Ancients => Green Machine => post yer purdy green babies!!

Galba Sestertius SPQR OB SIV(es) SER(vatos) in Wreath:

 

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Galba Sestertius Libertas Publica (not fully green, somewhat mottled green/ brown)

 

Titus As - Judaea Capta

 

One of my favorite (found by me) - Gordianus III sestertius: Aeternitati Aug

 

Please keep on postin' your "green" coins, gang!!



Syracuse Pyrrhus AE24

 

Troas Alexandrian (Tyche & Eagle on Bull)

 

Marcus Aurelius sestertius
Sestertius 177-178, Æ 24.37 g. Laureate abust r. Rev. Felicitas standing l., holding caduceus and sceptre. RIC 1228.

 

Trajan Sestertius 112-114, (IMP CAES) NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC (P M TR P COS... )Laureate bust r. Rev. (S P Q R OPTI – MO PRINCIPI) S – C Trajan’s column surmounted by statue of the Emperor; at base, two eagles.

 

Trajan (AD 98-117). Sestertius. Rome mint. Struck circa AD 103-104. IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M (TR P COS V P P), laureate bust of Trajan right / (S P Q R) OPTIMO PRINCIPI, SC, monumental triumphal arch and gateway.

 

My monster green Ancient..

Lucius Verus..161-169..AD..
Sestertius
Ob. Lucius Verus bust right..
Rev. Lucius Verus and Marcus Aurelius facing
S-C
COS ll in ex.
Monster 33 mm x 22.40 g.

 

why are they called green?

 

They ARE green. The patina can sometimes take on different colors, green being one of these colors.

 

Green enough ? (Apollodotus II)

 

Sure => that's a sweet lemon-lime-green coin, THCoins

 

How 'bout this one (green enough?)

Demetrius I Trichalkon with ELEPHANT
200-185 BC
Diameter: 29.5 mm
Weight: 12.61 grams
Bactrian Kings, Demetrius I, bronze Attic trichalkon of:
Obverse: Head of elephant with bell hanging from neck
Reverse: Caduceus

 

That's aVery Fine Green Bactrian elephant !

 

The patina on this reminds me of one of my coins...

 

that's a cool coin ... what is the countermark?

 

Septimius Severus (AD 193-211), AE As, Rome, c.211, laureate head right, severvs pivs avg brit, rev. victoriae brittannicae sc Victory standing right, holding trophy, between two seated captives (RIC 837a; C. 736).