Well Worth A Second Look ....... Perhaps

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FVRIVS RVFVS Pillar of the Community United States 3442 Posts	Posted 09/16/2017 6:54 pm I had my eyes on a nice little bronze as of Caracalla earlier today. About 2 hours before the auction closed I found myself with some time to kill. I pulled up the iPhone and looked at my prize and decided to go long on it (DEA CAELESTIS) Having a few more minutes I examined the rest of the poorly photographed offerings. Decent coins but the start prices were a bit high for my tastes. I spied a rather crumby looking Sestertius ...... "Gordian III Sestertius" read the title Hmmmmm Strange looking ....... Uncleaned too ........ Long and short I out outbid another guy who had noticed it too ! 50 clams with shipping ! (up from 10 clams with 10 seconds to go) Only time will tell if I wasted fifty bucks but the description gives it 26.4 grams which tells me there might be a nice gem beneath all that encrustation. That and I can see two places where the underlying surface is showing through and it has some promise. Of course it isn't a Gordian III Sestertius ...... Oh and by the way I got hosed on the Caracalla ! Win some Lose some Report this Post to the Staff

Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 09/16/2017 7:01 pm Macrinus? Report this Post to the Staff
FVRIVS RVFVS Pillar of the Community United States 3442 Posts	Posted 09/16/2017 7:02 pm You nailed it Report this Post to the Staff
FVRIVS RVFVS Pillar of the Community United States 3442 Posts	Posted 09/16/2017 7:03 pm SALVS PVBLICA reverse Report this Post to the Staff
Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 09/16/2017 7:06 pm Well, congrats! I hope it cleans up well. Nice hunting! Report this Post to the Staff
FVRIVS RVFVS Pillar of the Community United States 3442 Posts	Posted 09/16/2017 7:15 pm Time will tell but ....... It is my first Roman Imperial of Macrinus After 42 years collecting I need to get moving on some of the empty spaces ! The weight gives me optimism. 26.4 grams is full weight do I believe it likely the coin is not corroded beneath the surface. But it may take a year to properly conserve it. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34416 Posts	Posted 09/16/2017 8:40 pm Quote: But it may take a year to properly conserve it. I look forward to seeing the "after" pics! "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
moxking Rest in Peace United States 17900 Posts	Posted 09/16/2017 8:46 pm We would all love to see the results after a good soak. I think there could very well be a nice coin under the crud. Report this Post to the Staff
tenbobbit Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 701 Posts	Posted 09/17/2017 04:52 am If it cleans up well, fiddy beans is a bargain His Imperial coins sell for good money, that's why I collect his provincials. http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/...RIC_0124.jpg Fingers crossed for you that there is a nice example under the crud. Report this Post to the Staff
FVRIVS RVFVS Pillar of the Community United States 3442 Posts	Posted 09/17/2017 09:44 am Well you know ....... there is a valid reason why this fellow has eluded my grasp for 42 years ! I am a notorious cheapskate ! The seller is actually a larger sized 'peddler' of coins (France) although not of ancients He is probably still scratching his head why some dumb American would spend €40 on a crappy looking Sestertius of Gordian III The last time something like this happened to me I was staring at a "Gordian III" for a full two minutes while time expired until I recognized the letters AFR I was looking at a corroded Gordian II Sestertius ........ It sold for $9.99 On a still and quiet night you can still hear a faint echo rolling through the hills of central Massachusetts "Noooooooooooooooo .........." Report this Post to the Staff
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