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Æ28 Odessos Gordian III Obv. AVT M ANT ΓOΡΔIANOC AVG Laureate draped bust of Gordian III facing draped bust of Serapis with modius on head facing left AYΓ below Rv. OΔHCCEITΩN Zeus seated left holding patera and scepter with eagle at feet and E in field 12.52 grams 28mm Reference ? I haven't a clue ! Shortly before 12PM   Three hours later ......   Edited by FVRIVS RVFVS
06/06/2018 8:25 pm
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Wow, the green really came off pretty nicely. There is a little bit left, especially on the obv around the rim by the flan crack. Isn't it a little unusual to have only some Greek letters in the inscription?
"If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
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How did you remove the green?
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How did you remove the green? By dissolving it ........ and brushing it with a toothbrush |
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brushing it with a toothbrush As opposed to the "usual kitchen supplies." So, clearly then, for this one you slaved in your bathroom... |
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No actually being an early riser and having a wife who can be awakened by a flea farting in the night, I keep my tooth brush by the kitchen sink !
Right next to the coffee pot !
Believe it or not I could not locate the 'worn out' one I keep for such purpose
I said "oh what the heck" and used my new one !
Makes me feel closer to my subject
Something I can sink my teeth into !
The few I have left anyway
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Did distilled water suffice for the soak? Or did you use something else to dissolve it? Would appreciate knowing the details. Thanks for any info you can give.
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Isn't it a little unusual to have only some Greek letters in the inscription? @Spence Can you explain better what you are asking? I'm not sure I understand. Edited by Kushanshah
06/06/2018 11:23 pm
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I'm with gtkwml what did you use...really nice result! Paul  |
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phantastic.Make from your hobby your job  . albert |
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"Always pass on what you have learned."
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I'm not sure I understand. Quote:
Obv. AVT M ANT ΓOΡΔIANOC AVG It seems like the last part of this inscription is AVG (for Augustus I'm thinking), but why not alpha-upsilon-gamma? "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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I noted the same thing when trying to find proper attribution.
In fact I could not find this specific coin so I attempted to match the obverse legend with other similar coins of Gordian III from Odessos.
The one that seemed to match best ended in AVG.
It is possible that it is a typo error and as the ending of the legend is obscured on the coin I was taking a "guess"
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After just now checking acsearch I stand corrected and believe the legend (which I found elsewhere) is incorrect.
The space after ΓOΡΔIANOC is occupied by a small cornucopia.
We can scratch the AVG !
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Posted 06/06/2018 9:20 pm
