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<p>[QUOTE="robinjojo, post: 7813954, member: 110226"]Nice coins!</p><p><br /></p><p>Ancient coins that we have today reflect the conditions that they came from. I think it is safe to say that the vast majority of coins on the market and in collections are from hoards or individual finds. As such, the environmental conditions of their deposition have a direct effect on whether they are heavily toned, or encrusted, or corroded. </p><p><br /></p><p>Water and air exposure and chemical composition of the soil can result in a coin with "hoard" patina, as with this imitative owl. I think, when it first came out of the ground, it was uniformly coated with a brown crust, and was cleaned to highlight the design, much the same way as with many bronze coins with earthen deposits, whose green or brown design elements often provide dramatic contrast.</p><p><br /></p><p>17.4 grams</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1342902[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>As far as appeal, that's in the eye of the beholder. This coin is obviously not in "MS" condition, but it does have its own historical appeal. Still, it is probably not to the taste of a large number of collectors, so it is worth less than a cleaned (judiciously) comparable example.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="robinjojo, post: 7813954, member: 110226"]Nice coins! Ancient coins that we have today reflect the conditions that they came from. I think it is safe to say that the vast majority of coins on the market and in collections are from hoards or individual finds. As such, the environmental conditions of their deposition have a direct effect on whether they are heavily toned, or encrusted, or corroded. Water and air exposure and chemical composition of the soil can result in a coin with "hoard" patina, as with this imitative owl. I think, when it first came out of the ground, it was uniformly coated with a brown crust, and was cleaned to highlight the design, much the same way as with many bronze coins with earthen deposits, whose green or brown design elements often provide dramatic contrast. 17.4 grams [ATTACH=full]1342902[/ATTACH] As far as appeal, that's in the eye of the beholder. This coin is obviously not in "MS" condition, but it does have its own historical appeal. Still, it is probably not to the taste of a large number of collectors, so it is worth less than a cleaned (judiciously) comparable example.[/QUOTE]
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