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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 3383269, member: 19463&quot;]My limited experience suggests it can be quite tightly attached and is best not to try to remove.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]898427[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>This Domitian denarius is not plated but the copper is on the surface of the silver.&nbsp; Small scrapes in the copper shows silver below.&nbsp; I suspect it was once green but was cleaned harshly revealing the copper that had patinated green.&nbsp; My best guess is that it was hoarded with copper coins as TIF suggested.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]898428[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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