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<p>[QUOTE="chrsmat71, post: 1736631, member: 42634"]i picked up this new justinian i follis, mainly got this as a consolation prize for myself, i missed the one i really wanted...but the new coin is cool.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i1241.photobucket.com/albums/gg513/chrsmat71/102_3692_zpsffce2212.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i1241.photobucket.com/albums/gg513/chrsmat71/102_3693_zpsa87788c0.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>however, i'll be darned if i can figure out the atribution, 35mm, 19.5 g, antioch mint...but i can't tell if the mint mark is THE (pie symbol? what is that?) or THUP' or something weird that. the date looks like xxi with something below? and the ANNO looks to have a extra n? weird coin...anyone know what it is?</p><p><br /></p><p>also, it seems to have some solid verdigris, nothing that comes of with a fingernail...so not bronze disease really...but should i treat with something? or should i chalk that this up as patina and let it go? i kind of like how the green in the low areas highlights the high points....but want to keep the coin in good shape more than anything.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="chrsmat71, post: 1736631, member: 42634"]i picked up this new justinian i follis, mainly got this as a consolation prize for myself, i missed the one i really wanted...but the new coin is cool. [IMG]http://i1241.photobucket.com/albums/gg513/chrsmat71/102_3692_zpsffce2212.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i1241.photobucket.com/albums/gg513/chrsmat71/102_3693_zpsa87788c0.jpg[/IMG] however, i'll be darned if i can figure out the atribution, 35mm, 19.5 g, antioch mint...but i can't tell if the mint mark is THE (pie symbol? what is that?) or THUP' or something weird that. the date looks like xxi with something below? and the ANNO looks to have a extra n? weird coin...anyone know what it is? also, it seems to have some solid verdigris, nothing that comes of with a fingernail...so not bronze disease really...but should i treat with something? or should i chalk that this up as patina and let it go? i kind of like how the green in the low areas highlights the high points....but want to keep the coin in good shape more than anything.[/QUOTE]
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