Rare to see a toned gold coin

Unusual would be a better word. It can happen

 

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Wouldn't the colors depend on the environment it's been in GDJMSP?

 

GDJMSP, I sent the question before looking at your last answer, duh. Thank you

 

If you go to acsearch.info and do a search on "Boscoreale", you will see numerous examples of Roman Aurei with the red-purple toning characteristic of coins found in a hoard at Boscoreale. It is distinctive enough to have earned it's own designation in Roman numismatics.

 

Another way I like to work around linking an ebay item is simply taking a shot at the whole page showing the item that ended.



A nice looking coin. I always thought blues and reds on old gold coins were interesting.

 

You answered the question I didn’t ask. Great information.

 

Here are a few more toned gold in my collection. These won't be for sell anytime soon. All are PCGS straight graded, and it has taken years to get the set to this point.

 

My only toned gold. Fortunately, I purchased it when gold was down.

 

link is broken, sir

 

That bust is from the dead King Carlos IV 1788-1808. No one in Colombia/ Nuevo Reinos Mint knew what Fernando VII looked like, so they used the old Kings portrait. Maybe, during 1808-13 (when Spain was under French occupation) but by 1819 a ship easily could have sailed too Colombia with new Rulers portrait.

 

I have one from Popayan Mint (1819) with old Carlos IV bust/ and one from NR mint 1812/11 Carlos IV. For Colombian Mints they used the old Kings bust till Independence. In Peru/ they used the "Imaginary Bust) for 1808-10 then the actual Ferdinand bust from then to War of Independence. Chile/ had the so called Admiral Bust/1809-10/ then reverted back to Carlos IV bust. Seemed/ back in Spain no one was up to date/ maybe that is why they lost their New World Empire.