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<p>[QUOTE="Roerbakmix, post: 7527779, member: 100731"]Yesterday, this coin arrived from Paris:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1299839[/ATTACH]</p><p>EARLY MEDIEVAL, Anonymous. Denomination: AR Sceatta (Series J, type 85), minted: Anglo-Saxon; 710-725, York</p><p>Obv: Diademed head right, double strand pearl diadem</p><p>Rev: A bird on a cross, pellets in field in front of bird and below horizontal bar on the cross; annulets at the ends of the horizontal arms, beaded inner circle</p><p>Weight: 0.98g; Ø:10.8mm. </p><p><br /></p><p>I was able to track the provenance to 2014, which showed how the patina developed over the last seven years:</p><p><img src="https://www.sixbid-coin-archive.com/images/view/1333/1227926l.jpg?md5=4qEJ-m9WpQio_VKzXmcreA&expires=1620294327" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Gallery 51 (May auction, lot 185, 30.05.2014)</p><p><img src="https://www.sixbid-coin-archive.com/images/view/4870/4063787l.jpg?md5=jgm38-dzdb9-564UKq_nRQ&expires=1620294439" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>iNumis (Auction 42, lot 191, 05.06.2018)</p><p><br /></p><p>The dramatic blue colour, esp. on the obverse, made me a bit suspicious of artificial patination. However, on close inspection, minor dirt deposits are visible, showing the same vibrant colours underneath:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1299840[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>This coin is an upgrade for this coin:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1299841[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Show me your coins with fabulous colours![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Roerbakmix, post: 7527779, member: 100731"]Yesterday, this coin arrived from Paris: [ATTACH=full]1299839[/ATTACH] EARLY MEDIEVAL, Anonymous. Denomination: AR Sceatta (Series J, type 85), minted: Anglo-Saxon; 710-725, York Obv: Diademed head right, double strand pearl diadem Rev: A bird on a cross, pellets in field in front of bird and below horizontal bar on the cross; annulets at the ends of the horizontal arms, beaded inner circle Weight: 0.98g; Ø:10.8mm. I was able to track the provenance to 2014, which showed how the patina developed over the last seven years: [IMG]https://www.sixbid-coin-archive.com/images/view/1333/1227926l.jpg?md5=4qEJ-m9WpQio_VKzXmcreA&expires=1620294327[/IMG] Gallery 51 (May auction, lot 185, 30.05.2014) [IMG]https://www.sixbid-coin-archive.com/images/view/4870/4063787l.jpg?md5=jgm38-dzdb9-564UKq_nRQ&expires=1620294439[/IMG] iNumis (Auction 42, lot 191, 05.06.2018) The dramatic blue colour, esp. on the obverse, made me a bit suspicious of artificial patination. However, on close inspection, minor dirt deposits are visible, showing the same vibrant colours underneath: [ATTACH=full]1299840[/ATTACH] This coin is an upgrade for this coin: [ATTACH=full]1299841[/ATTACH] Show me your coins with fabulous colours![/QUOTE]
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