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Arrived today - wish the obverse had survived as well as the reverse   IMP C MAXIMIANVS PF AVG - Bust right, LaureateGENIO POP-VLI ROMANI - Genius, naked standing left, modus on head holding patera and cornucopiae27mm, 9.36grams, 295-296AD, RIC VI Lyon 14b (p243)Not the greatest but a type I like to collect so couldn't not buy it. Edited by bobbyhelmet
02/09/2013 6:21 pm
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Ironically, I am in the process of removing the verdigris of a Maximian follis, the case is opposite to yours.
With mine, the obverse is fine, with much silvering remaining, whilst the reverse had verdigris.
Whilst the original silvering has been revealed under the verdigris, the part that was not under verdigris has become darkened in the cleaning process. So other than being "green free" it is no better than before.
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Ouch - had a similar experience with this one treating for bronze disease:  Damned if you do and damned if you don't sometimes |
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.......... but still a very nice example of the very hard to come by Invasion Coinage (Lugdunum mint in RIC Volume VI), BH. Well centered with easily readable inscription. Congratulations!
James
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Your right James it is and its much better than my other 14b:  |
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I like it. The obverse really isn't bad and the reverse still has some nice silvering left. I don't have this reverse type so I would mind finding one in the same condition as yours.
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This is the Follis I mentioned. First photo is the sellers photo, second is mine.   |
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First photo is the sellers photo, second is mine. Ouch indeed - unless its BD I tend to leave alone, of course I too had to ruin a couple before that mentality sunk in  |
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Posted 02/09/2013 6:34 pm
