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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bing, post: 2735710, member: 44132&quot;]Removing the fake patina may disclose a condition worse than the patina.&nbsp; That&#039;s a choice the owner must make:&nbsp; keep it the way it is with fake patina or clean it and possibly have a coin in poor condition.&nbsp; I have a couple I purchased that I suspect have fake patina added, but I&#039;m not willing to take the chance.&nbsp; This is one of them (although this came from a dealer in South America which I believe is no longer in business):</p><p>[ATTACH=full]623318[/ATTACH]</p><p>AUGUSTUS</p><p>AE As</p><p>OBVERSE:&nbsp; DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER, radiate head left</p><p>REVERSE:&nbsp; S-C either side of large altar, PROVIDENT in ex.</p><p>Rome 22-30 AD</p><p>10.5g, 28mm</p><p>RIC 81 (tib)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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