A Rusty Crispus

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  1. John Anthony

    John Anthony Ultracrepidarian

    eBay snipe. Common coin, but I'm a sucker for these rusty desert patinas...

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  3. John Anthony

    John Anthony Ultracrepidarian

    My other "rusty" Roman, Maximianus...

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  4. randygeki

    randygeki Coin Collector

    great looking patina. I always feel bad when people clean desert patinas off coins:confused:
     
    randygeki, Sep 8, 2013
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  5. stevex6

    stevex6 Random Mayhem

    Gorgeous lookin' coins, JA ... I also love the desert patina look!! (sweet)
     
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  6. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

    Your new Crispus is nice, but that's a real nice Maximianus
     
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  7. Ripley

    Ripley Senior Member

    The rusty colors are very pleasing. Nice pick up JA. :D
     
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  8. Ancientnoob

    Ancientnoob Money Changer

    I have to agree with Bing here on this! I find both coins aesthetically pleasing and I know why you do too.:)
     
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  9. John Anthony

    John Anthony Ultracrepidarian

    I imagine these coins have been carefully restored, probably with some sort of dremel tool, to clean off the devices and keep the deposits in the fields. I'm sure there's an art to that.
     
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  10. Mat

    Mat Ancient Coincoholic

    Dont have one of him but its a very nice coin.
     
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  11. Eng

    Eng Senior Eng

    JA, love those patina's, give the coins great detail..very nice..:)
     
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  12. chrsmat71

    chrsmat71 I LIKE TURTLES!

    i agree with eng...love those black and tan patinas!
     
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  13. Windchild

    Windchild Punic YN, Shahanshah

    Beautiful Desert Patinas!
     
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