Bronze Patina

Thanks. I bid for this coin against Mr. Russo from NAC and I thought he wouldn't let go But I guess me being a collector gives me a certain edge over him as a dealer.

 

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The Domna is nice but was the background paper pale blue or white?


Another color harder to find than some is light green. This is Septimius Severus from Odessa, Thrace.


Some may question the use of the term patina for toned coins that do not have a thickness to the layer. To me, many brown and black coins are better termed toned. Patinas can get too thick and hide fine detail while making the coin more attractive in color. We chose what we prefer.

 

Your right about thick patina's hiding detail, my Nero temple of Janus is an example of that, in hand it is very thick and glossy.

 

My best brown.

 

this one is green with blue sprinkles

 

Beautiful coin....

 

As Doug noted, red patina is rare. Here is a red Domitian as:


FORTVNAE AVGVSTI
28-27 mm. 9.56 grams.
Sear 2805v
RIC II.I 544, plate 151

 

Beautiful patinas everyone.

~Doug

 

Terrific Domna @Meander, I love it !
Maybe because I'm european myself....

Q

 

I like glossy greenish black and even glossy black:


Julia Domna, Tomis

Maximinus Thrax Sestertius



Middle bronze of Crispina


Gordian III and Tranquillina marriage issue, Anchialus.

 

Nice. Heres a couple of mine with black, glossy patinas.

 

All I can say is WOW! Some great coins and colors. All the different patinas, really add a new dimension to coin collecting. A couple here I really like , although it obscures the details as Doug mentioned. These things are crystalized...

 

Indeed. And there are several types of verdigris, some destructive some protective. Not being a chemist I just cross my fingers and think if it's been around for a couple of thousand years I may get away with it!

 

Wasn't she syrian. Or asia minor if you like?

 

Base metals are my favorite, one reason is this tread. So many colors. I could post plenty, but most have already been done. I will post this one since its outside most areas of interest. Its a Han Dynasty Ban Liang, original state, with all the crust and gunk. It has lots of crystalline bits you cant see in the photo that reflect light and color, but I like it:

 

Here are some examples:

 

Sorry my reply was dispatched too soon !The coins in question were from Gaul, Roman provincial and Sicily, with the reverse added here.

 

2 Predecessor's of Ken's Han dynasty Ban Liang coin: