Copper ancient coins with altered surfaces

Many coins on the market have been "repatinated" in one way or another. Here is a coin I bought recently that I like a lot, but the surface is modern, not old:



I created a web page which is intended to teach about coins with altered surfaces:

http://augustuscoins.com/ed/numis/surfaces.html

I consulted with several experts and when there differing opinions about a particular example, I included all the opinions.

If you think the coins you buy came out of the ground with their current surface and color, you might be right. However, a remarkably large percentage of nice ancient coins have had their surface selected in modern times by whomever cleaned them. Take a look at that page and learn a bit about surfaces.

I welcome observations about coins on that page. If you think you have something to say about a particular coin, please private-message me and I might include your observation on the page. Web pages are easy to revise.

Again, the page is:

http://augustuscoins.com/ed/numis/surfaces.html