Octavius

I think if you tried cleaning them you would lose whatever silvering there is. I would leave them alone.

Same thing only different....

My cover photo - sestertius of Caligula addressing troops, Adlocutio cohortium (or probably cohortibus). purchased from Tom Cederlind... sestertius with wreath reverse .... As / Vesta... ( purchased from Agora)...

I actually find the helmeted Roma obverse denarii to be attractive. There are lots of varieties, and they are quintessentially Roman in design. anonymous C. 211 BCE Servilia Marcus Baebius Tampilius c. 120 BCE Anonymous / Dioscurri Junius with ass head on obverse... Lucius Sempronius Pitio...

One of my favorite Republican issues. I'm still hunting for one.

Sestertius of Septimius celebrating his victory in Britain.

RR denarius , PLAVTIVS with Medusa / Aurora...

Lifetime denarius of Julius Caesar...

I find this sestertius of Domitian particularly interesting, because it depicts him on horseback chasing down a Germanic enemy, I believe the Chatti, and spearing him. To my knowledge, though Domitian was very learned in literature and poetry, he never fought in battle. To me this seems like an example of ancient, imperial "stolen valor".

Emperors on horseback... 1. Sestertius of Nero on horseback - DECVRSIO ... 1. Aureus of Vespasian with both sons, Titus and Domitian , on horseback... 3. Dupondius of Trajan on horseback spearing Dacian... 4. Sestertius of Marcus Aurelius on horseback setting out on campaign.... 5. Antoninianus of Decius - his ADVENTVS... 6. ADVENTVS of Probus , with him on horseback....

The toning on your coins looks very attractive to me. I would say it increases their desirability and value.

Your coin looks fine to me. I can see flow lines in the flan and weight's good. As Donna said, there's a wide variety of Trajan portraits.

Denarius and sestertius of the ill-fated emperor, best remembered for his gluttony....

Poor misunderstood guy. Sestertius of protector of world and denarius of him playing Hercules...

All magnificent . I can't imagine a more beautiful Nero denarius.

What a great collection for 2023. I voted for 1,2,and3, but I wish I had 10 votes!

That sestertius of Claudius is just magical!

Welcome. That's a very handsome looking coin.

Me too!

I wanted to increase my Trajan collection, so here are a few sestertii... 1. Bridge over Danube... 2. reverse depicts Danube River rising up and kneeling on Dacia... 3. Dacian king kneeling before Trajan...

It's been a good year hunting; always enjoyable. My interests are Roman Republic and early empire, Here are some of my 2023 prizes... 1. Anonymous AR didrachm, 280-211 AD, 6.53gm, 19.2mm. Obv: Helmeted head of beardless Mars right; behind, club. Rev. Horse galloping right; above, club; below, ROMA. Crawford 27/1; Sydenham 23; Historia Numorum Italy 314. 2.ROMAN REPUBLIC. Cn. Egnatius Maxsumus. Rome, c. 75 BC. AR Denarius. Ex NFA Fall Bid Sale, Beverly Hills 1990, lot 1289 and Ex Kurpfälzische Münzhandlung 70, Mannheim 2006, lot 38 3. Octavian AR denarius, 32-27 BC, 3.80gm, struck 29-27 BC in uncertain Italian mint (Brundisium? Rome?), 21.3mm. Obv: Bare head right. Rev: Ithyphallic boundary-stone of Jupiter Terminus, surmounted by laureate head of Octavian facing; winged thunderbolt below; IMP CAESAR across fields. RIC 269a; CRI 425; RSC 114. 4. Augustus, c. 18BC. Temple of Mars Ultor. 5. Denarius of Caligula with reverse of his father , Germanicus. 6. Denarius of Caligula with SPQR reverse. 7. Sestertius of Caligula with SPQR, Corona Civica reverse... Gaius Caesar Augustus Germanicus Caligula Sestertius of the Roman Imperial Period 39/40 AD Material: AE Bronze Diameter: 36mm Weight: 28.39g Mint: Rome Reference: RIC I (second edition) Gaius/Caligula 46 Provenance: Ex Stephen Album Rare Coins USA * RARE DIVI-Legend Type 8. Claudius sestertius.. Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus Sestertius of the Roman Imperial Period 41/42 AD Material: AE Bronze Diameter: 35mm Weight: 28.94g Mint: Rome Reference: RIC I (second edition) Claudius 96 Pedigree: from the famous Lottie and Mark Salton Collection. 9. Emperor Nero Gold Aureus Rome mint, (AD 55-56). Obverse: NERO CAESAR, Laureate head of Nero facing right. Reverse: AVGVSTVS GERMANICVS, The Colossus of Nero, statue of Nero wearing a radiate crown, standing facing, holding Victory and a branch. RIC I 46; Calicó 402; BMCRE 56-9; BN 202-5; Biaggi 221. 7.2 grams, 19 mm in diameter. 10. Sestertius of Vitellius with PAX reverse, purchased from Forum numismatics... Prov. Harlan Berk. 11. Vespasian Gold Aureus, AD 69-79, ‘Boscoreale' Toning Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck AD 71. Obverse: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, Laureate head facing right. Reverse: TR POT COS III, Aequitas standing left, holding scales in right hand, rod in left. RIC II 1114; Lyon 10; Calicó 682; Biaggi 338. Practically extremely fine with a pleasing bold portrait, red tone in the devices. 7.4 grams, 19 mm in diameter. 12. Domitian Sestertius from CGB , France... DOMITIANUS Augustus Sesterce 92-94 Rome R1 copper Obverse : IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM - COS XII CENS [PER P P] Tête laurée de Domitien à droite, l’égide sur l’épaule gauche Reverse : IOVI - VICTORI// SC Jupiter nicéphore nu jusquà la ceinture, assis à gauche, tenant un globe nicéphore de la main droite et un sceptre long de la main gauche Commentary : Flan large, idéalement centré. Très beau portrait de Domitien, bien venu à la frappe. Revers à l’usure régulière. Patine marron

Great year ! Beautiful coins.

I agree tooling should be mentioned and most of all , should never be called "enhanced". Sometimes I think we bring our conceptions of modern coins with us to this hobby. A cleaned ancient is not the same as a cleaned modern coin. Collectors just would not buy ancient coins covered in debris and corrosion unless they happen to enjoy cleaning them themselves. As for this seller, Prieure, I have purchased several coins from him in the past , and hope to do so again in the future. I can attest that he is of the highest ethical standard, honest, and just great to do business with.

I don't think I'd put my life on the line for a handful of these....