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« on: October 12, 2013, 03:33:30 PM »
I have my own thoughts on who this "little beauty" Roll Eyes is. I would like a second,third, fourth opinion etc etc. Thank you in advance for your identifications Smiley  

The second coin came off the same field...how can one be so different from the other?? I suppose I shouldn't complain and be happy that the second denarius dosen't look like the first Cheesy

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« Reply #1 on: October 12, 2013, 04:33:19 PM »
2nd one in good condition ,nice find
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« Reply #2 on: October 12, 2013, 05:58:30 PM »
Looks like Severus Alexander to me.
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« Reply #3 on: October 12, 2013, 06:33:02 PM »
nice finds well searched  Wink
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« Reply #4 on: October 12, 2013, 07:53:44 PM »
well done Pon, lovely coins
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« Reply #5 on: October 12, 2013, 09:15:31 PM »
Yes, such a contrast between the two. That second is a cracker. Well done.
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« Reply #6 on: October 12, 2013, 09:19:43 PM »
Nice find Pon, especially the 2nd off the two, having a nice un cleaned grey tone, spot on mate Wink
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« Reply #7 on: October 13, 2013, 08:44:47 PM »
I agree with the Doc that it is undoubtably Severus Alexander.

The reverse looks like a 'IOVI CONSERVATORI' type, but the letters don't fit.

If you could clean some more of the crud off it, it might be easier

There are a few other 'PM TRP etc' types as well it could be , but again the letters fit and neither does IOVI STATORI, which I initially thought off.

It looks possibly as if it is a fouree - if so it could be a hybrid with a 'Neptune' reverse.
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« Reply #8 on: October 14, 2013, 06:56:44 AM »
2 lovely finds indeed. well done. great to see them
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« Reply #9 on: October 14, 2013, 10:59:12 AM »
Thanks to everyone for your id's and comments. Smiley  I'll try and remove a bit more "crud" off the reverse...I have a feeling it wont go too well. Smiley
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« Reply #10 on: October 14, 2013, 12:09:36 PM »
Just soak the coin for a few days (some people suggest water, others various types of oil, usually olive) - then gently remove the crud using a wooden toothpick (some people would suggest a fire hardened wooden toothpick). If it isn't a fouree, then a couple of minutes in some weak acid followed by gentle rubbing with an old sponge might help too.
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« Reply #11 on: October 14, 2013, 12:12:08 PM »
Thanks for the advice Smiley I'll try that.
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