Artificial Patina, Toning and "Make-up"
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Artifical Patina - Magnified DetailsA fake coin - sestertius of Trajan. The artificial patina covers the traces of the cast (yellow) At some spots it has fallen or is not well glued (red).
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Artifical Patina - Magnified DetailsDiadumenian 218 b.C.
Ae Sestertius 21,2g; 33mm
Details of artificial patina from a cast fake sestertius.
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Artifical Patina - Magnified DetailsDetails of artificial patina on a cast fake specimen. Like many fake patina's it is thin and bare metal is exposed on the high points.
Gaius Caligula, Ae sestertius; 21,9g; 36mm
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Artificial Patina - "Jax" PatinaAE Follis
Constantinus II / IOVI CONSERVATORI
This patina may have been made with a commercial product called Jax. The patina is more blue than most (but not all) genuine patinas. As typical for fake patina, it is very thin and rubbed off the high points. Dirt has been applied to highlight the type and legends.
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Artificial Patina - "Jax" PatinaAE Sestertius:
Julia Paula. Rev. - CONCORDIA
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Artificial Patina - "Jax" PatinaAE Sestertius,
Cast, artificial patina.
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Artificial Patina - Artificial Blue and Brown PatinaGood experiment AE but unconvincing.
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Artificial Patina - Before and AfterSabina AD 117-136 BRONZE Sestertius "Vesta"REPLICA 36mm
Obv:- SABINA AVGVSTA HADRIANI AVG P P, Diademed draped bust right
Rev: S C - Vesta seated left, holding palladium and scepter.
Rome mint
RIC 1020, Cohen 65
Top coin sold as original October 2007, bottom sold on eBay as a replica September 2007.
We can see the repatination that has been done to the chocolate coloured replica.
Submitted by Maridvnvm
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Artificial Patina - Before and AfterObv: MARCIA OTACIL SEVERA AVG Draped bust right, wearing stephane
Rev: PIETAS AVGVSTAE Pietas standing left, the arms spread. Left and Right of two female figures, holding palms.
Top coin sold as original October 2007, bottom sold on eBay as a replica September 2007.
We can see the repatination that has been done to the chocolate coloured replica.
Submitted by Maridvnvm
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Artificial Patina - Before and AfterObv: HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, Bare headed and draped bust right.
Rev: AEGYPTOS, Egypt reclining left and holding sistrum, left elbow resting on basket of grain, ibis on column at feet.
Top coin sold as original October 2007, bottom sold on eBay as a replica September 2007.
We can see the repatination that has been done to the chocolate coloured replica after the introduction of very selective wear.
Submitted by Maridvnvm
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Artificial Patina - Before and AfterObv: IMP CAES P HELV PERTINAX AVG, laureate head right
Rev: LAETITIA TEMPORVM COS II S-C, Laetitia standing left, holding wreath & scepter.
Top coin sold as original October 2007, bottom sold on eBay as a replica September 2007.
We can see the repatination that has been done to the chocolate coloured replica.
Submitted by Maridvnvm
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Artificial Patina - Before and AfterLUCILLA, Augusta, 164-182 AD. Æ 39mm - Medallion REPLICA
Obv:- LVCILLAE AVG ANTONINI AVG F, Draped bust right
Rev:- Six Vestal virgins sacrificing in front of the Temple of Vesta.
Gnecchi 13, pl. 76, 9; MIR 18, 1009-2/10; Toynbee -; Cohen 105
We can see the repatination that has been done to the chocolate coloured replica after applying some selective wear and then applying some dirt encrustations.
Submitted by Maridvnvm
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Artificial Patina - Before and AfterGordian III AD 238-244 BRONZE MEDALLION 40mm
Obv:- IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FELIX AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev:- LIBERALITAS AVGVSTI III Gordian seated left on platform surrounded by soldiers and citizens
ROME MINT 242AD RIC IV n.237
We can see the patination that has been done to the chocolate colored replica after applying some selective wear and then applying some dirt encrustations.
Submitted by Maridvnvm
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Artificial Patina - Before and AfterObv: IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM P M laureate head right
Rev: TR POT COS III P P S-C, Trajan riding right
We can see the repatination that has been done to the chocolate coloured replica after applying some selective wear and then applying some dirt encrustations.
Submitted by Maridvnvm
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Artificial Patina - Before and AfterSABINA BRONZE Sestertius REPLICA 33mm
Obv: SABINA AVGVSTA HADRIANI AVG P P, diademed draped bust right
Rev: CONCORDIA AVG S-C, Concordia seated left, holding patera & resting elbow on statue of Spes, set on a base; cornucopiae under chair.
Cohen 18
We can see the repatination that has been done to the chocolate coloured replica after applying some selective wear and then applying some dirt encrustations.
Submitted by Maridvnvm
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Artificial Patina - Before and AfterSestertius Trajan Æ Sestertius.
Obv:- IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, laureate head right, drapery on far shoulder
Rev:- S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI S-C, Roma standing left with Victory & spear.
Cohen 383. RIC 483
We can see the repatination that has been done to the chocolate coloured replica after applying some selective wear and then applying some dirt encrustations.
Submitted by Maridvnvm
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Artificial Patina - Before and AfterObv:- IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, radiate, cuirassed bust right
Rev:- FELICITAS SAECVLI S-C, Felicitas standing facing, head left, holding caduceus & cornucopiae.
RIC 155a
We can see the repatination that has been done to the chocolate coloured replica after applying some selective wear and then applying some dirt encrustations.
Submitted by Maridvnvm
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Artificial Patina - Before and AfterObv:- IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS II P P, laureate head right
Rev:- FORTVNA AVGVST S-C, Fortuna standing left holding rudder & cornucopiae.
Cohen 60. RIC 60
Sold on ebay as a genuine October 2007 with bidder driving it to Eur 660.
Submitted by Maridvnvm
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Artificial Patina - Before and AfterObv:- A VITELLIVS GERMANICVS IMP AVG P M TR P, laureate and draped bust right
Rev:- PAX AVGVSTI Pax standing left holding branch and cornucopia.
We can see the repatination that has been done to the chocolate coloured replica after applying some selective wear and then applying some dirt encrustations.
Submitted by Maridvnvm
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Artificial Patina - Before and AfterObv: IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M TR P P P COS III, laureate head right
Rev: IVDAEA CAPTA, S C in exergue, captive seated right beneath palm tree, Vespasian standing behind with spear & parazonium, left foot on helmet
Ref: RIC 427, Cohen 239, BMC 543
We can see the repatination that has been done to the replica.
Submitted by Maridvnvm
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Artificial Patina - Before and AfterObv:- NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P, laureate head right with aegis / S-C
Rev:- Triumphal arch surmounted by quadriga, statue of Mars between columns.
RIC 143, Cohen 308.
We can see the repatination that has been done to the chocolate coloured replica after applying some dirt encrustations.
Submitted by Maridvnvm
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Artificial Patina - Black "Paintina" on SilverBlack "Paintina" on silver. The spelling is intentional - it is paint. It is intended to look like dark toning or horn silver.
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Artificial Patina - Bulgarian Fake PatinaFrederic Weber wrote, "My wife's coming from Bulgaria, and say that's these patina are very close to some of that she can see on other false coins in Bulgaria. They use real items from roman time, but of poor value, they powder it to have a powder of real patina... with dust, limestone, soil and so one. They glue the powder on the coin with chemicals. Another way is mechanical by using very high pressure and a stream of water vapor."
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Artificial Patina - Different Periods, Same PatinaThe first coin is from the period 110-130 AD, the second coin is from 218-222 AD. But the patina is exactly the same! This is impossible. Fake sellers may have the same patina on many very different coins.
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