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Artificial Patina on Forgery - Skillfully Applied2577 viewsThe artificial patina on this forgery was skillfully applied. An artificial patina is often helpful in detecting forgeries. Fortunately most do not look as natural as this patina. This patina would be difficult to detect as artificial on a genuine coin. We know it is fake because the coin is fake.
Often artificial patinas are created by replicating (but speeding up) the actions of nature. Chemically they may be identical to a patina produced by nature. But nature usually creates more variables than a person slapping on chemicals. A natural patina usually has more variaiton in color and texture. Joe Sermarini
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Artificial Patina - Genuine Patina This Color is Scarce1668 viewsWell done fake patina on a modern fake coin.Joe Sermarini
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Artificial Patina - Bulgarian Fake Patina1535 viewsFrederic 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 - Toning Make-Up on Silver1457 viewsThe picture on the left is the coin he bought on eBay (the "R" lower right marks it as a replica). The picture on the right is the coin he sold on eBay.
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Green glossy MAT effect copper patina -1168 viewsOn this coin the patina gives a strong glossy effect, and the color is an identical natural green. The chemical reactions are carried out in normal enviroment and the copper carbonates and coproducts are absolutely identical to the natural types.
This kind of patina cannot be melted or washed out by solvents, such as acetone, Isopropyl alcohol, ethylic alcohol neither ether , exane or benzen.
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Artificial Patina - Before and After1110 viewsObv:- 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 maridvnvm
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Artifical Patina - Magnified Details1075 viewsA 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).Ilya Prokopov
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Artificial Patina - Before and After956 viewsGordian 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 maridvnvm
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Artificial Patina - Before and After942 viewsObv: 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 Maridvnvmmaridvnvm
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Artificial Patina - Shoe Polish Patina925 viewsConstantine VII and Romanus II, c. 945-959
AV solidus
Modern cast forgery with 'shoe polish' patina
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Artificial Patina - Before and After907 viewsObv:- 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 maridvnvm
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Artificial Patina - Fake Dirt875 viewsMechanical mixture of different components: paint, gum, dust, fine sand and glue.Ilya Prokopov
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Artificial Patina - Before and After860 viewsObv: 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 maridvnvm
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Artificial Patina - Black "Paintina" on Silver755 viewsBlack "Paintina" on silver. The spelling is intentional - it is paint. It is intended to look like dark toning or horn silver. Ilya Prokopov
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Artificial Patina - Before and After730 viewsSabina 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 maridvnvm
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Artificial Patinas - Multiple Copies of a Cast Fake Type - Note the Varieties of Patina712 viewsSince these are all modern casts, the patinas must all be fake. The patinas appear to be thick and rough but in fact they are very thin and the roughness is in the metal itself.
AE29: Septimius Severus
Reverse: KOIN PON NEOKAI METRO: ‘Neokaisareia, metropolis of the koinon of Pontus.’ Seated city goddess of Neokaisareia, surrounded by five standing city goddesses, three on the left and two on the right. A similar coin for Geta was in the Imhoof-Blumer collection, Griechische Munzen #55. Ih-B’s and the BMC’s interpretations are that the city goddesses represent the 6 cities of the Koinon of Pontus, an assumption that there were only 6 cities. Burrell thinks this interpretation is unlikely as there were probably many more than that and the coin is only a symbolic representation of the cities of the koinon to which Neokaisareia belonged.
Joe Sermarini
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Artificial Patina - Before and After684 viewsObv:- 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.
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Artificial Patina - Before and After668 viewsObv: 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 maridvnvm
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Artificial Patina - Before and After638 viewsObv:- 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 maridvnvm
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Artificial Patina - Before and After622 viewsSestertius 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 maridvnvm
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Artificial Patina - Impossible Colors609 viewsReverse: Impossible patina colors.Ilya Prokopov
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Artificial Patina - Before and After600 viewsLUCILLA, 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 maridvnvm
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Artificial Patina - Before and After585 viewsObv: 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 maridvnvm
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Artificial Patina - Before and After582 viewsObv: 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.
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