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Sergeisarmory New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 06/29/2021 2:45 pm So I decided to take the plunge and bought a bunch of the "uncleaned" ancient coins that are always being sold on ebay and such. One of them was so caked in filth I figured it would never clean up, but after a month in the distilled water, another month in olive oil, and an exasperating amount of time scrubbing with a tooth brush... something has emerged. The detail on the front is exquisitely preserved, but for the life of me I can't figure out who the emperor is because the letters are too small for my bad eyesight. The closest I got is maybe Carausius? Report this Post to the Staff

Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 06/29/2021 3:11 pm Welcome. Nice obverse. Radiate, draped, cuirassed. Looks like the legend might start with GAL VAL and end with NVS NOB CAES. The shadow of your fingers is blocking the legend at left. Does it seem to read MAXIMIANVS there? I'm assuming it's Galerius, but we'll have to wait for the Roman experts. Edited by Kamnaskires 06/29/2021 3:18 pm Report this Post to the Staff
erafjel Pillar of the Community Sweden 2124 Posts	Posted 06/29/2021 3:47 pm Galerius it is indeed. Bob L is correct, the legend is GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS NOB CAES. Report this Post to the Staff
Sergeisarmory New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 06/29/2021 4:32 pm Outstanding. I appreciate the help y'all. For some reason the first bit looked like CHL to me, so I couldn't get anything to show up in the online searches Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187582 Posts	Posted 06/29/2021 4:56 pm to the Community! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
erafjel Pillar of the Community Sweden 2124 Posts	Posted 06/29/2021 4:58 pm It looks like CHL to me too , but G often looks like C and it is not uncommon that A is written in a way that resembles H. Report this Post to the Staff
Sergeisarmory New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 06/29/2021 5:16 pm Honestly, the concept of a Roman emperor with a concealed handgun license is both the most terrifying and hilarious mental image I've had in days. I can only imagine the insane shenanigans that would follow Caligula with a Glock Report this Post to the Staff
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