Green & Red Patina-Xmas - post yours!

Faustina Junior. Augusta, AD 147-175. Æ Sestertius (30mm, 25.19 g.) Approx. 5mm thick.
Rome mint. Struck under Marcus Aurelius.
Obv. Draped bust right.
Rev. Cybele seated right, holding drum on knee, between two lions.
RIC III 1663 (Aurelius)
aVF,
Green and red patina.
the green and red said to come from the legend of Sir Gawain and the Green knight

 

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Nice green!

 

A Really, really nice tacitus with a little bit of green and red, and a mars reverse!



Thanks,
Jacob

 

Nice coin Mike Margolis with great patina, I have an Augustus Syrian coin with green and red.

 

I have a few.



Severina (274 - 275 A.D.)
Egypt, Alexandria
Potin Tetradrachm
O: OYΛΠ CEYHΡINA CEB, draped bust right wearing stephane.
R: ETOVC S, eagle standing right, wreath in its beak. Year 6=274/5 AD
21mm
7g
Dattari 5506, Geissen 3103, Emmett 3966


Severina
Æ(S) Antoninianus
O: SEVERINA AVG, Diademed and draped bust right on a crescent.
R: PROVIDEN DEOR, Fides standing right holding two standards, facing Sol standing left holding globe in left and raising right, UXXT in ex.
Ticinum mint
22mm
3.5g
RIC 9

This coin may have been issued in connection with the introduction of the Sun Cult by Aurelian as the primary religion of the empire and Severina's appointment as its priestess.


Severus Alexander (222 - 235 A.D.)
Billion Tetradrachm
Alexandria, Egypt
O: A KAI MAP AYP CEYHP AΛEΞANΔPOC EYCEB, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
R: Tyche (Fortuna) facing left, reclining on a "lectisternium" (vessel) holding a rudder with her r. hand, leaning head on left. At left LE=5th yr. or 226 AD
Alexandria Mint
10.4g
24.6mm
Dattari 4384 Emmett 3140.5


Numerian (283 - 284 A.D.)
Potin Tetradrachm
Egypt, Alexandria
O: A K M A NOVMEPIANOC CEB, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, from behind.
R: Athena seated left on high backed throne, wearing crested helmet, Nike in right, shield leaning against throne, L - B* across fields ,Year 2, 283 - 284 A.D.
Alexandria Mint
9.28g
19mm
Milne 4719; Curtis 1939; Dattari 5608 Emmett 4013


Trajan Decius (249 - 251 A.D.)
Potin Tetradrachm
Egypt, Alexandria
O: A K G M K TΡAIANOC ΔEKIOC E, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
R: L-A, eagle standing left, head right, holding wreath in beak.
Dated Year 1 = 249/250 AD
23mm
14.7g
Köln 2808, Emmett 3634


Maximinus I (235 - 238 A.D.)
Potin Tetradrachm
EGYPT, Alexandria
O: AYTO MAΞIMINOC EVC CEB Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right.
R: Athena standing facing, head left, holding shield and spear; L Δ (date) across field. Dated RY 4 (237/8 AD)
9.4g
24mm
Köln 2580 var. (obv. legend); Dattari 4567; K&G 65.57; Emmett 3274.4

 

beautiful!

 

Incredible Lady Tyche on that Severus Alexander!

 

Colored Patinas:


Carthage 216-215 BCE Sardinia mint AE 3.3g Tanit L - BULL stndg R CNP 377a


RR Anon AE Quartuncia 217-215 BC Saturn Prow BRN Cr 38-8 S 624
(Yeah, GOLD and Grey, with a hint of Green is for Happy Saturnalia! )


Sicily Syracuse AE Onkia 12-10mm 1.4g 425-415 BCE Arethusa - Octopus BMC 249


Sicily Kamarina AE 15mm 3.4g 420-405 BCE Athena Owl Lizard 3 dots Sear Gk 1063


RI Paulina w Maximinus I D before CE 235 AE sestertius 30.77mm 19.66g 2nd emiss of Maximinus I CE 236 Peacock RIC IV 3 RARE


Egypt Ptolemy II 285-274 BC AE 17mm Eagle Cornuc SV 762


RI Valens 364-375 CE AE 17mm Reduced Folles SMAQS Aquilea mint


KYRENAICA Kyrene Æ25 9.6g 250 BCE Diademed Zeus-Ammon r - K-O-I-N-O-N; Silphium plant; monogram SNG Cop 1278 BMC 16-19


SICILY Syracuse Hieron II 274-216 BC Æ26 15.9g hd Hieron II L - ΙΕΡΟΝΩΣ Horseman galloping r holding spear HGC 2 1547 CNS II 193

 

that Silphium plant is a beauty- will check it out on wiki

 

about the Silphium plant:"the Romans considered it "worth its weight in denarii" (silver coins). Legend said that it was a gift from the god Apollo." now thought to be extinct. possibly related to fennel- makes sense since the Thyrsus is made of a fennel stalk. @Alegandron

 

I captured it for those reasons: Silphium plant's importance in ancient times, the cool patina, and yeah, I will put the weight of my body on a scale and say that my coin would be worth that in Gold.
ex: @John Anthony (The Silphium Trader of Coins)

SCALES:

Egypt Pharaoh Nektanebo II 361-343 BCE Ram Scales Weiser 1 - Butcher 11 uncertain no Syria
(HEY! Green Gold and Gray - my Saturnalia colors again! )

 

My favorite green patina of all:



Reddish areas:

 

@Caesar_Augustus Beat me to it, this is pretty close

 

just in time to make a contribution this one turned up yesterday from the latest Roma auction.

Claudius I Æ As. Rome, AD 41-50. TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP, bare head left / Minerva, helmeted, standing right, hurling javelin and with shield on left arm; S-C across fields. RIC 100; C. 84; BMC 149. 12.38g, 30mm, 7h.

 

What beautiful coins, gorgeous!!

 

Great looking coin, with nice details.

 

Really nice quarter, @SeptimusT , I love Constantius' portrait on that one.