Hey guys I bought this coin of hadrian of Dora phonecia a while ago and I have been studying its edges. It's edges have a strange texture and thmcoin is quite thick. One edge has a dent in it, something I haven't seen before (then again I'm A beginner who doesn't have much experience) can you help me identify if this coins edges are genuine or if they show that the coin is a fake? Thanks. The obverse with hadrian The reverse with the god doros Here's the dent on the side of the coin. It's a strange circular dot I can't explain.
hu....I didn't think that was Hadrian, but I went searching around a bit and found that coin. neat, I wasn't familiar with it. the edge looks fine to me, on fakes you usually see casting seams or file marks (where seams have been removed), but that just looks like some damage. I have many coins with that type of thing. all good. and welcome!
Welcome shasta! Ummm, I think the edges look fine ... but curious, is the "green" on your coin flaky if you touch it gently with a wooden toothpick? (bronze disease) ... hopefully the coin proves to be a total winner
Welcome, Shasta. Nice coin, the edges look fine to me too. Holes can be pitting as a result of corrosion and the dent could easily have been damage at the time of production or after.
The coin appears to be genuine, but could we see a pic of the reverse? Pitting occurs normally on ancient coins - they are after all...ancient. I would echo Steve's concern, however...when you see bright green deposits, particularly inside the pits, you've got a bronze disease problem. Sometimes it's curable, sometimes not.
The coins deposits in the eye of Hadrian do flake off and I think the ones on the side of the coin also. However the darker green patina on doros' head doesn't flake off? What does this mean? If it is bronze disease, how do I cure it. Also, chrismat71, you said you had. Coin edges similar to this. What causes this coin thickness. I thought when a roman coin is struck, it would be flatter and more irregular than my coin. Thanks.
there are lots of thick ancient coins, check out this coin from coin from ptolemaic egypt.. you can see how thick the flan (coin metal), this coin also has corrosion that has caused circular cavities. your may be corrosion or a chip of some type. concerning BD, if it is a powdery green residue that comes off with just gentle scraping with your fingernails, it is probably BD. if it isn't green and it comes off, probably just some dirt. if it's green and it doesn't easily come off, it really isn't a problem.
