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Marcus
04-12-2011, 12:21 PM
Hi friends
I did some cleaning today (still have some dirty spots) ..... one very small bronze coin only 14 mm diameter.
It is Constantius II ........ IV-th century,with very nice details.
The other coin were issued by Constantine the Great between 330 to 334 AD
rev.VRBS ROMA (City of Rome) with She Wolf and Romulus ans Remus.
HH

del
04-12-2011, 12:27 PM
:shocked04:stretcher: :shocked04: wow Marcus those are very sharpe looking coins , great pieces . whats your secret on cleaning those ancient bronze ones :huh:

aloldstuff
04-12-2011, 12:31 PM
Marcus, i know you have heard it before, but we over here wish that those types of coins were spread out here. It really must be a thrill to recover the ancients.

MartinL
04-12-2011, 12:33 PM
Great finds! I'm still looking for silver :-(

What Vdi is bronze anyway? martin

Carl in Louisiana
04-12-2011, 12:47 PM
Awesome finds Marcus thumbsup01 :clapping: :clapping:

Marcus
04-12-2011, 12:57 PM
Thank you guys

Well,cleaning is hard part of this beautiful hobby.I clean my coins under 8 x magnifying glass with sharp dentist tools.In short words - i scratch dirt.It is important not to damage green patina which is proof that coin was in the ground for long long time.

VDI for coins like this is 18 - 24

MartinL
04-12-2011, 01:00 PM
Thanks on the Vdi numbers. Can you keep and/or sell those, or are they state property being so old? If yes, what are they worth? martin

russellt
04-12-2011, 01:04 PM
:perfect10:.. just freaking awesome marcvs.. just simply incredible.your knowlegde of your finds . everything . extremely :clapping: impressive

Salty Dog
04-12-2011, 03:44 PM
Those two coins are awsome Marcus :smitten:,you did a great job on the cleaning too...

odave
04-12-2011, 06:59 PM
Outstanding finds Buddy thumbsup01 thumbsup01 thumbsup01

marinedad
04-12-2011, 11:44 PM
nice detail on those coins after all these years.

exsquid
04-13-2011, 07:21 AM
Incredibly beautiful coins Marcus.... You are even the master at cleaning....just excellent!!