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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 4593511, member: 19463&quot;]&#039;Tiber Patina&#039; is one of those numismatic terms not to be taken too seriously.&nbsp; What happens to a coin that spent a long time in muddy water does not mean it was in any particular river.&nbsp; I would not use the term for the Caracalla but would for the Titus even though I might prefer &#039;river coin&#039;.&nbsp; &#039;Tiber Patina&#039; does sound better than &#039;no patina&#039; however that state of smooth color was achieved.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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