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Got these in the mail today. My 1st coin purchase pf 2018 Marcus Aurelius Denarius
Rome Mint Circa 162 AD
RIC 35
Obverse: IMP M AVREL, ANTONINVS AVG, bare head right
Reverse: CONCORD AVG TR P XVI, COS III in ex,Concordia seated left, holding patera and resting elbow on small statue of Spes, cornucopia below seat. My last coin purchase of 2017 Salonina, AE Antoninianus
Rome Mint Circa 260-268 AD
RIC V-1,13
Obverse: SALONINA AVG, diademed, draped bust right on crescent
Reverse: IVNO REGINA, Juno standing left, holding patera and sceptre. Thanks for looking...Mont Edited by MontCollector
01/08/2018 9:34 pm
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@MC, nice pick-up. I'll be interested to hear what others say about the bright bluish green deposits on your Antoninianus. If it is bronze disease, you will need to take steps to protect this coin from further damage and to prevent it from spreading to some of your other coins.
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The Salonina looks clipped to me, which is interesting because that wasn't common practice until the very late issues of the Western Empire (at least to my knowledge). Nice pickups!
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I'll be interested to hear what others say about the bright bluish green deposits on your Antoninianus. If it is bronze disease, you will need to take steps to protect this coin from further damage and to prevent it from spreading to some of your other coins. I'm not sure what the green is. When looking at the coin in hand, the spots that are green on the photo looks like it is silver underneath. Edited by MontCollector
01/09/2018 12:05 am
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I believe you are correct in your assessment of the "green" spots.
They appear to be surface issues that can be removed with proper conservation and should have silvering beneath.
BD will leave serious scars that penetrate the surface and attack the bronze below. It will appear as a powdery blister and rub off on your finger tip.
These spots appear solid to me.
Nice coins !
Edited by FVRIVS RVFVS
01/09/2018 07:25 am
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 Awesome pick ups love them both  |
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Two nice additions, the deposits do not appear to be BD and should be easily removed.
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Glad to see them in their new home!
I did not notice any deposits on the Salonina in hand; I think it is just splotchy toning, although some gentle conservation may improve the eye appeal somewhat. In hand, it's a glossy greyish color from a low silver content, but still above what I would call an "AE" coin.
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Thanks all. I won't touch the coin...just gonna put her in a 2x2 and fill the spot next to Gallienus. Quote:
In hand, it's a glossy greyish color from a low silver content, but still above what I would call an "AE" coin. It also has a slight rainbow toning to it when held just right under the light. |
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A little bit of green gives it a "venerable" look. Like a fine bronze statue in the public square, an ancient coin should show some 'wrinkles'.
It's a good XF
The reverse looks to be weak from a well worn die. The obverse is quite nice style for the period. Some of the portraits of her are dreadful !
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