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« on: December 19, 2011, 01:14:45 PM »
hi

anyone out there can tell me about this coin ?   Ive searched and seached and no luck.  He does not have a beard.   Its of bronze type and I found it yesterday, first time out in ages !

Just washed it gently Peter !!  lol  done nothing else to it.

Take care and thanks

H

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« Reply #1 on: December 19, 2011, 01:56:59 PM »
weldone heather,im still looking for a decent roman coin
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« Reply #2 on: December 19, 2011, 02:05:49 PM »
stunning coin H,great condition for bronze,well found.

it looks alot like Hadrian,salus seated holding maybe serpent in the left hand?
expert advise needed.
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« Reply #3 on: December 19, 2011, 02:17:44 PM »
Lovely condition coin Heather well done, I can't be sure who it is, though Peter may know. I feel Wayne's id is as good as you'll probably get. One thing are you sure it's a bronze? as at this period there is no small copper coinage and that one does look awfully like a Denarius even if only a contemporary forgery.
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« Reply #4 on: December 19, 2011, 02:32:30 PM »
Well done H...nice coin......... Grin
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« Reply #5 on: December 19, 2011, 04:28:51 PM »
thanks for the comments Smiley

It came up brown, no green on it at all - after lightly washingit it,  its still browny colour.   The copper ive brought up is normally corroded and green, no idea if its is or not a bronze type - i did read that they used different metals in some of their coins, but its baffling the amount of coins they produced. Huh

shall await any more info Smiley

thanks again.

H
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« Reply #6 on: December 19, 2011, 04:30:32 PM »
well done h , lovely find
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« Reply #7 on: December 19, 2011, 06:58:56 PM »
looks like a denarius of antoninius pius,
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« Reply #8 on: December 19, 2011, 07:22:03 PM »
changed my mind  Smiley denarius of Hadrian, lovely find, Im sure Pete will give you an ID Smiley
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« Reply #9 on: December 19, 2011, 07:27:58 PM »
nice find --- whoever it is, its in the 3rd year of his reign [COS III], that should help with the dating
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« Reply #10 on: December 19, 2011, 07:52:43 PM »
Great find Heather. It's silver, and a denarius of Hadrian as Maxine said.
I believe it is this one:

Hadrian, AR Denarius, 119-122, Rome
IMP CAESAR TRAIAN-HADRIANVS AVG
Laureate bust right
P M TR P-COS III
Salus seated left, feeding snake coiled round altar from patera in right hand
SAL AVG in exergue
RIC II, 137a (C)
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« Reply #11 on: December 20, 2011, 09:19:28 AM »
Really !!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL

Its silver !!!  well im astounded

You are "the man" peter LOL

Thank you so much wow silver !   why on earth did it come up this colour Huh

Thanks

H
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« Reply #12 on: December 20, 2011, 09:33:40 AM »
A nice find, soak it in lemon juice for a few days
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« Reply #13 on: December 20, 2011, 09:38:42 AM »
Hi H

Wow, well done that Gal.  You gave yourself the answer. 'Why on EARTH'
Peter found one at St.Clears that was almost black when it came up. I heard about it and was expecting to see something all shiney. I was quite disappointed when he showed it to me but it cleaned up well as the pici proved that he posted.

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« Reply #14 on: December 20, 2011, 10:01:53 AM »
I've had quite a few come up that colour, could be iron/rust stained. Smiley
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