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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Sallent, post: 2745158, member: 76194&quot;]Thanks, and yeah, me either. Personally though, I prefer toning of any type to shinny ancients that look brand new. That&#039;s a small part of the reason all my ancients are in paper envelopes now, hoping they will tone faster over time.</p><p><br /></p><p>Anyway, speaking of dark patina, let me show you my favorite dark patina coin. I&#039;m a huge fan of octopus meat, which is probably part of the reason I love this little black beauty so much:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]627461[/ATTACH] </p><p>Sicily, Syracuse, c. 425-415 BC. Æ Onkia (12mm, 1.47g, 6h). Head of Arethusa r. R/ Octopus; pellet below. CNS II, 9; SNG ANS 383; HGC 2, 1434. Dark green patina</p><p><br /></p><p>And hey, welcome to the club. I can&#039;t wait to see what ancient treasures you manage to acquire. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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