Identification : Sestercius Of Julia Mamee

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ancient67 Valued Member France 331 Posts	Posted 02/27/2018 04:25 am Is this a Julia Mamee sestercius (sorry, I put the name in French)? The size is 30 mm and the weight is 21,85 g Report this Post to the Staff

Palouche Pillar of the Community Spain 2752 Posts	Posted 02/27/2018 04:37 am To the forum Looks like this..reference wildwinds.. Julia Mamaea AE Sestertius. IVLIA MAMAEA AVGVSTA Diademed & draped bust right / FELICITAS PVBLICA S-C, Felicity standing half-left, arm on column, holding caduceus. Cohen 21.RIC#676 Maybe crop out the background so people can see whats happening with the green colouration behind the portrait.. Paul Edited by Palouche 02/27/2018 04:46 am Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34450 Posts	Posted 02/27/2018 05:59 am Quote: green colouration behind the portrait. Could be Bronze Disease, right? It looks like there are already pits in the metal on both sides of this coin. "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
ancient67 Valued Member France 331 Posts	Posted 02/27/2018 09:15 am Yes, the surface pattern is very strange... Actually my grand-mother found this coin by chance 80 years ago, or so, near an excavation, in Beauvais, France... Report this Post to the Staff
ancient67 Valued Member France 331 Posts	Posted 02/27/2018 09:17 am Thanks for your replies. Do you have any idea of its value? These "pits" lower very much the value, I suppose Report this Post to the Staff
Finn235 Pillar of the Community United States 6130 Posts	Posted 02/27/2018 09:35 am The coin was in high grade, but it was over-cleaned (leading to the granular surface) and the bronze disease has dealt significant damage; it is probably not worth more than a few dollars now. Once treated and the degradation halted, it would still make a fine addition to your collection. Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 02/27/2018 11:09 am The coin has active bronze disease that needs to be treated before more damage is caused to the coin. This might help. http://www.classicalcoins.com/bronze_disease.html Report this Post to the Staff
ancient67 Valued Member France 331 Posts	Posted 02/27/2018 11:54 am Thank you I didn't Know about bronze desease... there is much to be learnt about coin conservation! Report this Post to the Staff
travelcoin Pillar of the Community United States 1120 Posts	Posted 02/27/2018 4:45 pm Man I'm glad I read this post, I remember a coin (one of my first ones) having green on it. I'm going to pull it out and check it when I get home. I'll post it so we can diagnose it. Report this Post to the Staff
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