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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;robinjojo, post: 24634668, member: 110226&quot;]Sestertii must have been initially a very bright brass yellow color when issued by the mint.&nbsp; Because of this brassy composition, as opposed to coins with higher copper content, such as Byzantine bronze coins, the color these Roman bronze coins tend to be towards the yellow side when cleaned.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s a Galba sestertius that has been partially cleaned. The yellow orichalcum surfaces are quite apparent.&nbsp; I really wish this cleaning wasn&#039;t done, but we need to cope with the cards that are dealt.</p><p><br /></p><p>Galba, orichalcum, sestertius 68-69 AD, Rome.&nbsp; From the Roma E-Sale 86, lot 931.</p><p>RIC I 456 </p><p>24.35 grams</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1567128[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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