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malamute67 Valued Member Spain 319 Posts	Posted 07/12/2013 09:37 am This is my new Nero....3Â´4 grs and 17mm I can not found it exactly on SEAR.... Report this Post to the Staff

Dutchgulden Pillar of the Community Netherlands 1204 Posts	Posted 07/12/2013 10:15 am Cool! Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 07/12/2013 12:45 pm Very nice coin, interesting reverse legend IVPPITER CVSTOS Report this Post to the Staff
IndianGoldEagle Bedrock of the Community United States 36878 Posts	Posted 07/12/2013 12:46 pm Great coin! Report this Post to the Staff
FVRIVS RVFVS Pillar of the Community United States 3444 Posts	Posted 07/12/2013 2:05 pm Not to sound like a 'party pooper' but why does it shine like the front bumper of a 1950's Cadillac ? I admit that I am biased toward 'green' patinated bronze but was it polished ? It almost looks chrome plated. Report this Post to the Staff
Ben Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 4208 Posts	Posted 07/12/2013 5:35 pm Looks a bit polished but you honestly cant fault such a nice coin! Report this Post to the Staff
chrsmat71 Pillar of the Community United States 4973 Posts	Posted 07/12/2013 5:40 pm nero looks great, another cool coin m67! Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 07/12/2013 11:42 pm I am a little uneasy about this piece, as FVRIVS RVIVS is. The detail on the reverse side is not sharp, and is suggestive if a second generation copy off an original coin. The denarii of Nero can be reasonably expensive to obtain, and so there is a temptation for forgers to be active with Nero denarii. Post some detailed pictures of inside the edge splits. They should be quite sharp and rough inside them. Have a look at the Tesorillo.com website. ?ES FALSO MI DENARIO? Guia para la autenificacion de las monedas de plata de la Antiguedad, by Carlos Traver Fabrega. It is in Spanish, so it should be an easy read for you. It will help you with the identification of false ancient coins. Report this Post to the Staff
FVRIVS RVFVS Pillar of the Community United States 3444 Posts	Posted 07/13/2013 07:24 am After enlarging the obverse 300% I see something which looks familiar. On the high points of the hair line between the eye and ear I 'think' I can see 2 micro bubbles. Tiny air bubbles form on wax castings when they are 'invested' in the plaster used to make the mold. A vibrator is used to dislodge them before the plaster dries. A few micro bubbles will always remain on the finished cast and appear as "pimples" on the surface. They are usually removed by polishing. A worn coin (esp.silver) should have smooth high points and fields unless corrosion has affected the surfaces. Polishing usually indicates someone had a need to hide something although I have seen "next of kin" do horrible things to coins before they take them to sell at the local 'coin shop'. While I am unable to say with 100% certainty without better pics ...... This one looks like it may be ...... NFG 69. I say that with reluctance as I know it is painful to hear. I hope I am wrong Later on today I will try to find some of my uniface castings which I made when I was young (and handsome too !) to better illustrate my points. Report this Post to the Staff
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