Green & Red Patina-Xmas - post yours!

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  1. AncientJoe

    AncientJoe Well-Known Member

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  3. FitzNigel

    FitzNigel Medievalist

    I tried to find some medievals, but thought my red and green Chinese coins made a better pair:
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    Han China
    Han Wudi, r. 141-87 B.C. (115-113 B.C.)
    AE 5 Zhu, 25.31mm x 3.1 grams
    Obv.: Wu Zhu
    Rev.: Blank
    Ref.: Hartill 8.6

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    Northern Song China
    Hui Zong, r. 1101-1125 (1102-1106)
    AE 10 Zhu, 35mm x 10.5 grams
    Obv.: 崇宁重宝 Chong Ning Zhong Bao. Li script
    Rev.: Blank
    Ref.: Hartill 16.408
     
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  4. Ajax

    Ajax Well-Known Member

    Nice coins everyone.
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  5. Ed Snible

    Ed Snible Well-Known Member

    This one has enough red and green dots to look like a mall display from a distance.

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    Olbia, 475-410 BC, Cast AE, 25.3g 41mm
    Obv: Gorgoneion, tongue protruding, hair as pairs of half circles, eyebrows prominent.
    Rev: ΑΡΙΧ; Wheel divided into four sections.
    cf SNG British Museum Black Sea #387
    Acquired from Frank Kovacs, January 2002, at the New York International coin show.
     
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  6. TypeCoin971793

    TypeCoin971793 Just a random guy on the internet

    I probably have some more red and green Chinese that I have not pictured, but these will suffice.

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  7. Severus Alexander

    Severus Alexander find me at NumisForums

    This T-bone sest. has by far my most festive patina:

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  8. TJC

    TJC Well-Known Member

    Great coins all!!

    Aurelian, Alexandrian Tet
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  9. zumbly

    zumbly Ha'ina 'ia mai ana ka puana

    THIS IS X’MAS!!!... Sparta-style...

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    LAKONIA, Lakedaimon (Sparta)
    AE As
    5.7g, 20.3mm
    C. Julius Eurycles as hegemon, circa 31-7 BC
    RPC 1103; BMC 63
    O: Head of Zeus right.
    R: Club; Λ-A/EΠI EY/PY-K(ΛE)/O-Σ in four lines across field; all within wreath.
     
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