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Offline krazy

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What emperor? (PROVIDENTIA AVG)
« on: November 26, 2008, 06:56:44 pm »
Can anyone help me ID this antoninianus (22 mm, 3.06 g)?

Regards, Dany
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Re: What emperor? (PROVIDENTIA AVG)
« Reply #1 on: November 27, 2008, 03:33:26 am »
Not sure but try Allectus

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Re: What emperor? (PROVIDENTIA AVG)
« Reply #2 on: November 27, 2008, 03:41:03 am »
Hi,

Its Diocletian from the mint of Lugdunum. Obverse reads IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS PF AVG. RIC VI 77.

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Re: What emperor? (PROVIDENTIA AVG)
« Reply #3 on: November 27, 2008, 03:46:40 am »
I think you're right mauseus. I just checked in RIC. Thanks for the tip.

Regards, Dany
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Re: What emperor? (PROVIDENTIA AVG)
« Reply #4 on: November 27, 2008, 04:27:43 am »
Mauseus is correct.
Compare with my example below (sorry about the poor image).



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Re: What emperor? (PROVIDENTIA AVG)
« Reply #5 on: December 05, 2008, 04:41:39 pm »
I just recevied the coin. I can tell for sure now it is a Diocletian antoninianus before the monetary reform. Maridvnvm your coin looks silvered isn't it? I ask you because mine seems to be silvered as well. What should I do? I'm thinking if I let it soak in DW for a while, the remaining dirt will come off. But should I go further with the cleaning?

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Re: What emperor? (PROVIDENTIA AVG)
« Reply #6 on: December 05, 2008, 05:24:10 pm »
Mine is indeed silvered as these were. I daren't provide cleaning advice however as I have made too many cleaning blunders in the past.
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