post by: mdelvalle on October 23, 2019, 02:47:12 pm: Quote from: Joe Sermarini on October 23, 2019, 12:42:29 pm
Quote from: mdelvalle on October 22, 2019, 12:25:32 pm
Quote from: Joe Sermarini on October 22, 2019, 07:33:48 am
It is hard to be certain from a photo, but it appears to be too heavy/thick for original "silvering."

Hi Joe, I have a little filming of the piece that your owner sent me, is there any way to upload it to the post?

I think it has been done, but I don't know how, and I doubt it will be helpful.

Thanks anyway, I greet you
Title: Re: Conmemorative VRBS ROMA struck in silver ???
Post by: paps on October 23, 2019, 07:22:26 pm: Maybe it's because I haven't seen one silvered let alone looking as silver as this example, it's quite impressive.