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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ken Dorney, post: 2892396, member: 76086&quot;]It occurs to me that &#039;sand patina&#039; is a misnomer.&nbsp; As it has become a hot button topic here for some years I have to think back and wonder at where this term originates.&nbsp; As a dealer for some 30 years I think back and for the life of me I cant remember where or when this term originated.&nbsp; Certainly it wasn&#039;t around in the 80&#039;s nor the 90&#039;s (that I am aware of).&nbsp; Maybe not even the 00&#039;s.&nbsp; I dont really know.&nbsp; Maybe I wasn&#039;t paying attention, but I&#039;ve never run into anyone who ever used the term, except online within the last decade.</p><p><br /></p><p>Nevertheless, sand doesn&#039;t create a patina.&nbsp; Patina and sand are mutually exclusive.&nbsp; Sand could be (but I have never seen it nor has anyone ever mentioned it) be an adhesion to the surface of a coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>So, what could it be?&nbsp; Well, obviously what we are seeing is soil and not sand.&nbsp; Soil adhesions are often a very good indicator of where a coin originates.&nbsp; Often the color and type which are so contentious here in discussion are actually very common and expected of coins which are found in various places.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>How does one tell if it is modern or ancient?&nbsp; Well, thats the debate, and has been discussed.&nbsp; I wont get into that.&nbsp; I just wanted to point out that this term is actually incorrect.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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