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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;medoraman, post: 1647123, member: 26302&quot;]Matt, just for clarification, the OP&#039;s coin in pic one, (at least what it looked like), was green but not quite &quot;hard green&quot;. &quot;Hard green patina&quot; is one of the most desirable patinas on ancient coins. Its a glossy, hard patina not removable. Jade or emerald green is the most desirable shade. I have seen Roman sestertii go from being a $400 coin to a $5000 one if they have a perfect version of this patina. </p><p><br /></p><p>I have a few, (my best being an anonymous byzantine bronze), but I suck at photographs. Best I can describe the best patina is it looks almost shiny glassy, being reflective yet accentuating any design element at the same time. </p><p><br /></p><p>I would say second in the pecking order would either be a shiny black like the green, or hard red patina. Both have their fans as well. </p><p><br /></p><p>Patina on ancient coins is not like toning on modern coins. Our patina is tough, thick, unlike the fragile things on modern coins. We can handle ours all day long without fear of a &quot;fingerprint&quot; ruining the value. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> The only time ancients will get toning is if the coin is stripped in cleaning, and it begins to retone. This will happen mainly with silver coins.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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