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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;chrsmat71, post: 3127540, member: 42634&quot;]I picked up this Caracalla provincial from Thrace on Ebay a couple years ago.&nbsp; I remember when I got it out of the envelope, I thought the patina had an unusual color and patern on the obverse. I dismissed my concerns for some reason or another until I got it out the other day to do a BD check, and thought...yeah, this looks strange.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Here is the coin.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]797236[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]797237[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>On the obverse the patina is very strong on the high points weak or stripped off everywhere else.&nbsp; There is also some dirt between the letters of the legend as you can see.&nbsp; If it&#039;s paint, it is a tough enamel type paint.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Any suggestions on how to test it without damaging the coin?&nbsp; &nbsp; Or am I just seeing things and don&#039;t need to test it at all?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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