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New Member
Greece
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well you see the photo... I try to have in photo the sides as I reverse in time. Front: I think is a face that look in right and have something like crown or better tiara The back side is a erson that look in left... Both sides perimetric have letter but can't read nothing. I think is bronze and the diameter is 29mm  |
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Moderator
 United States
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Not enough detail to tell what it is.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Yeah, I can't see anything other than what you pointed out...
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Its a Roman Provential, but I need to see a clearer image to give much more details. Sorry
Regards,
JW
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New Member
 Greece
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can be older than byzantine...Now from some photos in internet looks like persian but the details of this coin is hard to recognize anything (till now)...
Even your great experience dear members can't say nothing till now !
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New Member
Greece
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I wish I could help more, but I can't see enough of your coin. I still think it is a Roman Provential coin. The bust looks like 3-4th century to me so would rule out Vespasian (if I am right). Is it possible to clean it a while more? Or perhaps some of the younger guys can see better then me on this one.
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11/14/2011 5:04 pm
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New Member
Greece
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is bronze I think how can I clean it?
jwharper thank you in advantance for help...
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I personally like to let my bronze coins soak for long periods in olive oil and taking them out to clean with a very soft brush every so often and replacing the oil before soaking again. However, there are those on this forum who have other ideas. Take a look at this thread: https://goccf.com/t/99361 |
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there are two globes on the right and to the left on the reverse,and something like an H or an A near the emperor's neck...I can say approximatelitey something like a majorina for Costantius Gallus.....maybe I 'm right any idea?
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11/15/2011 03:31 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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29mm diameter rules out 4th century as would the idea with which I agree that it is probably Provincial since they ended with Diocletian's reform. I don't see enough detail to go beyond a figure standing on the reverse. There were several coins about that size in the mid 3rd century but the clues here don't remind me of anything. I would not bet that there is more detail to be reclaimed by cleaning but you have little to lose.
I have never been all that happy with olive oil results preferring distilled water. Again it is a matter of whether the coins that come out are something wanted in your collection or if you say anything identifiable is beautiful. I have one particularly rare Constantine that I ruined with oil so I tend not to use it. A problem with cleaning is learning to look at a coin and see what treatment will help and what will hurt.
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New Member
Greece
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One detail that I see (perhaps is mistake) is that in head of the face have something like helmet or tiara. Not free hair like other roman coins that I see to internet.
Otherside the figure like to me as woman. More close to Vespasian coin 69-79AD in this side. I write before a link with this image similar for this side. But the side with the head can see with fantasy (!) only this details.
I don't know if must clean because I'm not sure for the metal. Perhaps bronze...
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New Member
Greece
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Can be this coin? The legendary KING MIDAS. Prymnessos, Phrygia. Autonomous issue of the mid-3rd century A.D. Æ 24. Obv: ΜΙ"'C ''CΙΛΕΥC. Draped bust of King Midas right, wearing Phrygian cap. Rev: ΠΡΥΜ - Ν- CCΕΩΝ. Dikaiosyne standing left, holding scales and scepter. http://akropoliscoins.com/Midas_small.jpghave similarity just with my look |
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Posted 11/13/2011 2:45 pm
