mottled toning: uneven or mixed coloring on a coin.
Motto: legends like "IN GOD WE TRUST" or "E PLURIBUS UNUM" that appear on many U.S. coins.
mottled toning Uneven toning, usually characterized by splotchy areas of drab colors.
Motto An inscription on a coin - especially IN GOD WE TRUST, which first appeared on the 1864 two-cent piece andnow is required on all U.S. coinage.
Mottled toning - Splotchy, uneven toning.
Motto - An inspirational word or phrase used on a coin.
MS - Acronym for Mint State.
mottled toning
Uneven, drab and splotchy areas appearing on a coin.
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The coin, mottled blue, gray and gold with time but still considered to be in excellent condition, was thought to have been struck on silver provided by George Washington, officials said.
Surfaces: Mottled obverse with steel blue, amber, and light green. The reverse is mostly light gold and blue. A number of light hairlines and other abrasions are present, mostly on the obverse.
Note how the coin surface is a mottled grey - this is why painting with a single color isn't helpful to remove dust particles - a swipe with a solid color would stand out as much as the particle itself would - by painting with the mottled grey, ...
Comments: This is a worn and mottled specimen with some dark areas and verdigris. On the obverse legend one dot in the visible rosette is hidden in a dark area (the dot closest to the outer row of beads) and not readily visible on the scanned image.
Egypt, 25th Dynasty and after, ca 712-332 BC, Steatite Funerary Scarab of mottled black and white steatite stone, carved both sides with fairly distinct features though not greatly detailed, intact and attractive, ...
What set this coin so far removed from the rest was the stunning mottled gold toning over immaculate mark free surfaces. A 1960 quarter worth spirited bidding to over $300 indicates just how rare the top quality coins have become.
R0911* 0922 Domitian: AE As
$80.00
Obv. IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XVI CENS PER PP Laur. hd. r.
Rev. FORTVNAE AVGVSTI S.C. Fortuna stg. l.
Sear 911v; RIC 407 mottled patina, oth. VF ...
Seated Liberty dollars may be seen with a deep patina that can range from lightly mottled to black. Heavily toned specimens should be carefully evaluated to determine whether evidence of circulation is hidden underneath.
This is a beautiful example for this tough date as well as a stellar example for the grade. The fields are well mirrored and the devices are frosty. There are a few strike-through depressions on the face, which give the luster a mottled appearance.
Recommendations for the Connoisseur: Start by buying one of each of the two types. EF-40 to AU-55 coins are bargains. Attractive, well-struck MS-63 and MS-64 coins are good buys as well, but you will have to cherrypick to avoid stained, mottled, ...
Coins over time may develop lovely patina, deep rich toning or a mottled toned appearance that can have fabulous eye appeal. Rainbow toned coins may also bring a premium price and are very collectible.
 See also: Coin, Struck, Silver, Reverse, Revers
  
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