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I am unsure on the Ancient Romans, as I'm still learning and would probably be pretty far off on some of them
But Coin # 4 is from Morocco and is from the mid-late 1800s.
It appears the date is too far gone to fully identify. I see a 12**
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01/22/2014 4:06 pm
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1 is Vespasian, 3 is Trajan, 5 is Lucius verus.
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Ah, Lucius Verus. I was thinking Marcus Auerelius.
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Those are nice coins. I believe #2 is Aurelian. The Lucius Verus has a bad case of Bronze Disease that is eating away the coin. It needs to be treated, the green scale needs to be removed. There is a site on the web that gives various ways to treat this problem. Keep this coin away from the others.
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Vermontensium was right it is Marcus Aurelius.
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Marcus Aurelius
obverses: AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG P II F
reverse: TR POT XV COS III
Pietas standing left, holding baby in each arm; child on either side.
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Thanks all. I've quarantined the Lucius Verus. Would acetone help? Any idea on value of the coins?
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Not really. The green deposits need to be removed and the coin treated and the moisture needs to be removed from the coin which is what causing the DB. I have used a method which has work well for me. Put the coin in a 250 degree oven from about 20 mins. When the coin is removed from the oven it needs to be placed in an air tight container so the moisture doesn't leach back into the coin until it has colled. After you remove the deposits that you can wax the coin with Ren Wax.
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The values are in the Vespasian ($75-125) and Trajan ($100-175), retail levels. The rest have little monetary value.
Best,
John
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#2 is Claudius II, not worth more than a few dollars unfortunately.
Those above are correct about your last coin having BD - an alternative method of treatment is a long (weeks/months) soak in distilled water.
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