I would leave it if its just a dark patina with no adhesion. I'ts a nice looking coin as is.
I am sorry for your bad luck, shame it is a beautiful coin, sure another one will come up for you.
Anyway I got busy after the auction and purchased this C Minucius Augurinus Denarius from a Vcoin dealer, Rome 135 BC, Column (close enough for...
Great coin stevex6, thanks for the kind words, one query and we might have to wait to you get it, is the weight 19.43gms indicates a sestertius...
Very nice coin indeed.
One of my favorites is this Claudius AS, Constantia reverse, RIC 95, von Kanael type 61. Rome 50-54 AD, 11.2gm, 27mm.[ATTACH]
That's a beautiful coin with a fantastic portrait.
Good choices, you have to admit Antoninus Pius and Marcus Aurelius had the most varied and interesting Sestertius of the Roman empire.
I have a couple of favorites but this one of Antoninus Pius, showing the finished temple of Faustina still standing in the Forum today. AD 141,...
Nice coin, I am jealous I really need one of them for my collection.
Great coin, and great location I went there in 2015 and was mesmerised.
Besides my Alexandrian Galba, I have this very rare imperial Ceres AE AS 29mm, 10.94gm, RIC 1 291,[ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Welcome SecretAgent, I recognize your avatar from a few auctions you participate in.
I have a few Augustus, but this semis minted in the later part of his life (9-14AD) is a favorite 18mm, 5.27gm.[ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I found an excerpt in Monumental coins by Marvin Tameanko, with the explanation that unidentified but probably the fifth temple of Vesta, see to...
I think that is a great coin, what temple is that Mars, Vesta or some other?
I really like that coin very different to usual.
It's hard to tell from pic, but on the temple coin one worry is the left side of Faustina bust it looks like a sharp edge like it's been cut...
That last one Faustina Temple good detail, if sestertius is quite rare and worth a fair bit of money.
Another outstanding pick up, congrats.
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