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Desert patina looks absolutely gorgeous on Roman coins if cleaned correctly. I just bought this coin and this is one such example of proper cleaning of this type of patina. Coins like this are some of my favorite. I picked this one up for a song, under $15. I am finding my nich in ancient collecting. I find that I am mainly drawn towards coins that show striking desert patinas and also Provincial coinage from the early 2nd century to the early 3rd century. Maybe we can start a thread showing off our coins with desert patina!  Constantine II AE Follis. Antioch, 325-326 AD. 19mm, 3.4g Obv: CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left Rev: PROVIDENTIAE CAESS, campgate with two turrets, no door and one star above; SMANTI in ex. RIC 65, Rated R3 (Very Rare) |
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I agree with you, excellent patina and a very nice coin.
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I agree they can be very beautifull.  Carus from Antioch |
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United Kingdom
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Sometimes that sand is more orange....  |
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United Kingdom
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Great looking coins  Posted this yesterday but it fits here also, I think its called 'Syrian Red', basically a red/orange desert patina:  |
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United States
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Very nice ACG. Here is one of several I have with a yellowish sand patina: Crispus  |
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United States
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Nice coins all. I am a desert patina junkie. Here is one of mine. Constantine from Siscia.  |
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United States
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all very nice, that last one is great BD! |
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United States
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Two Constantinopolis commemoratives from Rome, with two different colored sand patinas. Probably buried in different soil conditions at different places. I still don't fully understand the mint marks at Rome on these types.  CONSTANI NOPOLI / R wreath E  CONSTANTI NOPOLI / RBE Edited by Doucet
12/12/2012 7:56 pm
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2 of my best... Anastasius ....491- 518..AD.. 35mm x 18.79g..   Gallienius...253- 268..AD.. 20mm x 2.99g   |
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My coins with sand patina: Magnus Maximus  Theodosius I  Arcadius  Marcian  Umayyad Caliphate fals  |
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There are some absolutely stunning sand patinas being posted! Wow!  I have a few more myself. A few have never been posted here before.  Arcadius RIC 86c  Aurelian RIC 345  Aurelian RIC 389  Constantine I RIC 345  Gallienus RIC 263 |
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