New Pick Up - Cleaned Up Nicely - Aelius Caesar

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travelcoin Pillar of the Community United States 1081 Posts	Posted 12/08/2024 10:18 am Finally picked up this coin and filled another hole in my collection. I know there are purist and like to keep their coins "as-is", but if I see surface dirt/crud, I can't help myself. This one cleaned up with a soak in distilled water (soaked 24hrs) with a bit of lemon juice. Used a wooden toothpick - very lightly.... Aelius Caesar Denarius 136-138 AD RIC 436C, SEAR 1208. Obverse - Bare head facing Left L. AELIUS CAESAR. Reverse - Concordia Standing left holding cornucopia and patera. High Relief. 16mm 3.6 grams. My photo is not that great, but the details are better in hand. Report this Post to the Staff

Hondo Boguss Bedrock of the Community United States 15747 Posts	Posted 12/08/2024 10:31 am That is a very fine one, travelcoin - congratulations! Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 12/08/2024 10:51 am Sorry, I prefer the original if these pics are accurate. Report this Post to the Staff
fplagge Pillar of the Community United States 628 Posts	Posted 12/08/2024 11:02 am same here. Report this Post to the Staff
travelcoin Pillar of the Community United States 1081 Posts	Posted 12/08/2024 11:11 am I definitely prefer the original darker toning. I hope that, in time, the toning will highlight the details again—I know it will. If the dirt/encrustations came off that easily, it likely wasn't thoroughly cleaned in the first place. Edited by travelcoin 12/08/2024 12:58 pm Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 157664 Posts	Posted 12/09/2024 09:40 am Excellent! Coin Collector Since 1978 My Avatar My Old Avatar My 7070 My Eisenhower Dollars CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
travelcoin Pillar of the Community United States 1081 Posts	Posted 12/14/2024 1:42 pm Took a better pic -kind of Edited by travelcoin 12/14/2024 1:43 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 12/14/2024 1:51 pm Yes, those are much better. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 32709 Posts	Posted 12/14/2024 1:57 pm Quote: Took a better pic Focus is still a bit soft. Maybe move back to that lime green shag carpet as your background. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
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