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Valued Member
United States
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I've done some research and I think that this coin is from the Antioch mint, and has Valentinian 2 on the front. I think the letters say CONCORDIAAVGGG on the back. The back is rotated. I have a few questions: Do you think this is a real ancient coin? Should I clean this coin? If I should clean it, how? What is the value of this coin? Anything else you think I should know about this coin? Thanks for any help you can give me! I really appreciate it!   Edited by coin_obsessed
05/22/2017 6:09 pm
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Pillar of the Community
Spain
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1.- Do you think this is a real ancient coin? YES
2.- Should I clean this coin? I think not, it´s a very beautiful coin
3.- If I should clean it, how? Mechanic cleaning to remove the dirt only, use bamboo stick to preserve the patina
4.- Anything I should know about this coin? about?
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 United States
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The coin is genuine and a very nice example. It's fine the way it is, but if you want to clean it a little you can soak it in olive oil for a week or so and than using a very soft toothbrush lightly brush the coin. These late Roman coin don't have much value to speak of. It is a nice example thou well struck.
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United States
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@bob, what do you think about the 'desert patina'on this coin? Was it likely applied recently?
"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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Pillar of the Community
United States
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@bob, what do you think about the 'desert patina'on this coin? Was it likely applied recently? No way to know from a pic, but I think it might very well be natural. At least it doesn't have the highly saturated red-orange of "A" or the signature yellow of "Z." Nice looking coin, coin_obsessed. |
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United States
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No way to know from a pic, but I think it might very well be natural Ok yep I guess I'm just getting more paranoid about this stuff. The patina really brings out the details of the portrait in a very pleasant way. "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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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I think the patina is natural. That type of patina is common on coins from Antioch. It is type 15 on this site: http://augustuscoins.com/ed/ricix/type15.htmlCONCORDIA AVGGG Roma seated, helmeted head left, holding globe on viewers left |
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Pillar of the Community
Russian Federation
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That type of patina is common on coins from Antioch. Yes, it is known as Syrian Red (of course Antioch is in Syria). Here are my examples for comparison - all identifiable ones are Antioch mint...   This is an AE2 though, right? [Oh, AE3. Seems to be quite a wide flan though.] Very nice coin! |
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