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<p>[QUOTE="medoraman, post: 1116792, member: 26302"]Hard green patina. This fits all three of your schools of thought and is probably the most expensive ancient patina. Especially so it seems if on a sestertius. I love this patina above all others, but try to not pay too much for it.</p><p><br /></p><p>I would label toning, like US collectors use, as a patina as well since chemically it is a protective layer. Ancients are only "toned" this way if they have been stripped of their ancient patina typically, then retone.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="medoraman, post: 1116792, member: 26302"]Hard green patina. This fits all three of your schools of thought and is probably the most expensive ancient patina. Especially so it seems if on a sestertius. I love this patina above all others, but try to not pay too much for it. I would label toning, like US collectors use, as a patina as well since chemically it is a protective layer. Ancients are only "toned" this way if they have been stripped of their ancient patina typically, then retone.[/QUOTE]
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