Help Please | Hadrian Brass Sestertius 128 Ad Rev. Hilaritas

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jmilano07 New Member United Kingdom 2 Posts	Posted 03/25/2010 3:01 pm i think this coin may be gold, but need help, I'm hoping it is a NERVA. 96-98 AD. Æ Sestertius (33mm, 27.89 gm). Struck 96 AD. Laureate head right / Fortuna standing left. RIC II 60; Cohen 60. can anyone give me there opinions on this, and also maybe what the value may be? many thanks jamie Identified and moved to Ancients forum - Sap Report this Post to the Staff

pls Rest in Peace United States 1729 Posts	Posted 03/25/2010 3:29 pm I don't think that the "crusties" stick to gold as I'm seeing here. If I'm wrong, let me know. Report this Post to the Staff
jmilano07 New Member United Kingdom 2 Posts	Posted 03/25/2010 3:40 pm i havent tried cleaning it, do you think I should? what should I use? Report this Post to the Staff
Adam_E Pillar of the Community United States 4846 Posts	Posted 03/25/2010 3:42 pm NO Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16837 Posts	Posted 03/25/2010 6:02 pm No, it's not gold, and no, it doesn't need further cleaning. This coin is made of orichalcum, an ancient form of brass. The "sestertius" is a brass denomination. And sorry, but it's not from Nerva, either. I can read enough of the obverse legend to make out "...ANVS AVGV..." on either side of his head, and "COS III" in the exergue - this is a sestertius of Hadrian. The figure on the reverse is Hilaritas with two children. RIC 970, Cohen 817. Example on Wildwinds. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
pls Rest in Peace United States 1729 Posts	Posted 03/25/2010 7:03 pm I like lafaa123 when he gets right to the point. Right - DON'T clean it. You can see all the details that you (or Sap) need to attribute it. Report this Post to the Staff
Adam_E Pillar of the Community United States 4846 Posts	Posted 03/25/2010 7:07 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16837 Posts	Posted 03/26/2010 04:38 am Just got home and looked this one up in my Sear catalogue. It's listed as number 3602, CV £100 in Fine (which might be a slightly high grade for this coin). It doesn't bear a date, but archaeologists have dated it to 128 AD. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
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