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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;John Anthony, post: 2157961, member: 42773&quot;]This coin arrived today, and although I&#039;m quite pleased to own it, it does pose some questions. This is a true-color photo, and the silvering looks very much like gold gilt. Is it the original silvering that has toned? (I&#039;ve had modern silver coins tone to a uniform gold.) Was it gilded in antiquity, or if not gilded, then plated with an alloy that intentionally mimicked gold? Or was it gilded much later? Is it from jewelery? - I don&#039;t see any signs of it being mounted in anything.</p><p><br /></p><p>None of this is a criticism - every collection of ancient coins is going to have a few mysteries.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]415018[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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