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VisigothKing Pillar of the Community United States 4778 Posts	Posted 05/02/2012 12:37 am Purchased this Aelia Flaccilla (wife of Theodosius I) yesterday and I am hoping for your opinions on it. I like it, but now I think I may have overpaid ($25.50 shipped). Did I? Thanks. Also, does it look like that red gunk on the obverse can come off? Report this Post to the Staff

Bing Pillar of the Community United States 4253 Posts	Posted 05/02/2012 08:15 am Well, it's a weak strike, but about as well preserved as what is normally out there at around that price. Yours is from Constantinople. I have one from Antioch in slightly worse condition which I paid $13.35 shipped in January of this year. You are the only one who can judge if you overpaid or not. Here is the image of my sole Aelia Flaccilla: Report this Post to the Staff
VisigothKing Pillar of the Community United States 4778 Posts	Posted 05/02/2012 09:12 am Thanks jw for commenting. Yeah I know only I can make that decision. I just want to know what you guys thought of the price. Now I feel that I may have done ok, since most of the others I've seen for around this price were in worse shape. Report this Post to the Staff
Gil-galad Pillar of the Community United States 2044 Posts	Posted 05/02/2012 10:20 am I think the price was about on par for the market based on what I saw. The coin is kind of rough, but it has full details, enough to attribute and it has a nice color based on the photo. Report this Post to the Staff
VisigothKing Pillar of the Community United States 4778 Posts	Posted 05/02/2012 12:04 pm Thanks gil-galad. Report this Post to the Staff
DVCollector Bedrock of the Community United States 10045 Posts	Posted 05/02/2012 12:19 pm Quote: Also, does it look like that red gunk on the obverse can come off? I think it's a hard mineral, possibly cuprite (CuO2) replacing the copper; there may be a pit underneath the deposit, but you may be able to carefully shave down the raised lump. Good thing--it's a stable type of verdigris--I have a coin with these red mineral deposits too. Report this Post to the Staff
VisigothKing Pillar of the Community United States 4778 Posts	Posted 05/02/2012 2:44 pm Thanks for the info DV. I changed my mind though about removing it; I have no experience with removing gunk like that and I don't want to ruin the coin. Report this Post to the Staff
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