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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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These all look real to me  |
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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100% real and ancient - some nice coins in there.. Do you plan to clean them up?
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BenByfield - Yes, I'm inclined on cleaning them. But since I'm completely new at this (bought them because I've always wanted to have at least a couple of ancient coins, being an inveterate on and off coin enthusiast) I intend to read some more about cleaning until I understand all that is involved in it. Any opinion on it will be always welcome!
Thanks a lot for the replies!
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Olive oil or distilled water, a toothbrush or similar, and a lot of patience are need to clean these.
Edited by VisigothKing
03/13/2013 7:40 pm
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 to the community, As others have said they are all real. |
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Well, that's great news! Thanks for the feedback! I'll try to identify them, but I guess it will be much easier after they are cleaned! Anything I find out, better to post in this same topic or should I create another? (If I have to create another i'll make sure to do it only for relevant finds)
echizento - By the way, I've read in another topic that you've based most of your collection on uncleaned coins. Others go exactly the opposite way, so that means you probably amassed a good knowledge on how to raise your chances of finding something worthwhile in the hoards... What introductory guide would you recommend on it?! :D
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Pillar of the Community
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The first is Claudius II, 268-270, a posthumous CONSECRATIO type with altar.
The second is Constantius II, FEL TEMP REPARATIO.
Some members of this list clean coins and will have informed opinons about cleaning them. However, I doubt they will get much better if you manage to remove the light earthen cover. They may even get worse. Sometimes light cover outlines letters (as on several of your coins) and when the outline goes away the letters are harder to read.
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augustus1 - So that's what that square is! Thanks! On a quick image search I was between Aurelian, Claudius II, Volusian, Carinus and maybe a couple of others. Looking at them again, Volusian and Carinus really are of... less so. Taking a second look, Volusian and Carinus really are off... And that was just for the first coin... I would take a while to go on to the second one! Thanks a lot!
chrsmat71 - Woah! That first site really goes to the point! Very nice!!
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Pillar of the Community
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Nice late Roman coins! My hint on cleaning: use distilled water on these and focus on removing the dirt from the high points but leave the dirt in the fields and low points. Good luck and have fun!
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"Fake" in the only sense that there appear to be a number of Unofficial Issues in the Lot.
The Posthumous "Consecratio" issues of Claudius II and the "Fel Temp Reparatio~Fallen Horseman" types of Constantius II were often copied at "unofficial mints", and seem to occur on the Upper Danube, Rhine frontiers as well as in southern Britain.
The official issues of the "Consecratio" issues of Claudius II, basically, look better, the Eagle looks like an Eagle and not like a plucked Chicken, the Altar looks like an Altar and not a amateur drawing of one.
As for the official issues of the "Fel Temp Reparatio~Fallen Horseman" types of Constantius II, to quote Dr. Richard Reece:
"The official versions of these coins are not common in Britain, but occur in great numbers in the eastern Mediterranean in particular. The originals all over the empire are quite large coins, 20 mm diameter and over, the copies rarely reach 15 mm, and go down to 2 or 3 mm."
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Nice to see a compatriot posting here! Did you buy those coins in Brazil or abroad? About cleaning coins, there are some hints from http://www.bcb.gov.br/?moedacons |
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Nice coins. They look real to me. Use distilled water to clean, toothbrush, and MS 70 UltraSoinc/Brightener, cleaner.
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