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Imperator  to the community. You coin as a very nice patina, it has clear details and is fairly well centered. I would give it a grade of VF+.
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Valued Member
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Thanks  for the grading information
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Thanks echizento, does weakness in strike have an affect on the grade?
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23731 Posts |
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Valued Member
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emperor Galba year : AD 68 AD 69 Mint : As RIC I ( second edition) Galba 504 City Rome Country : Italy Front: Galba looking straight, laurete burst. edge lettering : SER SVLPI GALBA IMP CAESAR AVG PM TR P difficult to read. Rear : Securitas on the throne , with flaming altar . Edge lettering : SECVRITAS Romani S C 
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The coin has nice detail. The surface is a bit porous and there appears to have been some bronze disease that has been treated. Overall not a bad coin and one I wouldn't mind in my collection. I would give it a grade of Fine.
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Valued Member
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Thanks  this coin is very special for me, mine first one.
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Pillar of the Community
Germany
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That is a very appealing As of Galba. The portrait is of a relatively uncommon style, and specially the SECVRITAS reverse is fairly scarce. Certainly much scarcer than the usually seen LIBERTAS and PAX types. I usually prefer green patina, but the level of detail on this coin is quite nice and I would grade it as almost very fine. Very nice and scarce coin overall.
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Valued Member
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Domitianus 81-96AD Coin AS RIC 383. 29mm 10.33 gram . Mint: Struck in Rome, A.D. 88. Obverse: IMP. CAES. DOMIT. AVG. GERM. P. M. TR. P. VIII CENS. PER. P. P; Radiate bust of Domitian right . Reverse: COS. XIIII LVD. SAEC. FEC; Domitian standing left, sacrificing with patera over lighted and garlanded altar to left; to far left, Tiber reclining right, holding cornucopia; between, lyre and flute players standing right; in background, hexastyle 
Edited by imperator 07/10/2015 10:45 am
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Scarce type, I would give it a grade of Fine.
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