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<p>[QUOTE="SeptimusT, post: 3714649, member: 91240"]I'm curious what caused the strange appearance of the silver on the obverse of this coin. I assume it is some type of delimitation, but what could have caused Apollo's hair on the obverse to take the appearance of an exposed brain, while the other is so well preserved? I have to wonder what is beneath the 'flakes,' but as much as I'd like it to be an adhesion from another coin while would reveal a smooth surface underneath, I must assume that it is not attractive. At any rate, I still like the coin, and the reverse is of a very nice style (look at that dog!). </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://puu.sh/EhGOK/fe9a2321c8.png" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><b>Obverse: </b>Heroic bust of Apollo left, preparing to hurl thunderbolt, ROMA monogram behind.</p><p><b>Reverse:</b> Two Lares seated right, each holding a staff, dog between them, head of Vulcan and tongs above. </p><p><b>Crawford 298, struck at Rome 111/12 BC</b></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://puu.sh/EhGOV/abc3fbbb62.png" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="SeptimusT, post: 3714649, member: 91240"]I'm curious what caused the strange appearance of the silver on the obverse of this coin. I assume it is some type of delimitation, but what could have caused Apollo's hair on the obverse to take the appearance of an exposed brain, while the other is so well preserved? I have to wonder what is beneath the 'flakes,' but as much as I'd like it to be an adhesion from another coin while would reveal a smooth surface underneath, I must assume that it is not attractive. At any rate, I still like the coin, and the reverse is of a very nice style (look at that dog!). [IMG]https://puu.sh/EhGOK/fe9a2321c8.png[/IMG] [B]Obverse: [/B]Heroic bust of Apollo left, preparing to hurl thunderbolt, ROMA monogram behind. [B]Reverse:[/B] Two Lares seated right, each holding a staff, dog between them, head of Vulcan and tongs above. [B]Crawford 298, struck at Rome 111/12 BC[/B] [IMG]https://puu.sh/EhGOV/abc3fbbb62.png[/IMG][/QUOTE]
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