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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;sand, post: 8395061, member: 118540&quot;]To me, yes. In fact, after thinking about it some more, I think that, even leaving a coin by a window, or leaving a coin outdoors, is artificial toning, if it is done, for the purpose, of hastening the toning a coin. It now seems to me, that anything that is done, for the purpose of hastening the toning of a coin, is artificial toning.</p><p>After thinking about it some more, I would say, that the following definitions, are how I define toning (silver) and patina (bronze), for ancient coins.</p><p>Stripped coin : An ancient coin, for which all of the original toning or patina was removed, by cleaning.</p><p>Original toning or patina : The toning or patina, on an ancient coin, that existed before the coin was cleaned but not stripped. Most ancient coins have been cleaned, in the sense, that the dirt and some encrustations have been removed. But, it is possible, with care and expertise, to remove the dirt and encrustations, without removing the original toning or patina.</p><p>Cabinet toning or patina : The toning or patina, on an ancient coin, that happened naturally, after the&nbsp; coin was stripped of its original toning or patina by cleaning. Natural toning happens, if the coin is kept in a cabinet, or if the coin is kept in an envelope, or if the coin is kept anywhere, as long as the intent, is not to hasten the toning of the coin.</p><p>Artificial toning or patina : The toning or patina, on an ancient coin, that happened artificially, after the coin was stripped of its original toning or patina by cleaning. Artificial toning, is toning that involves chemicals, or eggs, or anything that is done, for the purpose of hastening the toning of a coin. For example, keeping a coin outdoors, or keeping a coin by a window, are examples of artificial toning, if it is done, for the purpose of hastening the toning of a coin.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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