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<p>[QUOTE="dadams, post: 2931924, member: 82194"]Apologies for dropping off the face of the planet since Friday -</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I'm guessing this is the one you both spotted:</p><p><img src="http://www.bibliopath.com/coins/boards/nemausus_coin002-composite.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>This cut one showing Augustus facing right and wearing oak-wreath on the obverse and with the letter P. This coin would have included P P (Pater Patriae) across the fields on the obverse in front of each of the busts. Augustus, received the Pater Patriae title in 2 bc which indicates this to be a later "revival" piece. COL and the back end of Crocodile to right on the reverse.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Most of the crocs seem pretty decent to me, so I'll most likely just leave them alone. Secondly, I don't know anything about cleaning ancients and I'd fear doing more harm than good. There are a few non-crocs in this lot that could probably be helped with a scrub.</p><p><br /></p><p>One such is this Trajan:</p><p><img src="http://www.bibliopath.com/coins/boards/Trajan_composite.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>My attribution skills are seriously lacking as well, but I've determined this to be a dupondius of Trajan, Radiate Bust Right and I think:</p><p>IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM PM on the Obv</p><p>I can make out PO on the reverse making this TR POT COS (II / III / IIII ?)</p><p>I can make out S C in exergue</p><p><br /></p><p>This Would narrow it down to RIC 385, RIC 398, RIC 411 or RIC 428 - my eyes don't seem to be making out any more detail to narrow it further <img src="http://www.bibliopath.com/coins/boards/dunno.gif" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="dadams, post: 2931924, member: 82194"]Apologies for dropping off the face of the planet since Friday - I'm guessing this is the one you both spotted: [IMG]http://www.bibliopath.com/coins/boards/nemausus_coin002-composite.jpg[/IMG] This cut one showing Augustus facing right and wearing oak-wreath on the obverse and with the letter P. This coin would have included P P (Pater Patriae) across the fields on the obverse in front of each of the busts. Augustus, received the Pater Patriae title in 2 bc which indicates this to be a later "revival" piece. COL and the back end of Crocodile to right on the reverse. Most of the crocs seem pretty decent to me, so I'll most likely just leave them alone. Secondly, I don't know anything about cleaning ancients and I'd fear doing more harm than good. There are a few non-crocs in this lot that could probably be helped with a scrub. One such is this Trajan: [IMG]http://www.bibliopath.com/coins/boards/Trajan_composite.jpg[/IMG] My attribution skills are seriously lacking as well, but I've determined this to be a dupondius of Trajan, Radiate Bust Right and I think: IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM PM on the Obv I can make out PO on the reverse making this TR POT COS (II / III / IIII ?) I can make out S C in exergue This Would narrow it down to RIC 385, RIC 398, RIC 411 or RIC 428 - my eyes don't seem to be making out any more detail to narrow it further [IMG]http://www.bibliopath.com/coins/boards/dunno.gif[/IMG][/QUOTE]
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