porphyrogenita Posted August 16 · Member Share Posted August 16 This post is all about appreciating patinas, so feel free to reply with some of your favorite examples of patinated coins! Roman Empire, Crispina (178-191) AE sestertius (21.5 g) obv: CRISPINA AVGVSTA, draped bust right rev: CONCORDIA S-C, Concordia seated left with patera and cornucopiae ref = Sear (Roman) 6004 The above has my favorite patina out of all of my coins because I think it looks like an oil painting. I haven't been able to capture the beauty of it with my camera yet, so I'm currently using the former listing's photo since it's incredible and showcases the colors very well :)) 16 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted August 16 · Supporter Share Posted August 16 (edited) Tasty looking minty cinnamon patina! Gobble that beauty up😋 Here are a few favorite well patinated Romans. Green, red, brown: Edited August 16 by Ryro 13 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rasiel Posted August 16 · Member Share Posted August 16 That is pretty cool, yeah! I'm one of those rare exceptions of ancient coin collectors who doesn't mind fake patinas. Or rather, I don't get all worked up about whether it is or isn't. Since there's no foolproof way to determine if that layer of corrosion was the result of centuries in the ground or a few hours in some Joe's home lab I just assume they're all to some extent fictional and get on with it. So might as well make it look good. Amateurs go for a quickie sulfur or copper acetate treatment. The pros all have their own secret sauce. Rasiel 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finn235 Posted August 16 · Member Share Posted August 16 Philip II AE - one of the brightest turquoise patinas I've ever seen 12 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ancient Aussie Posted August 16 · Supporter Share Posted August 16 3 hours ago, porphyrogenita said: This post is all about appreciating patinas, so feel free to reply with some of your favorite examples of patinated coins! Roman Empire, Crispina (178-191) AE sestertius (21.5 g) obv: CRISPINA AVGVSTA, draped bust right rev: CONCORDIA S-C, Concordia seated left with patera and cornucopiae ref = Sear (Roman) 6004 The above has my favorite patina out of all of my coins because I think it looks like an oil painting. I haven't been able to capture the beauty of it with my camera yet, so I'm currently using the former listing's photo since it's incredible and showcases the colors very well :)) WOW that is extra nice with a fantastic patina, my favorite in my collection is this Nero. Nero As, Temple of Janus, Rome mint, 10.9gm, RIC 1 309. 14 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted August 16 · Supporter Share Posted August 16 My favourite patinated example is this Tacitus 9 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Kowsky Posted August 16 · Member Share Posted August 16 11 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambr0zie Posted August 16 · Member Share Posted August 16 (not BD - very stable) 12 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ela126 Posted August 16 · Member Share Posted August 16 I’ve shared it before but this has to be my favorite patina in my collection. This was bought off eBay with a lot of little malachite growths. I worked them down and smoothed them while leaving the rest of the coin as it is. I kind of appreciate the expressionless face as well. It is by far the greenest green coin I have. Time of Heraclius (Sassanian occupation of Egypt 618-628) 12 nummi Alexandria Mint SB 855 6.74g 12 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edessa Posted August 16 · Supporter Share Posted August 16 Roman Egypt, Alexandria. Vespasian, AD 69-79. Æ Diobol (25mm, 9.23g, 12h). Dated RY 6 (AD 73/74). Obv: ΑΥΤΟΚ ΚΑΙΣ ΣΕΒΑ ΟΥΕΣΠΑΣΙΑΝΟΥ; Laureate head right. Rev: Draped bust of Serapis right, wearing modius; L ς (date) before. Ref: Köln 300; Dattari (Savio) 401; K&G 20.45; RPC II 2441.11 (this coin illustrated); Emmett 218.6 (R1). Attractive light brown patina, two nice portraits and Good Very Fine/About Extremely Fine. Ex Naville Auction 83 (July 31, 2023), Lot 256. 14 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nerosmyfavorite68 Posted August 17 · Member Share Posted August 17 That's a great topic idea! I left out earthen highlight patinas but here's some of my recent favorites: I picked up the one below as a budget coin. I found the patina, although not the most beautiful, too curious to pass up. 8 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orange Julius Posted August 17 · Member Share Posted August 17 A few fun patinas below… of course they aren’t nearly as cool in the photos as they are in hand. The first Gallienus is especially beautiful… blue, green, silver, red, tons of layers and new and different colors at every angle! 10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panzerman Posted August 18 · Member Share Posted August 18 Edward VI 1547-53 AV Half Sovereign 2nd Type Tower Mint Swan m.m. Diocletianus AV Aureus ND (284AD) Cyzicus Mint 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panzerman Posted August 18 · Member Share Posted August 18 Sorry that was wrong picture/ here is correct Edward VI (Stückler/ MAshops) 7 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Anthos Posted August 22 · Member Share Posted August 22 (edited) I just got this Demeter from Lucania... Herakleia, Lucania 281-272 BC AE17 (17.5mm, 5.08g) O: Head of Demeter left, wreathed in grain. R: Ear of grain; ΗΡΑΚΛΕΙΩΝ downward to right. Van Keuren 153; SNG ANS 99; HGC 1, 1010; HN Italy 1442 Scarce ex Aphrodite Coins Here's some more... Lysimacheia, Thrace 309-220 BC AE 21 (21mm, 8.14g) O: Wreathed and veiled head of Demeter right. R: Nike standing left, holding wreath; ΛYΣIMA[XEΩN] around to left. SNG Cop 905; Sear 1621; BMC 3, 6 ex Romae Aeternae Numismatics Athens, Attica Eleusinian Festival Coinage 340-335 BC AE 16 (16mm, 3.65g) O: Triptolemos seated left in winged chariot drawn by two serpents, holding grain ear in right hand. R: Pig standing right on mystic staff; EΛEYΣI above, bucranium in ex. SNG Cop 415; Agora 38h; Sear 2586v Ephesos, Ionia 350-288 BC AE12 (2.09g) O: Bee with straight wings, seen from above; E - Φ on either side. R: Stag kneeling left, looking back; astragalos above. SNG Cop 245v; Sear 4402v; BMC 14,55 ex Jack H. Beymer Edited August 22 by Phil Anthos 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Limes Posted August 22 · Supporter Share Posted August 22 These two denarii have developed lovely rainbow / golden toning. Its difficult picking a bronze. I decided to show this one. Lovely green emerald-like patina. 6 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPK Posted August 22 · Supporter Share Posted August 22 41 minutes ago, Limes said: These two denarii have developed lovely rainbow / golden toning. Its difficult picking a bronze. I decided to show this one. Lovely green emerald-like patina. That Vitellius is a beauty! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Ancient Coin Hunter Posted August 23 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted August 23 This Balbinus from my collection has an interesting patina. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qcumbor Posted August 23 · Supporter Share Posted August 23 Seeing beautiful patinas is always a feast ! This thread is no exception Some of the ones I like in my trays Q 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herodotus Posted August 23 · Member Share Posted August 23 I suppose that this coin could possibly be labeled as 'Aggressively Cleaned', if not outright 'Tooled' -- As a coin's patina(as naturally found) may be considered by some as part of the found coin's original structure. For all I know, this may also be an 'applied fake patina' that's been painted on, and perhaps selectively removed to highlight details. Yet, for some reason, and despite the purist in me, I find that it still has eye appeal due to the contrast of the green patina on the (raised)devices, and the darkness of the exposed fields. I also have soft spot for Sicilian coins, and would be fine to presume that it is indeed 'as found', perhaps with some light curating.😊 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Croatian Coin Collector Posted August 24 · Member Share Posted August 24 (edited) Ming Dynasty Brass 10 Wen Jiajing Tongbao from 1528: Edited August 24 by Croatian Coin Collector 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPK Posted August 24 · Supporter Share Posted August 24 I like the slightly mottled green patina on this coin. COMMODUS, AD 180-192 AE As (24.84mm, 7.59g, 11h) Struck AD 185. Rome mint Obverse: M COMM ANTON AVG PIVS BRIT, laureate head of Commodus right Reverse: VOT SVSC DEC P M TR P X IMP VII, Commodus, togate, standing left, sacrificing over tripod-altar; COS IIII P P in exergue, S C across fields References: RIC - , BMC 566, RCV 5897 (this coin illustrated) This coin illustrated on wildwinds.com An extremely rare type, with a fine portrait and rich emerald patina. This coin is the illustrated plate coin in David R. Sear's popular reference series Roman Coins and Their Values (Vol. II, p. 411) From the Jeff Clark VOTA Collection. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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