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ArtDeco liked John Anthony's post in the thread Strange texture on surface of Rhodian Didrachma.
I think it's a fascinating effect, and you don't see one as neatly striated as yours very often. Personally I like it - I like my...
Mar 25, 2024 at 10:23 AM -
ArtDeco replied to the thread Strange texture on surface of Rhodian Didrachma.
Thank you so much for pointing this out. Based on the information in the link that you provided, I can safely say that it is indeed...
Mar 23, 2024 at 9:34 PM -
ArtDeco liked romismatist's post in the thread Strange texture on surface of Rhodian Didrachma.
Yes, with ancient coins sometimes there is crystallization. Here's a thread on Forum Ancient Coins that has a few other examples:...
Mar 23, 2024 at 9:32 PM -
ArtDeco liked sand's post in the thread Strange texture on surface of Rhodian Didrachma.
I wonder, if it's so-called "crystallization", in which impurities, such as copper or lead or other materials, have dissolved with the...
Mar 23, 2024 at 6:28 PM -
ArtDeco posted a new thread.
Strange texture on surface of Rhodian Didrachma
So I've had this Didrachma for a a few months already, it never really crossed my mind why this coin has such a strange texture like...
Forum: Ancient Coins
Mar 23, 2024 at 12:43 PM