Restored a roman coin. [solved]

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Henrythecoinguy
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Posted: 8 Nov 2025, 19:41 #
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Henrythecoinguy
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Better obverse pic: Any idea who it is?

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Willl
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Posted: 9 Nov 2025, 07:26 #
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Very good job with the cleaning! 

 

Can you post a better picture of the obverse please? 

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Henrythecoinguy
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Posted: 9 Nov 2025, 15:49 #
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Willl

Very good job with the cleaning! 

 

Can you post a better picture of the obverse please? 

Sure! My camera isn't very high quality, but the legend isn't very legible on the real coin. On the reverse I can barely see SIS for the siscia mint. GLORIA ROMANORVM reverse.

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Henrythecoinguy
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Posted: 22 Nov 2025, 01:51 #
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I think its valens actually, after a close look at the legend.

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Camerinvs
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Posted: 22 Nov 2025, 17:52 #
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It does look like Valens but the photos are blurry.

 

I have a few times used a regular magnifier with my iPad to get pretty good photos of coins or even of details on coins.

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Slipstreamed
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Posted: 25 Nov 2025, 21:12 #
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There are some pretty cheap but decent clip-on style magnifier and light combos on Amazon.  Makes quick photos a breeze for questions on Numista.

 

Things like this

 

Oh, and great job with the coin!

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