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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;philologus_1, post: 21321200, member: 92212&quot;]A coin can develop a very thick and/or hard patina, but even then the term &quot;fossilized&quot; would not apply.&nbsp; I just read several definitions related to fossil, fossils, fossilized, fossilization, etc.&nbsp; The following two quotes are simple renditions which agrees with all I read: </p><p><br /></p><p>Miriam Webster: <i>&quot;A remnant, impression, or trace of an organism of past geologic ages that has been preserved in the earth&#039;s crust&quot;</i></p><p><br /></p><p>British Geological Survey: <i>&quot;Fossils are the preserved remains of plants and animals whose bodies were buried in sediments, such as sand and mud, under ancient seas, lakes and rivers. Fossils also include any preserved trace of life that is typically more than 10,000 years old.&quot;</i></p><p><br /></p><p>In the process of the above mentioned surfing for information, I did however find this <u>modern</u> &#039;coin&#039; which would make an interesting conversation piece. (But of course it is not actually a fossil; nor does it contain an actual fossil.)</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1542606[/ATTACH]</p><p><a href="https://www.westminstercollection.com/p-CMF1/Canada-2022-Discovering-Dinosaurs%3a-Mercurys-Horned-Face-Silver-Proof-Coin.aspx" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.westminstercollection.com/p-CMF1/Canada-2022-Discovering-Dinosaurs%3a-Mercurys-Horned-Face-Silver-Proof-Coin.aspx" rel="nofollow">https://www.westminstercollection.com/p-CMF1/Canada-2022-Discovering-Dinosaurs:-Mercurys-Horned-Face-Silver-Proof-Coin.aspx</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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