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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Alex22, post: 3465015, member: 102942&quot;]Hello everyone. I am a novice in this area and this is my first post at CoinTalk. I have recently purchased (~50 USD, from a long-time dealer in a coin fair) a denarius of Hadrian (<i>OBV: IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, REV: PM TR P COS III, LIB PVB in ex., libertas seated with branch and sceptre</i>). The coin matches some of the subtypes in <b>RIC127</b> and <b>RCV3502</b>, weights 3.15g, has a black toning and is extremely shiny. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]921666[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>I have thus a few questions about it, which I would like to clarify with the Hive Mind.</p><p><br /></p><p>1) Is it common to have such a shiny coin among ancients? Was there an over-cleaning involved with artificial toning? Is that fine or should I return. To be honest, I like its very sharp and contrasted look that the glossy silver and equally glossy blackened surface give, but is this normally a no go for collectors that may explain its relatively low price?</p><p><br /></p><p>2) The axis is 8h, slightly different from the 6 and 7h often found for this type. Is this an allowed variation?</p><p><br /></p><p>3) While gently dropping it on a surface, the sound it makes is less metallic, as compared to a few other, more conventionally looking denarii that I have, but still close to another one, so I am still not convinced on what kind of evidence this may be.</p><p><br /></p><p>4) Do you think this is a genuine coin?</p><p><br /></p><p>Thank you very much for your kind attention. The pictures are attached above.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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