Dark coins with contrasting light earthen deposits: [ATTACH] Troas. Gergis 400-241 BC. [ATTACH] Phrygia. Apameia circa 100-50 BC. [ATTACH]...
Here are a couple of dark coins featuring Tyche: [ATTACH] Phoenicia. Sidon 52 BC-AD 43. [ATTACH] Seleucis and Pieria. Antioch circa 100-0 BC.
The patina on this coin of Herod Archelaus has a hint of red in it: [ATTACH]
Ryro, your fourth posted coin is strikingly red!
Here's a well-worn coin of Domitian, minted in Ephesus, that has a nice green patina. [ATTACH] Domitian AE20 Ephesus, Ionia. Stag left.
Beautiful coin in color and design.
My camp gate example has a dark brown glossy patina: Constantine I, the Great 307-337 A.D. Follis Nicomedia Mint [ATTACH] AE Follis 2.80g....
[ATTACH] Tiberius Sestertius
Great thread- thanks for the link!
Nice coin- the portraits are less 'cartoonish looking" than most I've seen on this type. Thanks for the information on the script in the attribution.
Don't have one in silver, but have a few in bronze. Here's an example. [ATTACH] Nabataean Kingdom. Petra. Aretas IV, with Shaqilat 9 BC-AD 40....
[ATTACH] Augustus. 27 BC-AD 14. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.36 g, 11h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck 2 BC-AD 12. Laureate head right / Caius and Lucius...
[ATTACH] JUDAEAN. Roman Governors. Valerius Gratus (15-26 AD). AE Prutah. Dated 16/17 AD, RY 3 of Tiberius (14-37 AD). KAI CAP within wreath....
Thanks for the reference to this information. I'll try to locate it to read about that theory. This coin has an interesting reverse with the...
Thanks, David. Is this the Apollo Issue of the Vesuvius Eruption Series?
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] TITUS (79-81). Denarius. Rome. Obv: IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG PM. Laureate head right. Rev: TR P IX IMP XV COS VIII PP....
Happy Birthday, Bing! [ATTACH] Seleukid Kingdom. Antioch on the Orontes. Demetrios I Soter 162-150 BC. Serrate Æ. 17 mm., 3.35 g.
Nice photos of the museum exhibits. The Getty Villa is an interesting place to visit.
James, I enjoyed reading about your very nice "top 20" coins. Agree with Limes' comment on the deep green patina on the Trajan sestertius -...
Good observation, Ryro, - Longest reigning emperor... of the four in 69 AD! Nice variety of Galba's! Great portrait detail on Terence's. I...
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