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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ed Snible, post: 2581206, member: 82322&quot;][ATTACH=full]560295[/ATTACH] </p><p>I am struggling to understand the surfaces on this provincial bronze of Iconium depicting Nero and with the hero Perseus.</p><p><br /></p><p>The obverse and reverse have what looks like a patina.&nbsp; The high points show raw copper shining through, like it was buffed in some way.&nbsp; The rim shows a totally different patina color.</p><p><br /></p><p>The lettering and the portraits show still another patina color.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have no clue if this is a natural patina improved mechanically or chemically, or a painted-on patina.</p><p><br /></p><p>I am thinking of putting the coin into distilled water and seeing if the patina floats off.&nbsp; Good or bad idea?&nbsp; Recommendations?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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