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Numismatic and History Discussion Forums => Coin of the Day => Topic started by: divo on October 30, 2005, 10:38:55 pm

Title: constantine II
Post by: divo on October 30, 2005, 10:38:55 pm

Just zapped the worst german crud you ever saw off this coin.Was so surprised by the results I just had to share it.Hope this picture does it justice.
                         divo

Title: Re: constantine II
Post by: cscoppa on October 31, 2005, 05:51:39 am

Not a bad find........... even an "R2" at that.

Title: Re: constantine II
Post by: slokind on October 31, 2005, 12:53:25 pm

Me gusta!  Even the wreath is constructed and rendered thoughtfully, and the portrait head is almost human.  Pat L.

Title: Re: constantine II
Post by: divo on October 31, 2005, 01:28:46 pm

The R2 is a bonus but as Pat said it was the portrait that set me back in my seat.In hand the bronze toning that was left by the process makes the coin look just incredible.The blemish above the eye had a white rock cemented in with a mountain of very hard junk.
It is one of about twenty picked out so far,to be zapped. This is out of a 1000 german found lot I have purchased.I exspect to zap many more.Several have already hit the junk box.

                          divo