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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;IdesOfMarch01, post: 3109266, member: 39084&quot;]Gold is an element (a metal) and in its purest form is almost completely chemically inert.&nbsp; This means it won&#039;t react with anything found in the ground and atmosphere, and will only ionize under fairly extreme conditions such as high heat or very toxic chemical solutions (nitric + hyrochloric acids combined).</p><p><br /></p><p>Roman aurei were as close to 100% pure gold as the Romans could create, at least through the reign of Claudius.&nbsp; So aurei found in the ground anywhere are very likely to be in the condition that they were when buried.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Claudius aureus found in this video has a portrait that many (not all!) consider the most artistic of all Claudius aurei.&nbsp; A recent example sold for around $36,000 (not including buyer&#039;s premium) at May&#039;s NAC auction in Switzerland:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]788647[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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