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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;DonnaML, post: 5348087, member: 110350&quot;]I managed to obtain an inexpensive vise that opens to 70 mm. (2.75&quot;), large enough to fit the NGC slab with the Numerian antoninianus. (I was surprised to see how many vises open only to 50 mm., about 2 &quot;, like my old one.)</p><p><br /></p><p>The operation is now complete. (It wasn&#039;t that difficult, although I admit that I wasn&#039;t strong enough to tighten the jaws enough with my hands to crack the slab, and had to use a pair of pliers.) </p><p><br /></p><p>Although I didn&#039;t record the surgery itself, in order to preserve the privacy of the patient, here, with Numerian&#039;s permission, are some photos of the aftermath in chronological order:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1226571[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1226572[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1226574[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1226575[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1226576[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Numerian is now contentedly ensconced next to his brother and father, to the far right of one row in a 48-coin (6 coins x 8 rows) Lindner tray that holds my Roman Imperial coins from partway through Gallienus&#039;s reign, through Theodosius I.&nbsp; One of five trays of varying capacities in which I keep my ancient coins.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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