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Offline AdonisRock

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Just for fun (Roman AE 31mm).
« on: November 29, 2007, 01:13:34 am »
I just bought a small lot of uncleaneds pretty cheap, and it was this one that caught my attention, as it looks Julio-Claudian to me (though I could be way off).  Now I've seen some of you guys ID some coins that are in pretty rotten shape, so i figure this one shouldn't be too much trouble at all!  ;D ;)

Anyway, just thought it would be interesting to see what you guys can make of it underneath the dirt, and i'll update with cleaned pics as soon as I can.   Apart from the picture the only info I have is that it is apparantly 31mm.
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Offline Potator II

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Re: Just for fun (Roman AE 31mm).
« Reply #1 on: November 29, 2007, 02:15:19 am »
Hi AdonisRock,

At first, and quick, glance, from the shape of the portrait I would say Domitianus.
Just a guess

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Offline AdonisRock

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Re: Just for fun (Roman AE 31mm).
« Reply #2 on: November 29, 2007, 02:42:14 am »
hey Potator, thanks for your input.  Looking at the reverse it looks like Moneta with scales/cornucopia...

hah looks like that game lasted all of 1 hour..  ;D ... assuming we are right. 
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Offline Jerome Holderman

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Re: Just for fun (Roman AE 31mm).
« Reply #3 on: November 29, 2007, 04:17:03 am »
I would agree with Domitian.

I'm afraid I don't think that coin will improve with cleaning though. Quite probably it will look worse if you try to clean it.

Just my opinion of course.

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Offline Steve Minnoch

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Re: Just for fun (Roman AE 31mm).
« Reply #4 on: November 29, 2007, 04:25:47 am »
I believe it is Domitian, from Perinthus, RPC 361.

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Offline AdonisRock

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Re: Just for fun (Roman AE 31mm).
« Reply #5 on: November 29, 2007, 04:49:20 am »
Jerome, I hope you are wrong, but it cost around $3 so no great loss if you're right.

Steve, I will hold you to that attribution!  ;)

thanks.
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Offline AdonisRock

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Re: Just for fun (Roman AE 31mm).
« Reply #6 on: December 14, 2007, 03:29:32 am »
Well Steve, it seems that you were absolutely correct with this one, nice work.   

Unfortunately for myself, Jerome was also correct.  The little spots of green patina you can see are all thats left of it, I gave it a light zap and scrub, which improved the detail slightly and gave it a much nicer chocolate brown colour with gold highlights.  So that's something I guess.
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