My 'Perfect' Coins - Part 1 - Constantine II, Consular Robes

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Ben Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 4208 Posts	Posted 05/15/2013 1:08 pm Ive decided to post some pictures of my nicest coins when its quiet. So heres part I! Constantine II, Trier mint, Rated R3 (Very Rare). This is a valuable coin in a very high grade. This was tricky to clean. I've taken every granule of dirt off to give it a natural shine - no wax or anything here. Reverse is beata tranqvillitas. Stunning condition for something buried in the UK all this time. This is one of the only issues ever with the emperor wearing consular robes. And, an eagle tipped sceptre? nice. Pictures: I paid (drumroll please) 40ishP for this coin when you take into account all purchases at that time. What do you guys think its worth? Compare it to this one at Vcoins for £55. Report this Post to the Staff

echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 05/15/2013 1:44 pm Very nice coin, excellent detail. Report this Post to the Staff
Eddop Valued Member Netherlands 409 Posts	Posted 05/15/2013 3:09 pm A nice obverse type I like it. Report this Post to the Staff
Masis Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 946 Posts	Posted 05/15/2013 3:33 pm Really nice cleaning job If you can add the find location (ish) this will give some provenance and add interest, as well as for records. Report this Post to the Staff
Ben Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 4208 Posts	Posted 05/15/2013 3:45 pm Thanks for the kind words...cleaning coins like this is tricky stuff. Cleaning the last crud out of the fields is dangerous business. Requires a sharp pin and a steady hand. Masis - I asked the guy about the better coins from that lot and this one is from a farm near Swindon in Wiltshire. I should write that down on the coin's holder - good thing to keep with the coin. The finder was 'Dave' - hes just started a new business venture on ebay selling coins. I went for a lot but hes got a bigger client base now so its pricier (booo!) Report this Post to the Staff
joecoin85 Valued Member United States 325 Posts	Posted 05/15/2013 7:28 pm nice coin :-) Report this Post to the Staff
TJsCoins Pillar of the Community United States 3229 Posts	Posted 05/16/2013 8:54 pm Real nice details ben! Report this Post to the Staff
chrsmat71 Pillar of the Community United States 4980 Posts	Posted 05/16/2013 9:00 pm that looks very nice ben! Report this Post to the Staff
pishpash Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 3626 Posts	Posted 05/17/2013 07:00 am "Requires a sharp pin and a steady hand." I have a diabetic dog and have just discovered a use for his used syringes! Only used on grotty coins! Report this Post to the Staff
FVRIVS RVFVS Pillar of the Community United States 3446 Posts	Posted 05/17/2013 07:06 am I try not to use any metal other than the brass brush. For some selective 'rubbing' I found that bamboo barbecue skewers make excellent probes. Firmer than a toothpick and almost as cheap. Edited by FVRIVS RVFVS 05/17/2013 07:07 am Report this Post to the Staff
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