Julia Mamaea

I got a denarius of Julia Mamaea yesterday, and I'm trying to decide weather I should clean it out leave it alone. I has a thick patina, and heavy deposits on the left side. I'm leaning towards not cleaning it.

 

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Leave it be in MHO. I'm not certain you will like the coin any better after it's cleaned. It appears that the areas of concern are in rough shape. Leave it like it is, it is a nice coin.

 

I'd leave it too, nice addition. I like the portrait.

 

It looks nice enough in hand too, I like em dirty It'll probably end up like this if I cleaned it anyway.

 

That's my experience.

 

I'd leave it alone as well. My cleaning attempts rarely improve the coin.

 

I've had some luck before.



I just need it to re-tone now

 

Hmm. Maybe I'll send my coins to you for cleaning .

 

Some of it looks like horn silver, and I don't think you can make it look better by cleaning it. Some coins you just have to accept for what they are. That being said, I don't think it's unattractive at all. It has very strong details, and the encrustation makes it look its age. I'd be satisfied with it as is.

 

All I did with that was lemon juice soaks and thumb rubbing it; advice from Doug.

 

But the Gordians cleaned up pretty nicely, so what do I know?

 

I think everyone's on the same page. It wont go well if I clean her.

 

Leave it alone is my advice too. But I'm a shy guy when it comes to doctoring coins....

Q

 

From my Arabian collection, here is a bronze of Julia Mamaea issued in Bostra, Tyche reverse...

 

My JM


Julia Mamaea (222 - 235 A.D.)
AR Denarius
O: IVLIA MAMAEA AVG, Diademed and draped bust right.
R:VENVS GENETRIX, Venus standing left, head left, holding scepter and apple; at feet to left, Cupid standing right with hands raised.
Rome
3.6g
20mm
RIC 355 (Severus Alexander), RSC 072


Julia Mamaea (222 - 235 A.D.)
Æ20
Thrace, Deultum
O: IVLIA MAMAEA AVG, diademed and draped bust right.
R: CFPD, forepart of bull left.
20mm
3.5g
Varbanov (E) 2380; Jurakova 202var.

 

Give it a few hundred years.

 

Here are a couple of my Julia Mamaea

 

hmmm..i don't know, you're a pretty good coin cleaner RG. well, if in doubt, it's probably best to leave it alone.

here my only JM.

 

After collecting US coins for so many years, my gut reaction is always not to clean. I know ancients are a different animal. But I'd leave that one. I like the patina and you can still see the details fairly well. Especially the Hair-do. Which is the hallmark of JM.

My Julia Mamea.

Julia Mamaea; AD 235
Silver Denarius; 20mm/2.6g
Obv: IVLIA MAMAEA AVG, diademed & draped bust right /
Rev: VESTA, Vesta standing half-left, holding palladium & scepter.
(RIC 360, RSC 81, Sear 8217)

 

Nice pickup, geki (congrats) ... ummm, less cleaning is usually more (in my opinion)

Julia Mamaea, eh? .... yah, I happen to have a cool example to toss-in ...

Alexandria. Julia Mamaea. Augusta
BI Tetradrachm
222-235 AD
Dated RY 11 of Severus Alexander (AD 231/2)
Diameter: 23 mm
Weight: 12.92 grams
Obverse: Diademed and draped bust of Julia Mamaea right
Reverse: Draped bust of Serapis right, wearing calathus; L A (date) behind, palm before