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Roman Empire Silver Denarius of Plautilla (minted in Rome in either 202 or 203):

 

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Yes, it took quite awhile and a lot of patience. In some of the spots with stubborn red and green encrustations, and dirt, I left a thin layer of it on the coin as I was worried about taking it down further to scratch the metal. So, you can still see a smudgy looking layer of red on his chest and in the upper left of the obverse. Also, some of the red was covering some pitting, so I stopped after removing the encrustations down to surface level. So, it’s not perfect but until I have a bit more time and magnification it’s much of the way there and the encrustations are less distracting. It actually looks better in hand as my photo seems to highlight blemishes a bit. I’ve left the Arab Byzantine alone as the dirt provides highlights to a very dark coin. My next project is to dive into researching that one.

 

Very well done! Much improved. (BTW: I bought it via a VCoins dealer for over triple what you paid. Your restorative efforts further increased its potential value. Great deal!)

That Baalbek mint coin is quite interesting! Methinks you were wise to have not tried to tackle it. I agree with your assessment about the earthen debris serving to contrast the details. Not sure anyone could improve upon that "as is" state without the result being a less attractive example. And oh ma gosh! Have I ever ruined a few coins early on in my restorative attempts! Yikes! What a terrible feeling that gave me. Yet what a good lesson it was!)

((BTW: pun intended above.))

 

Roman Empire Gold Aureus of Gordian III (minted in Rome sometime between 238 and 244):

 

Roman Empire Silver Antoninianus of Gallienus (minted in Colonia Agrippinensis in either 257 or 258):

 

Roman Republic Silver Quadrigatus (minted in Rome sometime between 225 and 214 BCE):

 

Roman Empire Silver Denarius of Commodus (minted in Rome sometime between 177 and 192):

 

Roman Empire Silver Denarius of Julia Paula (minted in Rome either in 219 or 220):

 

Roman Empire Quinarius coin, from the reign of Emperor Augustus (27 BC - 14 AD).
The quinarius was a small silver coin valued at half a denarius.
Obverse: Head of Augustus facing right.
Reverse: Victory standing on top of altar with snakes on each side.
This one is very worn, but I got it for a reasonable price and they are a little difficult to find, at least for me. So, this one will do until I find a better one, or it may just "have to do", lol. I wanted a coin during the reign of Augustus, and this one fills that "want".

 

Roman Empire Nero 54-68 A.D., bronze As, laureate head right, large eagle standing on globe. I will be cleaning the "lovely green" off it. I wanted a coin of Nero, and so far this one is it.

 

Empire of the Romans Gold Semissis of Basil the Macedonian with Constantine (minted in Syracuse sometime between 868 and 878):

 

Empire of the Romans Gold Solidus of Heraclius, Heraclius Constantine and Heraclonas (minted in Constantinople sometime between 638 and 641):

 

Roman Empire Gold Solidus of Constans (minted in Thessalonica sometime between 337 and 350):

 

Roman Empire Gold Solidus of Honorius (minted in Ravenna sometime between 393 and 423):

 

Roman Empire Gold Solidus of Arcadius (minted in Mediolanum sometime between 383 and 408):

 

I bought my first tetradrachm! I found one that I a) really liked and b) could afford. Not a common combination on my budget, so into the basket it went. That's another coin off my bucket list!



Philip III of Macedon, tetradrachm, Arados mint, 323-316 BC. 28 mm, 17.02 grams. Price 158.

 

Roman Empire Silver Antoninianus of Gordian III (minted in Rome either in 238 or 239):

 

Roman Republic Silver Denarius of Cornelius Blasio (minted in Rome either in 112 or 111 BCE):



I believe that is Scipio Africanus on the obverse.

 

Roman Empire Silver Denarius of Augustus (minted in Lugdunum sometime between 2 BCE and 4 CE):

 

Roman Silver Quinarius of Octavian/Augustus (minted sometime between 29 and 26 BCE):