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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Wowzers, lots to go through there and a good collection ^^ Congrats
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 United States
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50 of them! I hope that you will post some of them when you have them in hand and attributed.
"If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Nice! All are attributable and in good shape, from what I can see. Great early holiday gift to yourself.
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United States
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Beautiful lot, excellent detail on all of them. A nice addition of Late Roman Bronzes.
Bob, does the patina look familiar?
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Pillar of the Community
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Bob, does the patina look familiar? Well, the applied patinas of "Z" are always a grating yellow, so It seems to me that none of these have passed through his yellowed hands. "A" prefers more reddish applications. While some of these are reddish enough to resemble his work, there's more diversity of hue here than I would expect from his stock. But there's no sure way to tell. And of course those aren't the only two guys doing that kind of work, unfortunately. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I see a whole bunch of Aelia Flaccillas in there- nice grab!
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United States
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I know that Z is located in the UK and all his stuff is shipped from the Middle East. A is in Israel, I wounder if they might be using the same supplier?
These are all very nice examples and I wouldn't mind having any or all in my collection.
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Valued Member
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When they arrive ill post better photos, cheers guys
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United States
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Bob and Ron, would you recommend to @coldashby that these coins be soaked in acetone to see if the desert patina has been artificially applied? Or is it better to just leave these "as-is"?
"If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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United States
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If just applied rubbing them between fingertips would remove the fresh patina. I thinks most will be natural patina but there are a few that look questionable.
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Valued Member
United Kingdom
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No need for acetone this these are the genuine article, we go back a while the supplier & I
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United States
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@coldashby, yes sorry for the confusion. I was wondering about the desert patina rather than the coins themselves. You have a great stash of coins coming!
"If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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I would be very surprised if it is natural patina on all of the coins.
We have had many discussions regarding such coins and I honestly think that many of those in your lot have a modern sand application.
It is not my intention to be derogatory as you have a nice lot of coins there, I just think you should be a little more attentive to the patina.
I personally would have passed based on the patina as I cant be bothered to go through the process of bringing the coins back to their original condition.
All of this said, if you like it then you have hit the jackpot.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Soaking them in acetone for a day won't hurt them in any way.
They appear to be 4 or 5 different shades from greenish yellow to burnt orange in color.
You might separate them by color and (just for giggles) take one of each shade and give them a 'bath' in acetone.
Acetone will dissolve any oils or other things better poured down the drain.
Then a few hours in distilled water will give a short answer to the question !
If the 'patina' washes away with a gentle rub it is artificial.
If it requires any real effort it is likely real.
My first impression was that it looked ....... applied.
But I have been wrong many times before !
I have also discovered some things I would have preferred not to !
Over all they are a nice lot as long as you got the bulk (wholesale) price
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