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Title: Roman help 3 !!!!!!!!! Post by: waltonbasinman on January 25, 2009, 02:06:07 PM Found in same corner of the field as Roman help 1 and 2. Same question applies Is it Genuine
Obverse reads IMP C GALVAL MAXIMIM SPFAYG Reverse reads GENIO AUGUSTI with the letters HT at the foot of a figure holding a owl in their right hand and a cone or horn in their left hand. waist high a star is placed on the figures left and a letter H on the right. More info appreciated. Title: Re: Roman help 3 !!!!!!!!! Post by: The Doc on January 27, 2009, 12:25:34 AM I might be wrong, but I wonder whether these coins may be fakes. Did they come out of the ground like this or have you cleaned them?
Title: Re: Roman help 3 !!!!!!!!! Post by: waltonbasinman on January 28, 2009, 09:36:07 PM spent about an hour cleaning up each coin by hand. they were almost unreognisable.Have since found out less than half a mile away a huge roman iron working site was unearthed during archaeological work ahead of a building project two years ago and that a previous detectorist had found other coins in the top part of the same field that were of similar quality. so i,m quite encouraged. Am going to show them to the local flo of the portable antiquities scheme next week so he will hopefully give them the nod.
;D ;D ;D ;D :D ;D :D :D :D;D Title: Re: Roman help 3 !!!!!!!!! Post by: The Doc on January 28, 2009, 10:46:23 PM Looks Ok then - should be more there?
Title: Re: Roman help 3 !!!!!!!!! Post by: Neil on January 29, 2009, 09:08:46 AM How did you clean them Walton, as they look great? I have quite a few grots that I haven't touched - winter nights and all that!
Theres more to be found in that field! Neil Title: Re: Roman help 3 !!!!!!!!! Post by: waltonbasinman on January 29, 2009, 09:28:27 PM Lindner coin cleaner from Regton supposed to be used with a machine, a cotton bud and a magnifing glass. sorry you could do with a bit of patience as well.
;D ;D ;D ;D :D :D Title: Re: Roman help 3 !!!!!!!!! Post by: scrotalbells on January 29, 2009, 11:22:11 PM Record them on the UKDFD site you will get all the info you need, quickly as well! They,ll probably be able to id that grotty one as well.Ian.
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