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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Deacon Ray, post: 2790025, member: 81896&quot;]<font face="Georgia"><font size="4">I purchased such a coin also. It was not a Nero but it did have a green waxy appearance that was not evident to me in the dealer photo. In hand it caused me to question the patina&#039;s authenticity. <i>[USER=39084]@IdesOfMarch01[/USER] is right on with his comment!</i> I submerged the coin in acetone and the solvent&nbsp; gradually turned green. I suspect that it was a fake patina coated with Renaissance Wax. After the acetone treatment the coin had a natural bronze appearance but surface scratches from poor tooling were visible. I kept the coin for reference purposes. I&#039;d photograph it but my camera and macro photography skills are limited. </font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="4"><br /></font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="4">Note: The coin was not purchased from any of our CoinTalk ancients forum members.</font></font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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