Rubadub's before and after, round 11

[Will J]

This is my first cleaning entry. This should be fairly easy, looks like most should clean up with some soap and water. The AE4 might give my fits concerning complete identification, it looks like the exergue has been scraped off. Over all it looks fun.

[casata137ec]

Those do indeed look fairly easy to clean up! (not a bad looking lot either!) Take your time and good luck.

Chris

[Will J]

I hope I am posting this correctly.
This lot was fairly easy to clean and to attribute. It's mostly late empire, nothing overly exciting but it is decent. I will probably do this again.

1)There is some encrustation on both sides. I tested the hardness and a peice chipped off the reverse, exposing metal, so I left it alone after that.
Constantius II (337-361 A.D.)
AE2
Thessalonica mint, 350-355 A.D.
4.02g, 23mm
Obverse: Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right.
D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG
Reverse: Helmeted soldier to left, shield on left arm, spearing falling horseman; shield on ground right. Horseman turns to face soldier, and extends left arm.
FEL TEMP REPARATIO
  S in left field
TES 
RIC VIII-185

2)This was the easiest to clean, what little dirt it had came off easily.
Valentinian I (364-375 A.D.)
AE3
Siscia mint, 364-367 A.D.
2.06g, 19mm
Obverse: Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right.
D N VALENTINIANVS P F AVG
Reverse: Emperor advancing right, with right hand dragging captive and holding labarum in left.
GLORIA ROMANORVM
*/A in right field
D  SISC
RIC IX-5a.vii

3)The patina was extremely soft. I appolgize for the ruffness.
Valens (364-378 A.D.)
AE3
Thessalonica mint, 364-367 A.D.
2.76g, 18mm
Obverse: Pearled-diademed head right, cuirassed and draped.
D N VALENS P F AVG
Reverse: Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm.
SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE
A in left field
TES
RIC IX- 18b.viii

4)Valens has an ugly tumor on his eye.
Valens (364-378 A.D.)
AE3
Thessalonica mint, 364-375 A.D.
2.21g, 18mm
Obverse: Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right.
D N VALENS P F AVG
Reverse: Emperor advancing right, with right hand draging captive and holding labarum in left.
GLORIA ROMANORVM
V in left field
*/ in right field
TES
RIC IX-16b.xxxviii

5) The black is silvering, it darkened after waxing it. It is fragile and tried to retain as much silvering as I could.
Valentinian I (364-375 A.D.)
AE3
Siscia mint, 364-367 A.D.
1.39g, 17mm
Obverse: Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right.
D N VALENTINIANVS P F AVG
Reverse: Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm.
SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE
*/A in left field
   SISC
RIC IX-7a.v

6)I was worried about this one since some of the patina had been scraped off before I got it, exposing some of the metal, so its not my fault But it turned out ok.
Theodosius I (379-395 A.D.)
AE4
Nicomedia mint, 388-392 A.D.
1.25g, 13mm
Obverse: Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right.
D N THEODOSIVS P F AVG
Reverse: Victory advancing left, with right hand carrying trophy over shoulder, and dragging captive with left.
SALVS REIPVBLICAE
SM N A
RIC IX-45b

[Will J]

I guess I better add larger pictures too.

#1
There is some encrustation on both sides. I tested the hardness and a peice chipped off the reverse, exposing metal, so I left it alone after that.
Constantius II (337-361 A.D.)
AE2
Thessalonica mint, 350-355 A.D.
4.02g, 23mm
Obverse: Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right.
D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG
Reverse: Helmeted soldier to left, shield on left arm, spearing falling horseman; shield on ground right. Horseman turns to face soldier, and extends left arm.
FEL TEMP REPARATIO
S in left field
TES
RIC VIII-185

[Will J]

#2
This was the easiest to clean, what little dirt it had came off easily.
Valentinian I (364-375 A.D.)
AE3
Siscia mint, 364-367 A.D.
2.06g, 19mm
Obverse: Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right.
D N VALENTINIANVS P F AVG
Reverse: Emperor advancing right, with right hand dragging captive and holding labarum in left.
GLORIA ROMANORVM
*/A in right field
D SISC
RIC IX-5a.vii

[Will J]

#3
The patina was extremely soft. I appolgize for the ruffness.
Valens (364-378 A.D.)
AE3
Thessalonica mint, 364-367 A.D.
2.76g, 18mm
Obverse: Pearled-diademed head right, cuirassed and draped.
D N VALENS P F AVG
Reverse: Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm.
SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE
A in left field
TES
RIC IX- 18b.viii

[Will J]

#4
4)Valens has an ugly tumor on his eye.
Valens (364-378 A.D.)
AE3
Thessalonica mint, 364-375 A.D.
2.21g, 18mm
Obverse: Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right.
D N VALENS P F AVG
Reverse: Emperor advancing right, with right hand draging captive and holding labarum in left.
GLORIA ROMANORVM
V in left field
*/ in right field
TES
RIC IX-16b.xxxviii

[Will J]

#5
The black is silvering, it darkened after waxing it. It is fragile and tried to retain as much silvering as I could.
Valentinian I (364-375 A.D.)
AE3
Siscia mint, 364-367 A.D.
1.39g, 17mm
Obverse: Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right.
D N VALENTINIANVS P F AVG
Reverse: Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm.
SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE
*/A in left field
SISC
RIC IX-7a.v

[Will J]

#6
6)I was worried about this one since some of the patina had been scraped off before I got it, exposing some of the metal, so its not my fault  But it turned out ok.
Theodosius I (379-395 A.D.)
AE4
Nicomedia mint, 388-392 A.D.
1.25g, 13mm
Obverse: Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right.
D N THEODOSIVS P F AVG
Reverse: Victory advancing left, with right hand carrying trophy over shoulder, and dragging captive with left.
SALVS REIPVBLICAE
SM N A
RIC IX-45b