Well, here is my completed selection....
As you will see I
had a
bit of a nightmare with one and 6.....
1 - No idea!! Total catastrophic fail!! Tried my gentlest, it did not
help, in desperation I stripped it with a sbbb, Some sort of
Roman male emperor, and I think in hand I see a seated figure on the
rev....
2 -
Constantius II 348-350 AD.
Ob: Laureate, draped and curaissed
bust right; D N CONSTAN TIVS
P F AVG Rev. FELTEMPREPARATIO.
Phoenix,
radiate, standing rt. on pyre/cairn.
ASIS (Symbol)
in ex.
Siscia mint.
This coin I am well chuffed about, as I have been hoping to uncover a nice version for a long time... It makes up for coins 1 and 6!!
3.
Claudius II Gothicus. 268-270 AD.
Obv. IMP CLAVDIVS P F AVG,
radiate, draped, and
cuirassed bust right.
Rev. PA-X A-VG,
Pax advancing left, holding
transverse scepter in left hand and olive branch in right hand;
T
in ex.
Mediolanum (
Milan)
mint.
Ref.
RIC 157
This did not photograph too well, it is more attractive and shows more detail in hand. Another keeper.
4.
Constantius II.
Obv. DN CONSTAN-TIVS PF AVG, pearl diademed, draped,
cuirassed bust right.
Rev. FEL TEMP-REPARATIO, soldier spearing fallen horseman.
Mintmark off
flan.
5.
Constantius II. ( Again!!) 324-351 AD.
Obv. CONSTANTIVS
P F AVG Rosette-Diademed, draped, and
cuirassed bust right.
Rev .
VICTORIAE DD AVGG Q NN 2 Victories facing each other holding wreaths.
:Greek_epsilon:
SIS in Ex.
Siscia mint.
Ref.
RIC VIII Siscia 182
Lovely little coin with the most charming green
patina... yet another keeper!!!
And Finally!!
6. My new(ish) kitten "Blom" , who as far as I know, was the last one to see coin 6 as she decided to "
help" with my cleaning on the kitchen table
, its a
good job she is cute otherwise she may have
had a near death experience!!!!
I realise that I have disqualified myself by not cleaning all the coins I received, but it was
good fun, and I am more than happy with the results, 3 definite keepers from 6 is not a bad
average... And a testament to Joes uncleaned coins. Its just a shame we wont know what hid under the dirt on that little coin 6!!
I also urge everyone who has yet to submit "after" photos to get their fingers and toothbrushes out so we can save the Never-Ending Cleaning Competition !!
( And a double check on my attributions would be appreciated!!
)
Best wishes,
Lee.
