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Author Topic: Had to zap it, No clue what it is though  (Read 600 times)

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Offline JamesW

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Had to zap it, No clue what it is though
« on: March 20, 2008, 05:45:09 pm »
This started out as a complete green and red Crusty that i couldnt go any further on. I was using a nail to try to scratch it down to the base patina but the stuff eventually turned into a glasslike green and red Porcelain that resisted anything else i could do. I couldnt even tell there were letters on it. It had the red bd all over it. Luckily though the red bd spots ended up just being a hole in the front and the back. That stuff covered up like 50% of the front and 50% of the back so i think i was really fortunate on the image that is left of it.

This one is really giving me a hard time. Its not something that im use to seeing so mabey someone recognize the images on it. It appears to be a face on the front and a face on the back but i dont which is which or who they are. So if someone does recognize this please tell me which one of these is the front of the coin too. I cant read it. Im sorry.



Offline Steve Minnoch

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Re: Had to zap it, No clue what it is though
« Reply #1 on: March 20, 2008, 05:51:32 pm »

Offline JamesW

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Re: Had to zap it, No clue what it is though
« Reply #2 on: March 20, 2008, 06:15:30 pm »
Hey thanx alot. I would have never guessed that was a fruit basket......
I suppose this is it then.  http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/geta/_augustaTraiana_AE17_Moushmov_3103.jpg

Thnx soso much

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Re: Had to zap it, No clue what it is though
« Reply #3 on: March 20, 2008, 06:39:13 pm »
Yes... Augusta Traiana is a much better fit for the legend.

Steve

 

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