Green money ....

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Do you like green patina

  1. Yes

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    87.9%

  2. No

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  1. kevin McGonigal

    kevin McGonigal Well-Known Member

    Beautiful in several respects.
     
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  3. jamesicus

    jamesicus Well-Known Member

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    RIC Vol. I, CLAUDIUS, SESTERTIUS, Rome, No. 112, 50-54AD, (35.7mm, 27.9gm)
    Obverse depiction: Claudius, laureate head facing right
    Inscription: TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG PM TRP IMP PP
    Reverse depiction: Civic Oak Wreath
    Inscription in four lines:
    EX SC
    P P
    OB CIVES
    SERVATOS
    (within wreath)
     
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  4. jamesicus

    jamesicus Well-Known Member

    A more nuanced green patina:

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    RIC II, COMMODUS, Sestertius, No. 452
    Obverse: Commodus, Laureate head facing right
    Inscription clockwise from bottom: M COMMODVS ANTON AVG PIVS BRIT
    Reverse: Victory (Britannia?) seated right, writing on shield
    Inscription: S C (left and right) VICT BRIT (exergue)
     
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  5. Archeocultura

    Archeocultura Well-Known Member

    Posted this rare variant (unique so far) before, but they don't come much greener:troll: III Antoninus Pius 0581var Dacia box and vexillum 7-0334 edited.jpg
     
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  6. Archeocultura

    Archeocultura Well-Known Member

    Dark green is nice on this RIC 660 dupondius; draped bust seen from aside is also rare. III Antoninus Pius 0660 Genio Senatus dupondius draped 7-1128.jpg
     
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  7. Archeocultura

    Archeocultura Well-Known Member

    Not so nice in patination, but ultra rare. RIC 737 Jupiter Latio III Antoninus Pius 0737 Jupiter Latio as 7-1224.jpg
     
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  8. Broucheion

    Broucheion Well-Known Member

    (doesn't look green to me)

    (this one looks green)

    Oh, here's one of my greenies. It's an unpublished coin (not in CPE) and I have another (non green where it's easier to see the controls.

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    Both would be described in Both Would Be Described In CPE as Bronze Coinage Depicting Zeus And Arsinoe Philadelphus, After ca 265 BCE, Series 2, Bronze Weight Standard 1 - ΑΙ above Ξ issue

    - Broucheion
     
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  9. Orange Julius

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  10. jamesicus

    jamesicus Well-Known Member

    Just a touch of green …………… more scattered deposits of verdigris than patina.

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    Nero portrait facing left
    RIC Vol. I, NERO, As, Lugdunum, No. 544
     
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  11. jamesicus

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  12. Edessa

    Edessa Well-Known Member

    Carausius. Romano-British Emperor, AD 286-293. Æ Antoninianus (22mm, 2.25g). Uncertain mint, possibly irregular. Obv: IMP CARAVS[IVS P F] AVG; Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: PAX AVG; Pax standing left, holding branch and scepter. Ref: RIC V 881. Ex Barry & Darling.

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  13. Alegandron

    Alegandron "ΤΩΙ ΚΡΑΤΙΣΤΩΙ..." ΜΕΓΑΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ, June 323 BCE

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    SICILY Syracuse Hieron II 274-216 BC Æ26 15.9g hd Hieron II Left - ΙΕΡΟΝΩΣ Horseman galloping r holding spear HGC 2 1547 CNS II 193


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    RI Paulina w Maximinus I D before CE 235 DIVA AE sestertius 30.77mm 19.66g 2nd emiss of Maximinus I CE 236 Peacock RIC IV 3 RARE


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    RR Anon AE Uncia 217-215 BC Roma Attic Prow Cr 38-6 S 615
     
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  14. kevin McGonigal

    kevin McGonigal Well-Known Member

    I have never seen a coin from this time and place before this as yours is with this glossy, green patina. Looks almost like a glass surface, hard and smooth. Almost all of his coins look like someone ran them through a garbage disposal to clean them up.
     
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  15. clem.fandango

    clem.fandango Member

    My contributions are not terribly green but I like them.

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  16. jamesicus

    jamesicus Well-Known Member

    Patina is the pleasing looking condition of an aged or much worn surface. In the case of metallic objects (such as coins) the coloration is usually the result of some kind of oxidation. The patina on wooden objects (such as old furniture, the stocks of antique firearms, vintage hand tool handles etc.) results from long use or handling after the original finish is applied.
     
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  17. octavius

    octavius Well-Known Member

    More greenies...

    1. sestertius of Nerva AD 96 - 98 with fortuna reverse.
    2. RR quadrans - Hercules / bull trampling serpent
    3. Nero dupondius with Macellum reverse
    4. Nero dupondius with securitas reverse
    5. Tiberius AS c. AD22 ; SC reverse.
    6. Vespasian dupondius / ROMA
    7. Aes Grave Triens of Roman Republic c. AD 270.

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  18. jamesicus

    jamesicus Well-Known Member

    Spectacular!
     
    jamesicus, Sep 1, 2020
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  19. kevin McGonigal

    kevin McGonigal Well-Known Member

    I'm green with envy.
     
    kevin McGonigal, Sep 1, 2020
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  20. Alegandron

    Alegandron "ΤΩΙ ΚΡΑΤΙΣΤΩΙ..." ΜΕΓΑΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ, June 323 BCE

    My favorites are the Quadrans and the Triens! Those are super coins!
     
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  21. Fugio1

    Fugio1 Well-Known Member

    Here is a green Severus II follis from the Carthage mint.
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