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New Member
United States
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Nice to meet everyone! I just got into cleaning Roman coins and coin collecting. As a Ancient History grad student this is an exciting hobby for me to start. I bought cheap uncleaned coins on which to practice and hone my skills and this the fruit of my first attempt. As a poor grad student I am sure it will take a while to build a nice collection, but I can start by cleaning my own. I really enjoyed cleaning this coin. Any tips or thoughts would be much appreciated. I look forward to growing my coin collection and sharing it with everyone here! 
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1315 Posts |
Welcome CaesarsSon
Nice job on the cleaning of this one. I don't clean many coins but I have ten in soaking now for about four months.
There are many here who do clean ancient coins and know a lot about it. I'm sure you'll get replies soon.
Have you attributed this one yet?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4253 Posts |
 It looks like you did a nice job. I no longer clean my own as I have found I get too many worthless culls. I say that, and I have an unclean lot coming soon. The difference in this lot is that I can at least tell there is a coin in there I want. I'll be posting images when they arrive. Have you attributed the coin yet? If not, there are those of us who love to. Again, welcome to this community. It's full of a good and helpful individuals. BTW, are you a grad student now and where are you going to school? Regards,
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New Member
 United States
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This is my first attempt at attributing so go easy on me. This is what I think:
Jovian- minted 363-364; I can't tell the mint mark Obv: DN IOVIA NVS P F AVG Rev: VOT V MVLT X in a laurel wreath
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4253 Posts |
Can you make out the mintmark? From what I see it looks like it could be AQVILP or AQVILS. If so then it would have been struck at Aquileia, and most likely RIC VIII 247. But, again, I am uncertain of the mintmark.
Edited by Bing 06/23/2012 6:37 pm
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Moderator
 United States
23731 Posts |
 to the community You did a good job cleaning this coin.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2596 Posts |
Looks 100% better. Good job
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4984 Posts |
 i think that looks pretty darn good!  can I ask how you cleaned the coin? I've only been cleaning coins about 6 months so I'm pretty new also.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1316 Posts |
 ..CaesarsSon, Nice job on the cleaning, I'm new to cleaning to. Been cleaning some coins for 6 mts. Nice to have on board.... 
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Valued Member
United States
422 Posts |
 CaesarsSon! These guys will get you attributed very quickly! Great to have you drop in. Hang around and you'll learn a whole lot! 
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