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Moderator
 United States
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I believe its RIC VII Arles 185.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4253 Posts |
I think your coin is an AE Follis of Constantine I Arles
RIC VII 188: IMP CONSTANTINVS AVG, laureate, cuirassed bust right in high-crested helmet / VICTORIAE LAETAE PRINC PERP, two Victories standing facing one another holding shield inscribed VOT PR on altar decorated with diamond, dot at each corner & dot in center, P(star-over-crescent)A in ex.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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Thank you jw, echizento, Went on wild winds, I think its Ric Vll ..188,for some reason , I thought it was kind of City Commem, because the obverse have the same look...  |
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United States
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Overlooked the diamond on the altar, RIC 188 would be the right one.
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
4208 Posts |
I think you could clean this one further - Certainly on the altar and lettering. Better coin for your buck
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Moderator
United States
23731 Posts |
I wouldn't try and clean it any more. It has a nice dark patina now and any attempt to clean it would IMO would remove the patina.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1316 Posts |
Thanks for the input BenByfield, but i'll have to agree with echizento...the high points are starting to show bronze. I have been cleaning over 200 coins since Jan..some I've gone to far, you get to that point of no return....  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I also agree with echizento. No more cleaning for this already nice coin.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Nice coin. I have yet to own this reverse type. Perhaps in the future I will.
I wouldn't touch the coin cleaning wise either. Just because from the image, it looks like the patina is thin in some places.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I agree too, nice coin just the way it is. I happen to have 3 of these types from Arles and thought I would share my RIC 185 without the diamond on the altar with my standard low quality Iphone pictures  -Kurt PS. I forgot to ask, did you find this coin in an uncleaned lot? I am envious if you did.  Edited by Biancasdad
07/13/2012 9:00 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1316 Posts |
Biancasdad, awesome coin, love the red/ orange patina, very cool....  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2044 Posts |
I assume that's what they call a Syrian Red patina?
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Pillar of the Community
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wow Bianasdad ...
=> comin' outta nowhere and trying to blow the comptetiuon outta the water!! => shabammm!
=> oh my, it was ugly, but it was very well played ...
=> your coins are absolutely amazing!!
=> fine ... yes, I'm just joking ... I'm the only guy making it seem like a "SMACKDOWN" ... but it could be kinda fun, no ...
Oh, I'm so gonna do it ...
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Biancasdad,
I just saw your ?,if you asking did I get this in my uncleaned lot, why yes I did, still working on about 50 more coins different types... thanks...
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Wow Eng5858,
That is definitely a nice coin to find in an uncleaned lot. Certainly, not the standard type you would expect.
Its good to see others with enthusiasm for cleaning coins. I love it myself, just finding it hard to get time to work on some of mine.
-Kurt
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Posted 07/12/2012 10:33 pm
