New: Diadumenian sestertius

Discussion in 'Ancient Coins' started by ro1974, Aug 13, 2015.

  1. John Anthony

    John Anthony Ultracrepidarian

    There may have been a little smoothing when the coin was cleaned. It looks like it may have been pretty crusty at some point. I wouldn't get neurotic about it - it's fine. Just enjoy it.
     
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  3. Pishpash

    Pishpash Well-Known Member

    I would have it in a heartbeat.
     
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  4. ro1974

    ro1974 Well-Known Member

    I am enjoy it, Thanks for great help:facepalm:
     
  5. ro1974

    ro1974 Well-Known Member

    On coincommunity.com mine name is Imperator there
    There is it 1-0 for tooling
     
  6. Magnus Maximus

    Magnus Maximus Dulce et Decorum est....

    CCF doesn't get much traffic anymore so that would explain why only one person said it was tooled.
     
  7. John Anthony

    John Anthony Ultracrepidarian

    Well if you must, there are gouges around the head, both on the obverse and reverse, but it looks like cleaning to me. Probably the coin was very crusty.
     
  8. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

    I'll be contrary. It looks to me like the devices have been outlined in order to make them stand out better. Still, however, I would take this coin any day.
     
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  9. ro1974

    ro1974 Well-Known Member

    Thanks Bing
     
  10. ro1974

    ro1974 Well-Known Member

    Great help!
     
    Last edited: Aug 13, 2015
  11. stevex6

    stevex6 Random Mayhem

    Sweet addition, ro .... that OP-coin has great looks (very rugged lookin' coin)

    Oh my => and it's a big baby too, eh? (very cool addition => congrats)

    :rolleyes:

    Yah, I merely have a humble AE19 example to toss into your thread ...


    Diadumenian, AE19
    Antioch, Syria
    217-218 AD
    Diameter: 19.4 mm
    Weight: 3.2 grams
    Obv: KAI O DIA ANTWNINOS, bare-headed, draped and cuirassed

    bust right
    Rev: Large SC within wreath, star over delta-epsilon above,
    eagle below

    diada.jpg diadb.jpg
     
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  12. ro1974

    ro1974 Well-Known Member

    [​IMG]
    More natural:facepalm:
     
    Last edited: Aug 14, 2015
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  13. ro1974

    ro1974 Well-Known Member

    failed picture
     
  14. ro1974

    ro1974 Well-Known Member

    _DSC1014.JPG _DSC1016.JPG
    picture with sun light/ finaly i see that nice gold ptina
     
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    Aethelred The Old Dead King

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