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After seeing the stunning examples of roman folles on the forum I decided to add one to my collection (purchased from vcoins). I hope in time that the laurels will re-tone. It came attributed. Galerius as Caesar, AE Follis, 297-299, Group I, Class III, Cyzicus, Officina 1 GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS NOB CAES Laureate head right GENIO AVGG ET-CAESARVM NN Genius standing facing, modius on head left, naked but for chlamys over left shoulder, liquors flowing from patera in right hand, cornucopiae in left 27mm x 28mm, 9.01g RIC VI, 11b   |
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Pillar of the Community
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WOW => total winner!!  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Much better strike than many of these. Handle the coin and the retoning will happen in time.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Wow that Is a nice coin. Great strike ad color.
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Valued Member
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Should I be concerned with the green deposits on the obverse? I am hoping that its not bronze disease.
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06/02/2012 11:21 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The green spots are just harmless buildup. Nothing to worry about.
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United States
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Very nice coin. Does Verdi-Care work on ancients? John1  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Gently prod at the green deposits with a toothpick or a pin (very gently so you don't scratch metal nearby!). If the green flakes into a powdery mess, it could be bronze disease. If it stays solid and hard, it is safe. Don't try to pick it off as part of this test. Disease is soft and moves easily.
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Valued Member
United States
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Thanks for the info dougsmit.
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United States
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The coin arrived today and it looks much better in hand. I gently probed the green areas and it came off quite easily to reveal a surface analogous to the rest of the coin. The lighter encrustations are much harder and would require someone more skilled than I to remove.   Edited by w00zi
06/06/2012 7:44 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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That's great to hear. This is a really nice coin. I don't have any this nice yet.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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woozi, Wow!! great looking coin... ..I'm glad it cleaned up... that old boy got some great looking abs.....  |
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United States
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I used a rather unorthodox method to remove the encrustations. I used a straightened staple. Surprisingly I found that it did not scratch the bronze. I believe staples are made of an aluminum alloy which must have a hardness value similar to or lower than bronze.
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06/06/2012 8:38 pm
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They don't come much better than that!
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Posted 06/02/2012 10:43 pm
