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<p>[QUOTE="Tejas, post: 8131498, member: 84905"]This Maximian Follis is spectacular. Clearly UNC/mint condition. As "Cherd" said, if the silvering is partially preserved or fragmented this can look much worse than a coin with no silvering at all. However, the above coin is perfect and should command a substantial premium over pieces with black, brown or green patina.</p><p><br /></p><p>I noticed that it has the same kind of brown spots like my coins. I guess the coin was preserved under relatively dry conditions or at least without direct contact with the soil, perhaps in a clay pot or something.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Tejas, post: 8131498, member: 84905"]This Maximian Follis is spectacular. Clearly UNC/mint condition. As "Cherd" said, if the silvering is partially preserved or fragmented this can look much worse than a coin with no silvering at all. However, the above coin is perfect and should command a substantial premium over pieces with black, brown or green patina. I noticed that it has the same kind of brown spots like my coins. I guess the coin was preserved under relatively dry conditions or at least without direct contact with the soil, perhaps in a clay pot or something.[/QUOTE]
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