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Help Identifying A Couple Of Roman Bronze Coins Please

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A lot of coins during this time had a "silver wash" which was a coating of silver. Most of the time this silver wore off leaving the original bronze coin. Coins with a lot of silver left on the surface cost considerably more because it's harder to preserve.
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