Cabinet tone is not a priority for me, buuuuut....

...once in while I come across something like this.



Tetradrachm of Ptolemy X.

 

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Nice => yup, that is an awesome P-X

... ummm, I have an example too ...

Ptolemy X
16-80 BC
Zeus & Two Eagles on T-bolt

 

Nice, love that kind of toning too.

 

Wonderful example!!

I tend to agree JA, although the 'blast-white' types (i.e. harshly cleaned) are a bit of a dilemma for me.....but this Tet I purchased from A-noob has me loving toning big-time LOL

Ptolemy II:

 

yeah nice indeed! toning may not be a priority for me either....but it sure is a check in the "+" column!

 

Cabinet toning? Yeah

 

Wonderful coins all! I do love a darkly toned silver coin.

I've had this coin nearly 11 years now. The obverse is toned a nice chocolate colour, much darker than the reverse. I would assume before my purchase it sat in someone's trays obverse side up.





Vespasian
AR Denarius, 3.04g
Rome Mint, 69-70 AD
RIC 16 (R), BMC 2, RSC 5
Obv: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG; Head of Vespasian, laureate, r.
Rev: CAESAR AVG F COS CAESAR AVG F PR; Bare heads of Titus on l. and Domitian on r., facing one another

 

I find cabinet toning to be very attractive, usually. I've noticed when looking through auctions, these are the ones that jump out at me.

 

I'm not exactly sure what the difference is between "cabinet toning" and merely cool, nice toning? ... ummm, that'd be silver only, correct?

Which (if any) of these silver coins are cabinet toned?

 

I usually consider cabinet toning to occur on base metal, however I do see it on silver coins. After I cleaned this one it was a bright pink color, but after many years it has darkened. I assume it will continue to get darker over time.

 

It will, especially if you bury it in your yard for 1700 years.

 

I'm attracted to beautiful toning, too. Here are my favorites:


Velia stater, which also has a pedigree to 1949.



Possibly the finest known tetradrachm of Maroneia(?)

 

Lovely coin! A little cabinet toning never hurt anyone .

 

"Cabinet" toning is the characteristic toning that silver coins acquire after spending many years in a coin cabinet. To me this means that the high points of tbe coin are often less toned than the fields and recesses due to friction/rubbing with the wool or felt lining of the tray. Below are a few coins from my collection that exhibit this characteristic tone.

 

After thinking about "cabinet toning" for a sec ... I should probably include this baby as well, eh? (man, I love the toning on this recent silver score)

 

I am not sure if it is cabinet tone, or patina, or just contrast... but I have always loved the look of this one. In-Hand, you REALLY see the definition of what Orichalcum truly is:


RI Agustus oak crown -Agrippa rostral crown L AE Dupondius 26mm 12-6g 10-14 CE Nemausus chained Croc wreaths RIC I 158 O-R.jpg

 

Cabinet tone makes everything right in the world.

 

@Carthago

Those are fantastic coins!