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Jj W:

--- Quote from: Pekka K on October 07, 2021, 01:37:50 am ---Reverse says:  :Greek_Phi: :Greek_Iota: :Greek_Lambda: :Greek_Iota: :Greek_Pi: :Greek_Pi: :Greek_Omicron:  :Greek_Upsilon:

so Philip.

Pekka K

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--- Quote from: Altamura on October 07, 2021, 01:41:35 am ---


--- Quote from: marylannin on October 06, 2021, 04:56:47 pm ---... Weight, please. This is Antiochos VIII, either Antioch or Damaskos. ...
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I can read ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟV ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟVΣ ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦΟV on the reverse, so it is probably not an Antiochos :).

It is a coin minted under Philippos I Philadelphos or already under the Romans, there are quite a lot of different varieties:
https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=8136850
https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=7353079
https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=5521600
http://numismatics.org/sco/id/sc.1.2488

Regards

Altamura

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Wow you guys are amazing.  Thank you so much!

What would you recommend to shine this up?

PtolemAE:
'shine it up' ???

recommendation:  DON'T

If you like 'shiny' coins etc and don't much care for how most ancient coins really look you might prefer to collect reproductions. There are various high quality repros and famous forgeries that look 'perfect' and aren't expensive but may better suit your eye than real ancient coins that are almost always flawed, dirty, oxidized, toned or corroded, etc. Even major reputable auction houses offer the famous 'Becker' forgeries (which look so good they fooled some experts) from time to time and the British Museum's electrotype copies of real coins that are beautiful in their own way. And you don't have to 'restore' them.

There's also a coin cleaning and conservation section on this forum. Learning cleaning and restoration techniques is time-consuming but some methods can improve the look of some coins. It's easy, however, to damage real ancient surfaces and remove nice patina when you think you're just taking away some dirt or stain. Starting with inexpensive real coins is wise and you can learn by experience without sacrificing a large investment.

PtolemAE

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