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<p>[QUOTE="Curtisimo, post: 6485016, member: 83845"]Interesting. I noted the dark chocolate patina on my only Hermanubis coin but didn’t dwell on how different it is to my other Alexandrian coins. If it is artificial I wonder how it was created? I’m certainly no expert at distinguishing real vs artificial patina but usually it seams artificial patina covers up unsightly flaws and fills pits etc. On my example all of these details are visible. Note the rougher surface between 9 and 12 o’clock on the obverse and the visible flow lines across the whole design. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1258942[/ATTACH] </p><p><font size="3">Egypt, Alexandria</font></p><p><font size="3">Elagabalus (AD 218-222)</font></p><p><font size="3">BI tetradrachm, struck RY 4 (AD 220/21)</font></p><p><font size="3">Dia.: 23.9 mm</font></p><p><font size="3">Wt.: 12.56 g</font></p><p><font size="3">Obv.: Α ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ΜΑ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤⲰΝΙΝΟϹ ƐΥϹƐΒ; Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right</font></p><p><font size="3">Rev.: L Δ; Homonoia standing left, raising hand and holding double cornucopia</font></p><p><font size="3">Ref.: Emmitt 2937.4, RPC online 10082</font></p><p><font size="3">Ex CNG Auction 407, Lot 460 (Oct. 11, 2017); Ex Hermanubis Collection.</font></p><p><br /></p><p>I wish I knew more about the Hermanubis Collection. All I have with my coin is the name. It would be interesting to have more background on this interesting collection.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Curtisimo, post: 6485016, member: 83845"]Interesting. I noted the dark chocolate patina on my only Hermanubis coin but didn’t dwell on how different it is to my other Alexandrian coins. If it is artificial I wonder how it was created? I’m certainly no expert at distinguishing real vs artificial patina but usually it seams artificial patina covers up unsightly flaws and fills pits etc. On my example all of these details are visible. Note the rougher surface between 9 and 12 o’clock on the obverse and the visible flow lines across the whole design. [ATTACH=full]1258942[/ATTACH] [SIZE=3]Egypt, Alexandria Elagabalus (AD 218-222) BI tetradrachm, struck RY 4 (AD 220/21) Dia.: 23.9 mm Wt.: 12.56 g Obv.: Α ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ΜΑ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤⲰΝΙΝΟϹ ƐΥϹƐΒ; Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right Rev.: L Δ; Homonoia standing left, raising hand and holding double cornucopia Ref.: Emmitt 2937.4, RPC online 10082 Ex CNG Auction 407, Lot 460 (Oct. 11, 2017); Ex Hermanubis Collection.[/SIZE] I wish I knew more about the Hermanubis Collection. All I have with my coin is the name. It would be interesting to have more background on this interesting collection.[/QUOTE]
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