"The Worn and Weary Coin Week!" Post Yours Also......

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What does the UKL stand for.

 

TRAJAN AE sestertius. Laureate, draped bust right. Reverse - Figure standing left, likely Pax or similar. 31mm, 23.2g.

 

I have a piece in mind, but I haven't found it yet.
Stay tuned while I dig through another box.

 

I got one also. ............

 

Here is a Maximianus that someone made into a pendant way back then.

 

I'm surprised that it doesn't have a square hole from an ancient nail.

 

It came out of the ground that way. I found it during the cleaning process. I guessed that this coin was chosen because of the orientation, obverse to reverse, being nearly perfect for a medal.

 

Ok here are pics. One is not manipulated and the second is then backlit one step to hopefully be able to highlight the date a little bit better. For some reason once I sent the photo to my computer via email, the easiness of seeing what was on the date was better on the original on camera. Not sure why, but that is probably why I didn't notice it at first, though it is partially due to some versions from where I photo'd it just wasn't showing the date.

It is so faint, although I now can 'see' the entire 1843, quite honestly, the 4 and the top part of the 3 seem to be the best to identify from the highlights around the letter.

I think this is likely the most worn date I've ever had that can then be identified with a photo version, because no matter how I looked at it in real life with my eyes, I could not see even the traces of the 43 that I mentioned.

So, maybe if you have a coin missing a date, you might take pics of it with your camera from different angles and then look on the camera to see if you can see the date. I would not have thought of this before.

 

My very tir ed 1855-S Seated Half James

 

reverse is less tired

 

1794 with head of a 73

 

This one was so green with corrosion you could not tell what it was.I brought it back to life!!

 

Britain shilling 1887

 

A beat up cut up trime…

 

Here's a decrepit example of a rare and popular type, the forgiveness of debts, in which Hadrian had the outstanding tax records burned.



HADRIAN AE sestertius. Struck at Rome, 120-122 AD. IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG P M TR P COS III, laureate bust right, showing bare shoulder & chest, slight drapery on left shoulder. Reverse - RELIQVA VETERA HS NOVIES MILL ABOLITA, S C in exergue, Hadrian, or possibly a lictor, standing right, holding fasces & lighting pile of debt records with torch. RCV 3636, valued at $400 in Fine. 32mm, 19.2g.

My coin budget was less back in the day so we could be here all day with worn and decrepit coins!