Valens. A.D. 364-378. D N VALEN-S P F AVG, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Valens right / SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE, Victory advancing left,...
I have done this before using a butter knife...once you get the hang of it, the pennies come out fairly easy.
the OP coin is definitely a cast fake...it was cast from a real coin.
this is an actual reverse type from Thessalonica with reverse legend of VIRT EXERC
I believe that I used electrolysis on this one.
I was looking through some stuff and remembered this coin that I cleaned last year; but I don't think I showed it off. It's a tougher coin to find...
I have had him on my fake sellers list since 26 Jan 2022
[ATTACH] Julian II A.D. 361- 363 19mm 2.9gm D N FL CL IVLIANVS P F AVG, helmeted and cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield. VOT X MVLT...
[ATTACH] Constantine I A.D. 327-8 Ӕ nummus 20mm 3.0g CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG; rosette diademed head right LIBERTAS PVBLICA; Victory standing...
Yes A is the workshop
you need to use Helvetica's RIC guides http://www.catbikes.ch/coinstuff/coins-ric.htm scroll down to "soldiers and standards" you filter the...
green (malachite) and blue (azurite) are both copper carbonates. A book I like on the subject of bronze patinas and corrosion is -- Copper and...
his eBay username is frascatius
here's my NGC fees page [ATTACH]
it cost me 45.00 per coin, with the services that I want; which usually include photos. I am a certified NGC dealer, so I get discounts and your...
I've got examples of the other confronted bust types, though these don't have captives [ATTACH] Licinius I & Licinius II A.D. 320 21x22mm...
Crispus VIRTVS EXERCIT Siscia star on shield https://www.lateromanbronzecoinforum.com/index.php/topic,2287.msg6700/topicseen.html#msg6700
unlisted Constantine I Ticinum mintmark https://www.lateromanbronzecoinforum.com/index.php/topic,2282.msg6686.html#msg6686
This is currently my favorite Licinius-- [ATTACH] Licinius I & Licinius II A.D. 318 21mm 4.2g D D N N IOVII LICINII INVICT AVG ET CAES;...
there is no eagle, just a wreath in the left field.
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