Since this is by far the best
forum for posting photos, partly with reference to a comment I just posted in the CoinPhotography list but also because I really like the coin and its photograph, here is last night's photograph of the latest
sestertius that I have. It
still is an
alloy that looks brass-ish but is surely not what
Caley would qualify as
orichalcum. These odd alloys also often have odd patinas and take a strike differently from real ~80% copper, 20% zinc brass (
orichalcum or
church brass).
This
sestertius would never make it into a hard-copy
auction catalogue, but neither has it been abused, and I love it as it is. I must have accessioned this coin, but it
had no label in its
flip and it isn't in my Portfolio
catalogue, so 'no date' for now.
• no date.
Rome, AE
sestertius 16.11g 27mm
axis 12h
Maximinus Thrax, laureate, draped and
cuirassed, from behind. Undated.
IMP MAXIMINVS
PIVS AVG.
Rev.,
Pax, facing l., holding branch in her r. hand and
transverse scepter in her r.
PAX AVGVSTI and S C across.
RIC 58.
Alloy still somewhat brassish.
Pat L.
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