All Hadrian provincials coins

Well, once you get it, you can check - see if the green deposits scrape off with a needle. If they do, you've got BD. If they don't, you're fine.

 

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I don't want to hijack this thread, but I have a coin coming that may have BD. This will be my first if that turns out to be the case. I've heard ya'll describe Verdicare and I suppose I should get some. Is it expensive and does it come in large quantities? As I said, I will have rare occasion to use it.

 

It's not expensive. Wizard Coin Supply. I use a few drops at the end of the cleaning/drying process since it's supposed to seal the affected areas.

 

It does no good, however, if you don't remove the BD. What most people don't understand is that BD is basically various acids coming out of the coin and reacting with air and humidity. It has to be thoroughly removed and then soaked in distilled water, sometimes for a very long time, in case the coin has any more acid that it needs to exude. Only after a prolonged period of soaking and checking (maybe a year) should the coin be dried and sealed.

 

i am home now and some green powder came off easy.
very little must say.

hmm

gr eric

 

i'll send the coin back and they will check it.

 

EGYPT, Alexandria. Hadrianus Tetradrachm 135-36 AD Tyche
Reference.
Emmett 902.20; BMC pag. 71 605; KampmG.32.720

Obv. AYT KAIC TPAIAN ΑΔΡIANOC CEB
Laureate head left

Rev. LK year 20
Tyche reclining left on lectisternium leaning on her elbow and holding rudder.

10.43 gr
22 mm

Extra.
In ancient Roman religion, the lectisternium was a propitiatory ceremony, consisting of a meal offered to gods and goddesses.
Tyche (English /ˈtaɪki/; from Greek: Τύχη,[1][2] meaning "luck"; Roman equivalent: Fortuna) was the presiding tutelary deity that governed the fortune and prosperity of a city, its destiny. She is the daughter of Aphrodite and Zeus or Hermes.

 

EGYPT, Alexandria. Hadrianus Drachm 131-132 AD Nilus

look like its coated made me at 1e bit doubtfull.

Reference.
Emmett 1016.(16?);Dattari 1795;Milne 1334

Obv. AVT KAI TPAI AΔPIA CEB
Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.

Rev. [LIS] waarschijnlijk jaar 16 r1 andere 2 jaren r5
Nilus seated left on rock outcropping, holding reed and cornucopiae, crocodile below to right.

22.8 gr
33 mm

 

Oki => I love both of today's additions (congrats) ...

Apparently, that bronze diseased coin didn't phase you one bit => you got up, dusted yourself off and then immediately ordered two more Hadrians!! (I like your style, my friend)

Cheers

 

Haha you feel me
Have à Nice day my friend

 

Awesome tet, Oki.

 

I like this one quite a bit. Wish it were mine

 

the picture from emporium Hamburg was not good but i knew it was better in hand.

 

just paid for it posting shortly

 

PHOENICIA, Tripolis. Hadrian 117 AD AE 25 Jugate laureate and draped busts of the Dioskouroi

Dionysos Ancient Coins & Antiquities .


Reference.
BMC Phoenicia pg 210 48; SNG Copenhagen 280.

Big nose
Obverse: AVTOK KAICAP TPAIANOC
Laureate bust right, slight drapery on far shoulder. Aegis?

Reverse: TPIPOLEITWN
Jugate laureate and draped busts of the Dioskouroi right, each wearing pileus surmounted by star.


9.96 gr
25 mm

Good very fine

 

Nice choice! I saw that one at vcoins a few weeks ago - I thought it was a very good price for the amount of detail.

 

wow, Oki-man => that is a very, very sweet new addition (congrats!!)

 

The Picts are coming.....the Picts are coming.....

Now back to your regular programming.......

 

http://www.theoi.com/ :

THE DIOSKOUROI (or Dioscuri) were twin star-crowned gods whose appearance (in the form of St Elmo's fire) on the rigging of a ships was believed to portent escape from a storm. They were also gods of horsemanship and protectors of guests and travellers.

The twins were born as mortal princes, sons of the Spartan queen Leda, one being fathered by Zeus the other by her husband Tyndareus. Because of their generosity and kindness to man they were apotheosed into gods at death. At first Polydeukes alone, being a son of Zeus, was offered this gift, but he agreed only on condition that his half-twin Kastor share the honour. Zeus assented, but the pair had to spend alternate days in Haides to appease the Fates and the Gods of the Dead.

OTHER DIOSKOUROI PAGES
Dioskouroi Cult (including statues)
The Dioskouroi also received a place amongst the stars as the Cosntellation Gemini (the Twins). Their alternations between heaven and Haides may refer to the heavenly cycles - their constellation being visible in the heavens for only six months of the year.

The Dioskouroi were depicted as beardless youths, horsemen wearing wide-brimmed traveller's hats

 

friends tell me its a cast.