Sol Numismatik auction-- orange patinas

[Victor]

If you are bidding in this auction, as I am, you may not be aware but most of the coins have been re-patinated. Notice all the orange desert patinas. If I win any, they will go into acetone soaks.

It is deceptive as it is not mentioned in the descriptions.

https://www.biddr.com/auctions/solnumismatik/browse?a=4252

here are some screenshots--

[Nikko]

A good reason to not bid. Who knows what lies beneath.

[Lech Stępniewski]

Re-patination is probably easier and quicker than nice cleaning.

[Gavin]

I won a couple of coins from them a few weeks ago. I will go back and check.

[Gavin]

Yeah.  Looks like I might have to do some Cheetos scrubbing.

[Victor]

I won some cheap Crusader coins but I also won the LIBERATOR ORBIS; which I know will be a hot mess. I hope that I can help it out somehow.

[Gavin]

Congrats on that L.O. I thought it went reasonably; that coin in any condition is special.

[Victor]

stripped the orange off...I hope I can do something with it.

[six2ten]

Not looking promising unfortunately

[Victor]

no, it's pretty far gone. I cleaned it a bit more and it's done...RIP


Constantine I
circa A.D. 315
19mm    2.5g
IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG; laureate, draped and cuirassed and cuirassed bust right.
LIBERATOR ORBIS; Emperor galloping r. over lion, r. hand raised.
In ex. R✶P
RIC VII Rome—