Qcumbor Posted May 24, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted May 24, 2022 At the same coinshow in Lyon I was talking about in this other topic I acquired another RR denarius that I like very much for its style and black patina, even though it has not the perfect centering one would expect Mn. Acilius Glabrio, Denarius - Rome mint, 49 BC Laureate head of Salus right, SALVTIS behind MN ACILIVS III. VIR VALETVALBINVS BRVTI F, Valetudo standing left holding snake and resting on a column 3.98 gr - 18,5 mm Ref : HCRI # 16, RCV # 412, RSC, Acilia # 8, Crawford # 442/1 Comments welcome and post whatever inspires you or black patinas on silver Q 18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alegandron Posted May 24, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted May 24, 2022 Nice Denarius @Qcumbor... very nice. I have one of his for that year... RR Man Acilius Glabrio 49 BCE Salus Valetudo snake Craw 442-1a Sear 412 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor jdmKY Posted May 25, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted May 25, 2022 I picked this one up several years ago 18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qcumbor Posted May 25, 2022 · Supporter Author Share Posted May 25, 2022 Beautiful examples guys, put mine to shame 😉 Q Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Severus Alexander Posted May 25, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted May 25, 2022 I love that ultra-dark field toning, Q! The first coin that came to mind is this one, which I bought for the toning: I also have a Glabrio; not a beauty, but it makes up for it in my mind because it's from the Quidenham hoard, buried at the time of Boudicca's revolt: 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambr0zie Posted May 25, 2022 · Member Share Posted May 25, 2022 Here is one with black patina that will not put yours to shame, but it is an interesting coin. Q. Servilius Caepio (M. Junius) Brutus 54 BC. Rome Denarius AR 20 mm, 2,74 g [LIBERTAS], bust of Libertas to right / Consul L. Junius Brutus, between two lictors, preceded by accensus, all walking to left; [BRVTVS] in exergue. Crawford 433/1; BMCRR Rome 3862; RSC Junia 31. @Michael Stolthad a very interesting point - if it's not the core of a fourre = caused by the low weight of the coin (indeed I couldn't find an example with a similar weight). But checking the coin in hand, it looks like silver, with dark toning and quite thin. I am a little confused. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sulla80 Posted May 25, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted May 25, 2022 😃 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qcumbor Posted May 25, 2022 · Supporter Author Share Posted May 25, 2022 Thanks for posting these folks. Another black toning I quite like too : not just the white color matters 😄 Q 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helvius Pertinax Posted May 27, 2022 · Member Share Posted May 27, 2022 Congrats, that looks like some nice toning! A nice motive as well, the reverse I particular. I have a similar coin: a lady and a snake, with some dark toning going on 😁 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougsmit Posted May 27, 2022 · Member Share Posted May 27, 2022 I'm unclear on why we might expect good centering on these. When it comes to black silver, my best is the Caracalla as Caesar from Caesarea. The white in the photo is glare. The surfaces are evenly, shiny black. Photographing these requires making choices of which none are fully satisfactory. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octavius Posted June 14, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 14, 2022 Here are several RR denarii with dark patinas.... 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valentinian Posted June 15, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 15, 2022 Here is a denarius of Faustina II with an even black toning. Denarius. 17 mm. 3.23 grams. VENVS, Venus standing left holding out and apple in her right hand and resting her left hand on a rudder. RIC 517a. Sear II 4708. Struck 148-152 at Rome. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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