Message:

<p>[QUOTE=&quot;gsimonel, post: 8200431, member: 82549&quot;]I just received this denarius of Vespasian. It was in a small group lot. I like the obverse, but the reverse has some malachite buildup that really bugs me. It&#039;s not obvious from the photo, but the reverse is much lighter than the obverse, so I assume someone has tried, unsuccessfully, to clean it before. Should I attempt to clean it or just leave it as is? The problem with Vespasian-era denarii is that they have a higher copper content that earlier denarii, so just soaking it in lemon juice is not really an option. I have some Verdi-Care. Do you think that would be worth trying?</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1436975[/ATTACH] </p><p><u><b>Vespasian</b></u></p><p><i>A.D. 69-79</i></p><p>AR Denarius,</p><p>Rome mint, A.D. 73</p><p>Obv: IMP CAES VESP AVG CEN</p><p>Rev: PONTIF MAXIM – Vespasian, seated right in curule chair, holding scepter and olive branch</p><p>RIC 545</p><p>19 x 17 mm, 3.3g[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

Your name or email address:

Do you already have an account?

• No, create an account now.
• Yes, my password is:
• Forgot your password?

Stay logged in