silver with golden toning

how silver gets a golden toning,
is that silver lies next to gold in the ground, and get from years some gold with it.
has gold toning silver, more value than the pure silver ones

i dont have silver with gold toning

would be welcome coins

thanks

 

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I thought that this might have been gold plated at some time. I was told that this is what is known as cabinet toning. It was the first time I had seen it in hand.

 

This denarius of Decimus Brutus is the closest I have----- with the hint of golden 'cabinet' toning.

 

I have had some modern (1800s Morgan dollars) US coins with a very attractive golden tone. I'm sorry I don't have them anymore to show pictures of. I sold them all to buy ancients and am glad I did. It's just a color of oxidation from the environment the coin is stored in.

 

Golden toning is just regular toning. Toning can come in multiple colors depending on the thickness of the layer and the underlying metal(whether it is flat and smooth or rough).

 

I don't have any examples of ancient silver toning thats gold. Like Alde, the only silver ones that have a gold toning are my modern Morgans.

 

Absolutely cabinet toning - it was never plated.

 

Read post #1 here: https://www.cointalk.com/threads/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-science-of-toning.84670/

 

I have some others that have this yellowish gold toning.
One of my faves is the first Meris.

Recently you saw my Philip I.

Here is something of a different flavor.
India, Jammu mint
Chauhans of Ranastambhapura
Jaitra Simha
AR Drachm struck c.1275 AD
13.7 mm x 4.47 g
Obv. Lion standing left within double dot border.
Rev.Within circle of dots, three line Devanagari legend- JAI/TA SI DE/VA sun and moon flanking the letter on the third line.
ref: Deyell 366

 

gold toning is/ cabinet toning

not toning from beeing in the ground near gold ones

 

It's a thin layer of silver sulfide. Sulfur can come from wood and adhesives, which are in coin cabinets, yes, but it doesn't always.

 

thanks

 

Licinius I. AE Follis. 315 AD. Alexandria.
Obv: IMP C VAL LICIN LICINIVS PF AVG, laureate head right.
Rev: IOVI CONSER-VATORI AVGG, Jupiter standing left,
chlamys across left shoulder, holding Victory on
globe and sceptre, eagle with wreath left.
Wreath over H over N in right field
Mintmark ALE.
RIC VII Alexandria 10, R2.

 

thanks all

 

coin has some litle toning

 

I love this coin ro. Great portrait and reverse detail. You sure have some nice coins in your collection.

 

Why does every coin of Licinius have a messed up eye?

 

He was from the planet Zoltar.

 

Although it's not on silver, as it's an antoninian, I do have a nice golden toning on an ancient coin ( the picture doesn't do it justice though)


Probus, Antoninianus Siscia mint
IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG, radiate ust of Probus left, wearing imperial mantle (bust type H)
SOLI INVICTO, Sol in quadriga, XXIT at exergue
3.77 gr
Ref : Cohen #662, RCV # 12038 var, RIC 767

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