Slightly rough- Tiberius AS

I'll be honest, I don't know to much about this coin.
I bought it a few months ago. He spent over a month in several verdicare baths.
I had it in a interesting list, then at the last minute put in a wee bit over modest bid which landed it in my care.
I intended to do some research but instead bought more coins and lost track of what I was doing.
The thing that interested me the most is the reverse, the "Altar of Lugdunum" with the ornate victories.
It's not the most attractive example I've managed to dig up some info and images. It is one of the most challenging coins I've attempted to photogragh.

I guess my motive for this thread is to seek out some of your examples, thoughts and information.
And yes it's my only Tiberius at this time.

TIBERIUS AE-AS
25mm, 10.7g., Lugdunum 12-14 AD
TI CAESAR AVGVST F IMPERAT VII
laureate bust right
ROMET AVG
front elevation of altar of Lugdunum, decorated in Corona civica between laurels, nude figures and victories.
RIC 245 [Augustus], Cohen 37

I'm pretty sure I have it attributed correctly. (?)
Pile away

 

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My example is just as rough or more so.


AUGUSTUS
AE As
OBVERSE: CAESAR PONT MAX, laureate head right
REVERSE: Altar of Lugdunum, Victory on each pedestal, ROM ET AVG below
Lugdunum 15-10 BC
8.4g, 26mm
RIC 230

 

I'd say the photo is not bad at all considering the glossy surface.

Red patina

 

I love all three coins! The busts are all excellent and there is plenty of detail on each, and they all have very different, eye-appealing patinas. Nothing demonstrates the fact that ancient coins all have their own unique personalities, like large bronzes.

 

Thanks @dougsmit it's been in verdicare for the past month. I didn't take any before pics, but it had some black gunk, but other than that being gone there's little difference. A little drying time the gloss will fade.
I was comparing images from wildwinds, wiki and the sort.
Mine does have some nice detail, as does Bing and Dougs. But never actually seeing another with my own eyes its hard to compare.

That's why I like this forum, out of all of us there's surely a handful of examples to learn from and the knowledge from everyone is beyond measure.

 

Something about those Tiberius As, you tend to see a lot more rough ones than good, yours isn't to bad Smojo, I had to soak mine for ages to get green crud of the altar.

 

Thanks AA
I considered trying to clean the green stuff but I was affraid I'd further damage the patina. It didn't come off with the mild cleaning I did and it's not growing.
It adds character

 

i like the reverse on these. i just have a Tiberius As with the S C on it tho.

 

I have to admit I lost a bit of patina, using distilled water and a teaspoon of soda ash which is just a cleaner but the end results were better as you can see the detail now. Below is how it looked prior to cleaning.

 

Smojo => congrats on scoring that hot OP-addition (I'm jealous)

Hmmm, Tiberius , eh?

I don't have an example of your cool type, but I do have a sweet example of another structure ... ummm, is this baby worthy?

SPAIN, Emerita. Tiberius, Æ Dupondius
14-37 AD
Diameter: 35 mm
Weight: 23.85 grams
Obverse: Laureate head left
Reverse: City-view seen from aerial perspective: city wall with five T-shaped crenellations fronted by main gate consisting of two arched bays flanked by two multi-story crenellated towers, each with arched window; gate inscribed AVGVSTA/EMERITA and decorated with four T-shaped crenellations
Reference: ACIP 3407a; RPC I 41
Other: 9h … sweet black patina
Ex Archer M. Huntington Collection (HSA 1001.1.21689)

 

I don't have one of that type to show, smojo, but I just wanted to say that is a nice example you have.

 

@Ancient Aussie the reverse is pretty center and shows more of the altar. I think thats the hang up I have with mine, that the altar is cut off from not a very good center.

I do wonder now if it would be worth having it cleaned? Like maybe @YOC or @Pishpash

I appreciate the cool examples and kind words. Thanks all.

 

@Smojo I would leave the green stuff. It is not disfiguring the coin and helps with the highlights. It would not be as attractive if it were removed.

 

Great coin!

 

Thanks Pish
I've seen some of your results which is way better than anything I could attempt.
The more I have it out & look at it the more I like it

 

This must be the worst altar of Lugdunum coin in this thread ?

 

My only bronze of Tiberius:

 

I like very much those ROM ET AVG bronzes depicting the altar of Lugdunum.

One of the reasons is me living only 40 miles away from Lyon (Lugdunum) : yes old Europe has some neat remains of old civilizations

Some good examples here, and the reverse on the OP specimen is very clear. I've had one of those in the past but for some (stupid, necessarily stupid) reason parted with it

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