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The Helena is particularly nice overall. The Julia portrait die is well done but I would suggest working on the photo to see if you can emphasize the die details and minimize the surface irregularities. Exactly how to do this I do not know but I generally start by changing the light angle and direction to see if something good happens. There can be a lot of 'error' in trial and error. Unless I am being fooled by the photo, Julia looks to me to be the Laodicea version rather than Rome. Research other examples and see what you think.
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yacg, I see you brought the women out, two more beautiful coins, well centered,great color, sweet...  ... I noticed in your signature you have attributed more coins over the last few days, is this some your the coins you been cleaning.. |
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I noticed in your signature you have attributed more coins over the last few days, is this some your the coins you been cleaning? Only two of the coins added to the count in my signature are from my uncleaned lots. The rest are online purchases that I got within the past week. Coins #10 and #11 are some of those purchases. The two that I just finished cleaning are nice, but not that nice.  One is a common AE3 of Valens with a GLORIA RO-MANORVM reverse from Siscia. The second is also a common AE3, except it is a Licinius I with an IOVI CONSERVATORI reverse from Heraclea. Edited by ancientcoinguy
06/14/2012 11:48 am
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Good looking coins acguy ...
=> your Julia is one of the "hotter-Julia" portaits, rather than the "Julia-the-old" versions
... I don't have a Julia myself, "yet"
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#13:  Probus, Rome 276 - 282 A.D. Obv: PROBV-S P F AVG, radiate, and cuirassed bust right Rev: FIDES M-ILITVM, Fides standing left holding two ensigns R(thunderbolt) ε in exergue. Except for a few spots on the reverse legend this is a very detailed coin. It is so well preserved that there is quite a bit of silvering remaining as you can see. This coin caught my eye not only because of the silvering, but also the presence of the thunderbolt in the mint mark. It is my only coin with this feature on it. FYI: I am heading off to my summer employment tomorrow (Friday) afternoon. I am not sure what the status of the WiFi is there, so I may not be able to post coins for the next few days until camp gets set up. I apologize for this. Hopefully it will be up and running so there will be no bump in the life of this thread. So just bear with me for a bit.
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Very pretty coin!  => curious => what is your summer employment?  |
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Very nice coin with excellent details.
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Steve, I am the Archery Director at Camp Horseshoe, a Boy Scout summer camp. It is my job to run the archery range and teach the merit badges related to field sports. Basically I get paid to have fun all day, with free room/board and food to boot. I love it! |
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Wow--I don't think I see many Roman coins with thunderbolts--nice one! Enjoy your summer, that sounds like tons of fun! |
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Cool probus; awesome thunderbolt! |
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Nice ... Camp Horseshoe sounds like a blast ... Hey, don't try mixing archery and water skiing (been there)  |
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yacg, I know your out to the lake, sounds like a good time, but it also sounds like your knowledge to coins can get some of these kids interested in coins. We have Boy and Girl Scouts that come to our coin shows and work on there Merritt badge, do they do have coin badges to.? Coin # 13 is beautiful , love the silvering, great strike.....  ... |
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well, on the brighter-side, I haven't heard of any archery and/or water skiing accidents at good ol' Camp Horseshoe!! => excellent work, youngcoindude!!  |
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I'm BAAAACCCKKK!! I will post seven coins for the seven days I have missed. I am very sorry I took so long to get these up...camp has not been able to establish an internet connection yet. I finally got a day off so that is why you are hearing from me. #14:  Constantine I, Lugdunum 323 - 324 A.D. Obv: CONSTANTINVS AVG, laureate head right Rev: SARMATIA DEVICTA, Victory advancing right holding a trophy and a palm, bound captive seated right before. C in left field PLC(crescent) in exergue. The obverse on this coin is quite ugly, but it made it into my top 25 because it is an uncommon reverse. Hopefully someday I will be able to replace this coin with one in better condition.
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#15:  Constantius II, Siscia 347 - 348 A.D. Obv: CONSTANTI-VS P F AVG, diademed, draped, and curiassed bust right Rev: VICTORIAE DD AVGG Q NN, two Victories standing facing each other holding wreathes. HR in center field εSIS in exergue. Common coin, but nice.
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