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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I added these two coins to my collection this week: 1. CLAUDIUS AE As, RIC 116, struck at Rome, 50-54 AD  OBV: TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG PM TR P IMP P P, bare head left. REV: Minerva advancing right, holding shield and brandishing a javelin, S-C across fields 2. AUGUSTUS AE As, RIC I (Tiberius) 71, struck at Rome, 15-16 AD  OBV: DIVVS AVGV-STVS PATER, radiate head left, star above, thunderbolt to left REV: S-C, Female (Livia?) seated right, holding patera and sceptre |
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Valued Member
United States
209 Posts |
Nice haul. I like the reverse on the Claudius, especially the shield arm.
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New Member
United States
27 Posts |
I believe this type of patina is frequently referred as desert patina
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
10045 Posts |
Fantastic patina--I think I can guess the seller--Lucernae?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5155 Posts |
Yes very nice coins. I have to ask are they "green" in hand or as Pirate1707 said a "desert" patina?
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
4253 Posts |
These are the sellers images, so I will have to wait to report on the actual color. And no, the seller is not Lucerne, but it is another seller in Spain which I have bought from in the past. It appears to me that there is a combination of both sand patina and hard green patina. I wish the Claudius As was better centered on the reverse, but I suppose that is why I got these two coins so cheaply.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4973 Posts |
those are nice jw, I really dig that sand/green combo....got a constantine posthumous like that recently.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4253 Posts |
Thanks, chrsmat71. Hopefully even better in hand, eh?
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Moderator
 United States
23731 Posts |
Wow, two nice looking coins. Congrats
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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JW, nice pick up,love the sandy green patina...  I think that your Birthday is on top of us , so is this a present to your self, Happy Birthday to you....  I just picked up the same two coins, Claudius and Augustus Sestertius.....I'll bet you paid over half of what I paid....  .... |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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These two would have qualified for the under $50 Smackdown with room to spare. However, these are not Sestertius, but rather they are As. The Sestertius would most likely cost much more.
My birthday is next week and I plan to get myself something, but these are just pre-birthday gifts. I have a grand idea. Why don't the rest of you buy yourself a coin for my birthday. Steve6x provided me with the same opportunity on his birthday.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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What day is your Birthday, so we can celebrate it with you and I'll be buying a coin or two in your honor on that day... |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4253 Posts |
The 19th. I'm pretty sure it's been the same date my whole life.
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Posted 09/14/2012 6:05 pm
