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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;thejewk, post: 3983590, member: 100136&quot;][ATTACH=full]1048918[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>I think I&#039;ve reached a good stopping point in my attempt to clear up this coin, and I&#039;m pleased with the results.&nbsp; Picture isn&#039;t great, but I wanted to snap a quick record of it now, and I&#039;ll get some shots in natural light in the near future.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now the spear is clearly visible on the left shoulder and I&#039;ve confirmed that there were are no mint marks in exergue or around the figure of Moneta, so as far as I am able to establish this is a unique coin, the example in the British Museum having SP on the reverse.</p><p><br /></p><p>It&#039;s unfortunate that the reverse is low relief, but I&#039;m of the personal opinion that I would rather see what the coin shows rather than what is highlighted by soil, and I feel more secure knowing that there isn&#039;t anything unpleasant going on underneath a thicker layer of soil.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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