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Author Topic: Nicaea - Severus Alexander  (Read 1212 times)

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Danegeld

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Nicaea - Severus Alexander
« on: September 10, 2006, 03:27:39 pm »
Here is one I just finished cleaning.  Too bad the obverse isn't a good as the reverse.  Size, 21mm and 4.6gm.  It's also a little broadstruck but I'm sure the quality control was a little sketchy, LOL ;D
http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/bigpic.cgi?img=coins/./ric/severus_alexander/_nicaea_AE20_RecGen_617.jpg&ruler=./ric/severus_alexander/i.html

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Ben

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Re: Nicaea - Severus Alexander
« Reply #1 on: September 10, 2006, 10:29:04 pm »
Ben,

Thank you for sharing the coin.  Did you a question about it?

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Re: Nicaea - Severus Alexander
« Reply #2 on: September 11, 2006, 08:03:06 am »
Quote from: Severus_Alexander on September 10, 2006, 10:29:04 pm
Ben,

Thank you for sharing the coin.  Did you a question about it?


Oh no, just posting a picture :)
Ben
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Re: Nicaea - Severus Alexander
« Reply #3 on: September 11, 2006, 10:23:38 am »
Hi Ben,

Your coin has been rather over cleaned. Make sure to have a look on the Uncleaned Coins board for info about how to clean coins without removing their patina.

Peter
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Re: Nicaea - Severus Alexander
« Reply #4 on: September 11, 2006, 07:29:58 pm »
Sometimes, revealed detail is worth the loss of patina.
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Re: Nicaea - Severus Alexander
« Reply #5 on: September 11, 2006, 07:46:44 pm »
Quote from: Blindado on September 11, 2006, 07:29:58 pm
Sometimes, revealed detail is worth the loss of patina.

I've gotta be honest, the obverse was totally unrecognizable and I had to apply a brass (hand held) brush to get some detail so I could attribute it.  The coin ain't worth much but neither is my collection of ancients ;D  I just have fun with them...

Ben
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