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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Very pricey but I see a very very nice coin (well, 2) in this lot. The middle one is cool enough but next to that is a Constantius II issued by Vetranio - the legend, HOC SIGNO VICTOR ERIS refers to the vision constantine the great had before the battle of Milvian Bridge - 'By this Sign, you shall conquer' - and he did. A rare coin type and this is in excellent condition - pity its not the Vetranio type or the Constantius Gallus version. )-)q2!~~60_12.jpg) )8KWNw~~60_12.jpg) Vetranio was a general when Magnentius' revolt happened. Constantia asked him to declare himself Caesar - and he did. For the good of his Emperor Constantius II, he marched against opposing forces in his absence and held them back whilst Constantius returned from the Persian front. When the two armies met, Vetranio abdicated and lived the rest of his life well, dying of natural causes. This coin is a symbol of his loyalty. |
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Moderator
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4973 Posts |
very nice lookin' lot....but probably a bit high.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2044 Posts |
Some of those coins might clean up very well.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
36903 Posts |
Third from the left on the top row looks very interesting!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4778 Posts |
Did you end up getting the lot?
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Valued Member
United States
325 Posts |
Nice lot. how much was it?
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Pillar of the Community
 United Kingdom
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New Member
United States
30 Posts |
I bit the bullet and bought it. I figured since I'm new to this I might as well get something interesting. Ill let everyone know how they clean up. It will be a great learning tool for identification for me.
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
4208 Posts |
Excellent lot to own - no profit in it, but definitely nice coins and some rare stuff. I recommend you practice cleaning on the common ones and leave the nice ones (HOC SIGNO VICTOR ERIS and the temple one) for when you are confident in your abilities. They are high calibre stuff (especially HOC SIGNO) and you want to be sure you dont damage them.
do you know how to clean coins properly?
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Moderator
United States
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That is a nice lot. I especially like the Roman Provincial. A nice long soak in olive oil or distilled water along with using a soft brush and these coins should clean up nicely.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4973 Posts |
it will be worth it to you, they should clean up nice and be able to be attributed...be sure to post your pics!
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New Member
United States
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Will do. I'm going to practice on some lower grade stuff first but ill start soaking them now. Thanks for the help everyone!
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Posted 04/25/2013 6:39 pm
