Late Roman Bronze Coins
Coin talk => Unlisted => Topic started by: Victor on December 15, 2021, 04:19:17 PM
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This coin should come after RIC VII London 25, which is the same except that coin ends with AVG while this one ends with AG...see RIC 28, a SOLI coin with same obverse legend. Not listed in Cloke & Toone either.
Constantine I
A.D. 314
IMP CONSTANTINVS AG; laureate and cuirassed bust right.
MARTI CONSERVATORI; Mars helmeted, in military dress, stdg. r. looking l., holding reversed spear, hand resting on shield; across fields S-F.
in ex. MLL
cf. RIC VII London 25
ex Dr. John Whitehead Collection
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Not listed in Cloke & Toone either.
And not sold! Well, this green coin isn't beautiful but $60 (for two coins) was a rather moderate price.
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actually it cost me all of $100 and I believe I will be able to clean it up a bit.
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actually it cost me all of $100 and I believe I will be able to clean it up a bit.
So congratulations! I follow CNG auctions on Sixbid and there is still "Result: unverkauft".
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I cleaned most of the verdigris off. I also found out it that it was discovered in Wendover UK.
21mm 3.3g
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Victor - what technique do you use to remove verdigris? I had purchased a London mint Constantius I "P FEL" follis from you a while back and had always wanted to clean it up as I feel it has a ton of potential under all that green
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I soak in 10% ammonia with frequent rinses and scrubbings. With bronze, you always run the risk of revealing porous surfaces, so be careful. The ammonia turns blue as the verdigris is removed. I would urge caution with your Constantius coin as it's surfaces are different than this coin I just cleaned.