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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;SeptimusT, post: 2929778, member: 91240&quot;]Apparently it was once relatively common for collectors of ancients to coat their coins in some form of lacquer or varnish. I recently acquired such a specimen at a very low price, mostly as a curiosity. It is a Republican semis, which has been cleaned quite harshly (although it looks like it has toned somewhat since then), and came from the estate of a collector and dealer. </p><p><br /></p><p>In hand it is a very shiny (not captured well in the photo), slick coin that has a unique feel in hand, far more than something coated with Ren Wax. By no means is this something I think is good or particularly attractive, but it&#039;s an interesting relic, at any rate. </p><p><br /></p><p>I imagine that the lacquer could be removed and produce a more attractive coin, particularly in regards to the white splotchiness on the front (I thought that was glue or something at first, but I now suspect it is just uneven application of the lacquer, or peeling?).&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Has anyone else ever encountered such a coin?</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]711062[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>Roman Republic Semis</b></p><p><b>Obv</b>: Saturn facing right, &#039;S&#039; behind</p><p><b>Rev</b>: Prow of ship right, &#039;S&#039; above, &#039;ROMA&#039; below</p><p>Crawford 56/3, 25mm, minted at Rome after 211 BC[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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