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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Insider, post: 2912402, member: 24314&quot;]&quot;IdesOfMarch01, asks: &quot;Could this coin have patched/filled?&quot;&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Let&#039;s get this out of the way, I&#039;m no expert.&nbsp; That said <b><span style="color: #ff0000"><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie11" alt=":rolleyes:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> NO!</span></b>&nbsp; Well yes, <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie14" alt=":angelic:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> it could have been patched as there are very few absolutes.&nbsp; However, I have seen patched ancients and <i>they do not look like this</i>. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Therefore, IMO the red spot you circled is one type/color of corrosion we commonly see on ancients, colonials, tokens, medals, and cents made of copper alloy. </p><p><br /></p><p>Take a look at the coins posted by [USER=57495]@zumbly[/USER].&nbsp; Same thing in another form.&nbsp; Perhaps one of the chemists here can tell us how the chemical formula for &quot;red&quot; corrosion differs from &quot;green patina.&quot;&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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