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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;philologus_1, post: 26648499, member: 92212&quot;]A super busy personal life has kept me off CT for the most part as of late.&nbsp; But in preparing for a presentation next Tuesday I have a question that brought me back. </p><p><br /></p><p><u>Does the blackened area at the 1 o&#039;clock - 2 o&#039;clock area of this half-shekel&#039;s reverse look like fire-caused damage</u>?&nbsp; Maybe black silver oxide? (Note that the blackened area is only on the reverse and edge.)</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1699953[/ATTACH]</p><p>Tyrian-style AR half-shekel, (Tyre? Jerusalem?).</p><p>Dated CY 142 (AD 16/7).</p><p>Obv.: Laureate head of Melkart, right.</p><p>Rev.: Eagle standing left on prow; palm frond in background; to left, PMB (date)&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; above club; to right, KP above monogram; ‘A’ (in Phoenician) between legs.</p><p>Weight: 6.86 g.&nbsp; Diam.: 20.1 mm.</p><p>Attrib.: HGC 10, 358. DCA-Tyre 849.</p><p>Notes: aVF/VF, off-center obverse, toning, slight bluish-iridescent areas, corrosion or fire damage on reverse rim @1-2 o’clock, some earthen deposits on reverse, ex-Rosenblum family of Ramat-Gan, purchased from Deutsch Archaeological Center (Sept. 2015), photographed by Denis Richard.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is a close-up of the area in question:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1699952[/ATTACH]&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;ve noticed from online sources that ancient coins with fire damage manifest a variety of effects.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thoughts on this one?</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;d love to see posts of any fire-damaged ancient silver coins you may have. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp; - Russell Atherton / Philologus_1[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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