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Pillar of the Community
Netherlands
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I bought this nice sestertius for just 32 euros including shipping, while it is a lot more worth comparing it with munzeo and vcoins. Already posted it in our coingame, but after I received it today is the official release  20,13gr, 28mm Type : Roman Imperial Issuer : Otacilia Severa Date Ruled : A.D. 244-249 Metal : Bronze Date Struck : AD 246 Obverse Legend : MARCIA OTACIL SEVERA AVG Obverse Description : Draped bust right, wearing stephane Reverse Legend : CONCORDIA AVGG / S C Reverse Description : Concordia seated left, holding patera and double cornucopia Exergue : S C Mint : Rome Primary Reference : RIC 203a   |
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
4208 Posts |
Very nice, good price too. Full legends, not a common thing for this period. Its also got a good size...my only Sestertius of the period is highly reduced.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3446 Posts |
Nice coin with good patination. Well centered and full legends. I like the coloration (green/black) surface is a bit coarse but what the hey ........ 3 out of 4 is pretty good !
She looks like a tough woman. But I suppose that was part of the job description.
PS. Looks like I have some competition around here now for these things. I don' t even have one of these !
What hath I wrot !
Edited by FVRIVS RVFVS
01/02/2014 11:43 am
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Moderator
 United States
23731 Posts |
Pretty coin Dutch, very nice details and patina.
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
21788 Posts |
This coin has had some tooling, which was most probably required in the cleaning process after recovery from burial.
Note legend in front of the face and around the cornucopia.
Nevertheless, quite a nice piece for the money. congrats!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3446 Posts |
When the 'modification' only scrapes away surface materials I am more inclined to call just that . Minor surface scraping. I reserve the term 'tooling' for the awful vandalism that seems to be more common on German ebay. Nice Sestertii I have seen with bizarre haircuts and curls which look like bad perms. Tooling is for me too harsh a term for what while perhaps "inadvisable" does not actually cut into the metal and require chemical remedies to fix the patination. There is no clear standard for this and we both agree it is a negative. Personally I will tolerate a small amount provided the price is right. |
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4980 Posts |
the color is fantastic DG...nice sestertius.
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Pillar of the Community
 Netherlands
1204 Posts |
Thanks all for your comments! Its indeed a very nice sestertius with minimum modification so it doesn't bother me
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3229 Posts |
Nice!  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
946 Posts |
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PS. Looks like I have some competition around here now for these things. I don' t even have one of these !~Furius Rufus Not often seen, but I have one.  |
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