Round 14, Dk0311USMC Before and After

[Dk0311USMC]

I have been wanting to enter this for a while, so here is my entry hot from the mailman today. So far I'm very excited about the selection.  Hope you all will enjoy the process with me....

Danny

[Dk0311USMC]

Forgive the background.  I had another set of pictures I was trying to load on here with no success that I would have rather used.  Not sure why those didn't work.

[Kamnaskires]

Looks like you've got your work cut out for you, Danny.  I look forward to seeing the "after's."  Best wishes.

[casata137ec]

Looks like you've got your work cut out for you, Danny.  I look forward to seeing the "after's."  Best wishes.

Lol...I was gonna say the opposite! Great lot! I am really looking forward to seeing #2!

Chris

[Dk0311USMC]

I'm most excited about #2. I'll have to see if much becomes of #5. Looks like some BD on 1. Is removing BD extra credit? lol.

Bob if you're ever looking to expand the hobby, uncleaned coins can be a lot of fun and rewarding! Makes me feel like an  amateur archaeologist without ever leavi
ng home. lol

[Bdsn]

Sweet looking group there, will be cool to see what they turn out to be.  GL.

[Constantine IV]

Look forward to see what becomes of # 2.

I am new to cleaning coins, but one thing I will say. Avoid electrolysis.

[Dk0311USMC]

I'm going to say that this is my finished product now.  I am not putting a round number up yet because I need to post the attribution still when I have more time.  Prliminary attribution before I put more details up are 1 Alexandria Maximianus  2 Ptolemy (I have yet to narrow down which one) 3 Constantine II 4 Constantine Era to be identified still 5. is pretty corroded but I believe I recognize the reverse as a Nicaea, Bithynia with 3 standards, unknown obverse portrait.  Most likely Gordian or Severus Alexander.

[Bdsn]

Nice work there.  I like that portrait on Constantine, he looks funny.

Justin

[Dk0311USMC]

(1) Maximianus 285-310 A.D. Billon Tetradrachm, Alexandria 20mm Obverse: MAXIMIANOC CEB, Laureate draped and cuirassed bust right  Reverse: ENATOY L, Eirene standing left raising olive branch in right, long transverse scepter in left.    
(2) Ptolemy VI, Philometor and Ptolemy VIII, Euergetes, Diobol, 170 - 163 B.C.  20mm Obverse: horned head of Zeus-Ammon right.  Reverse:  ΠTOΛEMAIOΥ BAΣIΛEΩΣ, two eagles standing left, side-by-side, on thunderbolt, double cornucopia left
(3) Constantius II 337-361 A.D. 19mm Constantinople mint.  Obverse: D N CONSTAN-TIVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Reverse: FEL TEMP REPARATIO, soldier spearing fallen horseman, dot in center, CONSE in ex.
(4) Valentinian I  ? 364-375 A.D. 16mm  Obverse: D N VALENTINI-ANVS P F AVG (or simular), pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.  Reverse: GLORIA RO-MANORVM, emperor dragging captive with right, labarum  with chi-rho in left. uncertain mint. SMHB?
(5) Corroded Nicaea, Bithynia type. 19mm Date range of 222-244 A.D. Obverse: Probable Severus Alexander or Gordian III bust right. Reverse: NIKAIE/ΩN, three standards

[Kamnaskires]

Impressive work there, Danny!

[William R2]

good job!

[Dk0311USMC]

Thanks to everyone for the votes! I enjoyed the competition! Maybe sometime in the future ill get another entry.  Good luck to everyone out there still cleaning!

Danny

[rover1.3]

Congratulations Conservator Danny, great work!