Log in or Sign up
Coin Talk
Home
Forums
>
Coin Forums
>
Ancient Coins
>
Anyone else love heavy patina?
>
Reply to Thread
Message:
<p>[QUOTE="jamesicus, post: 3164166, member: 14873"]<font face="Times New Roman">I do love natural patina. One definition I particularly like is:</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">“Surfaces of an object that have grown lovely through the passage of time and use”</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">That may not be the exact definition but it is something like that and I like it’s essence. Patina plays a big role for me with the Ancient coins and flintlock firearms that I collect. I go to great lengths to protect and leave undisturbed the surfaces of those artifacts when I acquire them. That is not always possible when attempting to attribute them, but I do try my best. My mantra is “do no harm” (or as little as possible). I think it is sad when a previous owner has seriously damaged the patina of an artifact, but usually it only makes matters worse when you try to restore it and cleaning attempts often diminish it’s value considerably. To me patina is hard to define precisely - but I usually instinctively know and feel it’s authenticity when I see it and when handling an artifact.</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Something like this:</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><img src="http://jp29.org/ric06os.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /><img src="http://jp29.org/ric06rs.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><b>RIC Vol. I, NERO, As, Lugdunum, No. 543</b> (AD 66)</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Obverse: Nero, bare headed facing right</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Inscription clockwise from bottom: <b>IMP NERO CAESAR AVG P MAX TRP P P</b></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Reverse: Winged Victory, walking left, holding shield inscribed SPQR</font></p><p><br /></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Inscription: <b>S -------- C</b> (left and right)</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"></font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="jamesicus, post: 3164166, member: 14873"][FONT=Times New Roman]I do love natural patina. One definition I particularly like is: “Surfaces of an object that have grown lovely through the passage of time and use” That may not be the exact definition but it is something like that and I like it’s essence. Patina plays a big role for me with the Ancient coins and flintlock firearms that I collect. I go to great lengths to protect and leave undisturbed the surfaces of those artifacts when I acquire them. That is not always possible when attempting to attribute them, but I do try my best. My mantra is “do no harm” (or as little as possible). I think it is sad when a previous owner has seriously damaged the patina of an artifact, but usually it only makes matters worse when you try to restore it and cleaning attempts often diminish it’s value considerably. To me patina is hard to define precisely - but I usually instinctively know and feel it’s authenticity when I see it and when handling an artifact. Something like this: [IMG]http://jp29.org/ric06os.jpg[/IMG][IMG]http://jp29.org/ric06rs.jpg[/IMG] [B]RIC Vol. I, NERO, As, Lugdunum, No. 543[/B] (AD 66) Obverse: Nero, bare headed facing right Inscription clockwise from bottom: [B]IMP NERO CAESAR AVG P MAX TRP P P[/B] Reverse: Winged Victory, walking left, holding shield inscribed SPQR[/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman]Inscription: [B]S -------- C[/B] (left and right) [/FONT][/QUOTE]
Your name or email address:
Do you already have an account?
No, create an account now.
Yes, my password is:
Forgot your password?
Stay logged in
Coin Talk
Home
Forums
>
Coin Forums
>
Ancient Coins
>
Anyone else love heavy patina?
>
Home
Home
Quick Links
Search Forums
Recent Activity
Recent Posts
Forums
Forums
Quick Links
Search Forums
Recent Posts
Competitions
Competitions
Quick Links
Competition Index
Rules, Terms & Conditions
Gallery
Gallery
Quick Links
Search Media
New Media
Showcase
Showcase
Quick Links
Search Items
Most Active Members
New Items
Directory
Directory
Quick Links
Directory Home
New Listings
Members
Members
Quick Links
Notable Members
Current Visitors
Recent Activity
New Profile Posts
Sponsors
Menu
Search
Search titles only
Posted by Member:
Separate names with a comma.
Newer Than:
Search this thread only
Search this forum only
Display results as threads
Useful Searches
Recent Posts
More...