Don't Think This Is Roman

Well there's a turn up. It looks like a cartoon character at the moment. There does look to be some silvering, but I am using a halogen light and it can be a bit deceiving. Back in the soak with it and see if I can get it a bit cleaner. Thanks Ben.

I did think Honorius at first, but I couldnt fit in the extra H and I cold see some of the later characters when I looked a bit closer:

I would also say Arcadius.

When I started out a couple of months ago, I had never actually held a roman coin. I got a few groups of dirties, and they went through the soaking process. Eventually I put a load in a pot to go to the Bay and they stayed there a couple of weeks. Then going through them again recently, I found the Helena, Aurelian and Arcadius. I didn't know what they were, and I needed your help, but it just goes to show that newbies need a bit of patience, don't be too quick to get rid of your "rubbish" because there could be little gems lurking in the pot.

OK these coins are never going to let me retire, but the thrill of taking a cull and finding detail that allows you to identify it (even with your help) makes everything worthwhile. Never had so much fun with my clothes on!