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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Lovely batch! I'm soon buying another batch, what seller did you get those from?
Im sure he'd appreciate you plugging him!
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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Gil, I saw someone elses lot on here from this same seller but can't find the thread. Not sure of the rules on posting seller's names but if you search "CAC uncleaned" on ebay you should see his listings. German seller and coins arrived in 8 days! -Kurt Edited by Biancasdad
08/01/2012 5:06 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Bianca, hes who I get mine from! Lovely guy, gives extra coins and no junks.
Seriously, if you have had issues in the past with getting culls, buy from this guy.
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That is a very nice lot of uncleaned coins. There are a few that look like they have a desert patina.
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Im going to piggy back on this post as you may have to use similar tactics to ID yours...
I have a coin which has the surviving obverse of VIC AVG. any clues as to what that could mean? Its not struck well, so it is possible to sub in letters. Definitely IC at the end.
Thanks
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Is that coin you have similar to this one of mine?  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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obverse of VIC AVG. any clues as to what that could mean? I Augustus, RPC 1651, AE AE19 (Semis), struck at Philippi, 31-14 AD: OBV: VIC AVG, Nike standing left on globe, holding wreath and palm REV: COHOR PRAE PHIL, three military standards |
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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JWharper, you are truly an encyclopaedia. However, this is a 4th century bust and only the legend to the right of the bust is visible as VIC AVG. Reverse is 2 soldiers with a standard.
Oh, and the OP's Forward facing will clean upreally well!
(I say this as I've just had another go at mine, thinking it was clean, but its got a surface layer of crud, so now I'm getting to lovely shiny patina! Yours looks just like my patina did before cleaning up)
Edited by Ben
08/01/2012 7:15 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Ben post a picture. I know of several coins where VIC AVG is inscribed on a shield. I would like to see the coin in question.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3499 Posts |
Great uncleaned lot! Congrats!
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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JWHarper, ill stop piggy-backing this poor guy's thread and post a picture. You wont get much from it I'm afraid, but ill post it anyway in the morning (its pretty late)
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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A really nice group--they all have potential!  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Thanks all.
Ben, I thought you were the one who recommended this seller but couldn't find the thread for some reason. Anyways, piggy back away, no worries, and cheers for the inside scoop on this seller!
-Kurt
PS. I will definitely post each coin as I have time to clean them up, etc. I always find it enjoyable to see the progression of other collector's cleaning adventures as well.
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Kurt, you're welcome! I'm getting another batch, seeing the spread of your batch (mine was all around 390 and one coin of Constans). Ill be ordering tonight (and telling another seller than he shall have to wait if he wants to sell me some coins..).
Keep us updated!
After cleaning mine off I found that with a very slow approach, using an angled needle, I could 'polish' each and every one. If you only polish the flan, the letters stand out and as does the bust. Good luck with yours!
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Pillar of the Community
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that is a FANTASTIC lot for 18 bucks...please post your cleaned up pics when you get them done.  |
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