I follow that. But I don't get why someone would want to dip it away. Very true. I guess my reasoning behind appreciating this "terminal state"...
That dark, even toning I have seen before, many times. It's a good indication of a coin that's been around a while. When I see an ancient or...
Thanks! That is exactly the kind of answer I was looking for. If you ever have the time, I'd even be open to a more technical explanation.
Okay, I think I have eased my doubts. The trouble was that I have never seen anything in this terminal state. While the piece Doug linked to was...
Does process continue below the surface, though? If it is caused by exposure to gases or moisture, would it not stop at or near the surface?
This is all about the moisture, which no one can doubt is problematic. But won't the surface only tone? And once everything that can tone does,...
The thing is, I have seen a good number of old "cabinet" coins, and I have not seen a black patina with corrosion on any of those. A question for...
It is a silver coin of medieval Milan. Size and weight are necessary to say more.
It is a modern fake of an Athenian tetradrachm issued circa 454-404 BC.
I absolutely LOVE it for reviewing auctions and reading. Massive numismatic pdf library + tablet + Dropbox = learning. Typing *almost* works. In...
Yes, modern. 20th century.
Sorry, typing on a tablet leads to extra brevity in my posts. I was more referring to how I'm not old! The communities for ancient coin collectors...
It is a modern cast counterfeit of a Philistian imitation.
Great coin. That Dietz collection was a good group. I packaged the whole thing, so I've looked at them pretty closely. Yours is one of the nicer...
I guess I'm just weird then.
The attribution looks correct, but I don't like the surfaces. It's either a result of your cleaning job, combined with the quality of the scan, or...
FEL TEMP REPARATIO indeed!
You didn't even say "Here here!" I like these new guys!
I think tetradrachms were produced for each of the rulers, but there is no complete set for any one region. IE, not Vitellius from Antioch, no...
Then I should sheepishly apologize. :o For the record, I do agree - that is a harsh cleaning job.
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