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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I just bought a couple lots of uncleaned ancients. A few looking to have some meat left and the price was good. I have cleaned a few before and really enjoyed it. Here are seller pics of the lots I got. There are suppose to be 30 coins between these two pictures and I gave roughly 70cents a coin. I don't think I am going to get rich from any, but it will be fun to see what I get, and better gamble then a lottery ticket. The two red ones might be down to bare metal, but they are fallen horseman reverses. A few others look interesting, like the small one on the right.  The one in the middle looks good with a person standing on it. A few others don't look bad.  |
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Moderator
 United States
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Looks like you should be able to clean most of them but it's going to take some work.
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
3626 Posts |
Use three or four tubs (more if you have them) distilled water or di-ionised water changed regularly as it becomes cloudy. Leave them somewhere you pass by regularly, give them a shake as you pass. Have a look at them in a week or so, great fun.
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Valued Member
United States
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I can't pick out anything except the horsemen (pretty dang common, but I think they are pretty cool myself), and the VOT X X MULT XXX to their right that you mentioned. Good luck and hope to see you post how they turn out.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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looks like you'll have a few fully attributable coins there, yeah...post 'em when done.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
836 Posts |
I received them today, and am happy with them for the price. Here are some photos of how they arrived. I seperated them into nice looking ones, and not so great ones. The fallen horsemen look good, but they have very little patina on them, I know you want patina, but how much would it hurt them if I took them completely to bare metal since they are already partially there? Also, I think the little one on the second row, first colomne that looks to have a shield on it is cool, because it is concave/convex. Also, who is on the VOT XX MVLT XXX I don't think that is Constintine, like the first 3. Thanks for all help, and keep checking back to see my cleaning progress.     |
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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I agree, there is no point in saving the fallen horseman. Be careful as you take it down to the metal that you don't damage any of the pattern.
I think that the shield might be modern.
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Valued Member
United States
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On the VOT XX MULT XXX, I believe the first part of the obverse legend reads DNGRATIA, which would be Gratian (378 - 383 AD). Can't tell the mint on the reverse.
Edited by captainyesterday555
05/26/2015 10:51 pm
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Posted 05/22/2015 09:42 am
