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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I am very happy to finally add a denarius to my collection. I choose this coin because I really liked the portrait. I wish the silver wouldn't have been cleaned so much, but know it will retone over time. Antoninus Pius AR Denarius 156AD (3.29g/16.5-17.5mm) Obverse: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P IMP II Laureate Head Right Reverse: TR Pot XIX COS IIII Annona standing left with corn ears and modius set on prow RIC 249   Sorry for slightly out of focus pictures. Was hand holding which I know I shouldn't do, but to lazy to break out tripod. |
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Moderator
 United States
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sweeet!  "If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
10982 Posts |
Nice. It is an attractive piece.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
7066 Posts |
Quite nice. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
616 Posts |
You picked an excellent specimen depicting one of Rome's greatest emperors. Well done!
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Moderator
United States
23731 Posts |
My Favorite emperor. Very nice coin.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
6370 Posts |
Nice first! |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Pillar of the Community
Spain
629 Posts |
If you want to retone the coin forget it in the W.C. room for several days...
the natural metane and ammonium gases will retone the coin.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
7066 Posts |
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the natural metane and ammonium gases will retone the coin. I used to work with a guy who would have had it black within half a day.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
949 Posts |
Bob, was his nickname, "Windy?"
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Pillar of the Community
Spain
629 Posts |
...or "Defecator" like one of my mates from the Spanish Naval School!
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Valued Member
335 Posts |
Good start |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3443 Posts |
Wrap the coin in a ball of newsprint and leave inside a small box.
It will "retone" it nicely
And slowly too !!!
A few months might do
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1304 Posts |
I concur about retoning, I too bought one like that and left it in an old envelope for a while, it helped it get a little gold on the edges. Nice coin, and a GREAT start!
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Posted 11/18/2016 9:36 pm
