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<p>[QUOTE="dougsmit, post: 3208403, member: 19463"]As demonstrated by my BD survivor sestertius, there are things worse than wear for a bronze.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]832395[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>The copper as below joins the orichalcum sestertius above in showing the proper color for the two metals when there is no patina.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]832396[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>This Domitian sestertius was struck under Titus but black patina obscures the matching yellow brass color of the Titus above. I find it interesting that it honors their father Vespasian rather than naming the current emperor Titus as brother. Perhaps this is because both frater and filius start with the same leter so CAES T VESP F would be confusing???</p><p>[ATTACH=full]832397[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="dougsmit, post: 3208403, member: 19463"]As demonstrated by my BD survivor sestertius, there are things worse than wear for a bronze. [ATTACH=full]832395[/ATTACH] The copper as below joins the orichalcum sestertius above in showing the proper color for the two metals when there is no patina. [ATTACH=full]832396[/ATTACH] This Domitian sestertius was struck under Titus but black patina obscures the matching yellow brass color of the Titus above. I find it interesting that it honors their father Vespasian rather than naming the current emperor Titus as brother. Perhaps this is because both frater and filius start with the same leter so CAES T VESP F would be confusing??? [ATTACH=full]832397[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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