Nero And Agrippina?

aboarman, In a word;"WOW"!

The technique does assist in definition. I sure couldn't see anything with out that. Now I have to try that technique to the one I bought and shared on this site. Can you share how you do that process? is it right out of the bottle with a brush or cloth or what? By the way, the reverse is clear enough to define a hand and a rod (or staff).The obverse appears to actually have lettering. Darned I can't read any of it!

And is it on a "for sale" site yet?

Almost forgot - On the obverse, I can make out
"NERO CAES ET A..."
I am assuming the full inscription would go something like:
"IMP NERO CAES ET AGRIPPINA"
However, since I can find no indication of that particular inscription appearing anywhere, I 'm thinking that could be incorrect. Perhaps this:
"IMP NERO CAE MATER AGRIPPINA"

The coin isn't for sale on any sites yet, as I have no idea whether it's worth selling, and whether there are others that can confirm it's identity. Of course, if there are interested parties, I would be happy to discuss it.

Awesome! Thanks Sap. Only problem is, that the coin from before was a few layers ago and completely unrecognizable either way. Now, I am close to finding out more about the coin. Granted, some of the inscriptions are most likely incorrect, and yes, there are details that may temporarily be missing, but it worked.

Here's what I do know about this coin, without a doubt:
1. There are definitely 2 busts, with what appears to be some kind of pole/banner between them.
2. With or without the paint, the letters "NERO" are as plain as the nose on my face, just below the bust on the left. The other letters I can still make out, but not as clearly without paint.
3. There are 2 main figures on the reverse. One is the obvious central figure, facing figure #2, who is kneeling before figure #1.

Now here's where it gets freaky, and it's going to sound weird, but 3 other people here have seen the same thing under high magnification. Behind figure #1, there appears to be a crowd watching a crucifixion. There is no possible way to see this in the picture below, but it's there - even easier to see without the coloring. I'll try getting a shot through the high mag lens to upload.

It seems like this coin has been struck more than once. There was certainly a layer of metal over what we see now that had no detail whatsoever.

I plan to keep at it, and keep using my acrylics to help when needed. To each his own.

SAP - wonderful! I will wash off the coloring from the coin, and perhaps you can help me understand how there is more detail than when I started.

"Nobody ever took old coins, wrapped them in blank metal, and struck them again."

Ummm, yes. It happened all the time. Septimus Severus did it for political reasons, Trajan to cheat the value of the coins, rebel Israelis who obliterated the faces on Roman coins and re-struck, and the barbarians for any combination of reasons. But you're right, they didn't take old coins and wrap them in blank metal like a burrito. And that's not what I said, you did. I said the coin appeared struck more than once, which would explain some things.
Of course I'm sure you already know all this, which makes one wonder why you would be so quick to dismiss the notion out of hand. Maybe you just wanted to show me who's boss lol. Ok, you can be boss man.

As for this coin, there was no green patina layer when I found it. It was a chunk of rock and metal, almost shaped like a football, with mostly rock on the outside that had fused to the outer layer. There was no detail whatsoever. I am not blind.

If you take a close look at where the chunk has come off the edge, you'll notice that it's perfectly round. I'll post another pic of that as well. It looks like there's - lo and behold - evidence of a previous coin there that someone used as a base or something!

Update. Following up on the lead from SAP (thank you, sir), I think I have a match, or something very close. The weight, composition, and diameter are very close, and there are a number of matching details.

http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/...ov_471cf.jpg

However, I stand by my assertion that this coin is a re-punch, that was originally a Roman coin minted under Nero. In addition to the reasons enumerated previously, I also noticed the letters "SC" on the reverse of the coin, on either side of the figure. They are hard to make out in the photo, but pop right out when viewing in person. And, the letters "NERO" are still plainly visible, with all colors removed.

Thank you again for your help, SAP - I hope you know I was just yanking your chain earlier...