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mikev50 Pillar of the Community United States 1879 Posts	Posted 08/17/2023 4:27 pm any idea what this coin is and how to clean---20 m--2.6 g--thanks Edited by mikev50 08/17/2023 4:32 pm Report this Post to the Staff

Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 08/17/2023 4:45 pm Perhaps helpful to note a possible campgate reverse and, just maybe, INV at about 12:00 obverse. Edited by Kamnaskires 08/17/2023 4:45 pm Report this Post to the Staff
erafjel Pillar of the Community Sweden 2124 Posts	Posted 08/17/2023 5:01 pm Difficult to say for certain, but Constantine II and campgate with three turrets could match this: http://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.....173?lang=en (Kamnaskires has, as always, a sharp eye.) Report this Post to the Staff
Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 08/17/2023 5:15 pm Quote: Constantine II and campgate with three turrets could match Indeed. An obverse legend starting with CONSTANTINVS would place the INV right where we want them. (I'm guessing it's an INV at about 12:00.) Furthermore, I think I see an "O" about even with the mouth. Let's assume that's part of NOB. We know we have a campgate reverse. We also know we want to eliminate any returns with left-facing busts, so let's include "-left" in our search. Let's just use "right". The coin is bronze: AE This leaves us: CONSTANTINVS NOB right campgate AE https://www.acsearch.info/search.ht...=1&es=1&ot=1¤cy=usd&order=1 The results won't all be promising, of course. And, without a cleaning, the mint may not be pinpointed yet. But it at least hints at the direction we need to be looking. The cleaning will help narrow it down further. Edited by Kamnaskires 08/17/2023 5:23 pm Report this Post to the Staff
HondoB Bedrock of the Community United States 25078 Posts	Posted 08/17/2023 5:41 pm Mike, cleaning this coin is not something you will accomplish in a weekend. From reading other posts, the best way is to start with a distilled water soak for a day then maybe gentle poking with a wooden toothpick. Lather, rinse, repeat. There are MANY threads here on CCF about cleaning ancients. My best advice: read as much as possible, then take your time and don't rush the job. Slow and steady wins the race. Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures Edited by HondoB 08/17/2023 5:42 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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