Silver bugs: silver skulls and coins
Hey my Steem friends. It's that time again, where I show off some of my treasures. Nothing too big this time.
First we have a silver skull, in the style of the Sugar skulls in the Mexican Day of the Dead celebration. I love the colors on this! I'll admit I'm not sure how they made the rainbow toning effect (anyone know?).
The back side: this is two ounces of pure 999 silver.
Four of these grinning skulls. Note the color variation here, no two skulls are exactly alike. So colorful!
Get them from here:
https://www.monarchpreciousmetals.com/silver/monarch-silver-products/2-oz-silver-sugar-skull-monarch-3d-poured-bar-day-of-the-dead-rose-detail
Next up we have a coin of the egyption style I love so much. A nice aged look, with hieroglyphs and a cartouche.
Opposite side, an egyptian kitty! This is a small 1/2 ounce coin of 999 fine silver. It's a nice looking small piece.
I picked up twenty of these little guys.
Get them from here:
https://www.monarchpreciousmetals.com/silver/monarch-silver-products/fractional-silver-products/1-2-oz-silver-round-old-world-style-egyptian-cat-goddess-bastet-detail
A total of 18 ounces of pure silver added to stack.
Its done by Electrochemical Anodizing. If you like short nerdy vids, you may want to check it out. Nurd Rage has some cool ones!
As additional information and since you also collect coins, we can add that the toning, we can also see it, naturally, on the coins when a discoloration is formed or light patina due to oxygen and chemicals in the air acting on the metal. This oxidation can result in a variety and level of toning and also depends on the properties of the metal – silver, gold, copper, nickel, etc.
Toning in coins is a slow and normal process that can take months to years to appear. Should you worry about toning? If you’re storing your coins properly, don’t. Unless a coin is in a vacuum, it’s going to start at some point.
The toning and its color will depend on a coin’s metal composition. Older coins can show more color variations due to multiple and less pure metal "blends". And metals like copper and silver can react more quickly and often times tone easier when exposed to the environment.
Here are some very general toning characteristics of the major metals in coins we know today:
Copper – The life cycle you’re most typical to see is orange to reddish-brown to full brown to nearly black.
Nickel – Silver-ish to eventually a musty gray.
Silver – Bright silver to brown to black. Sometimes rainbow-style colors appear in the toning of silver, which can really add to value.
Gold – Bright yellow to orange. Sometimes a reddish color.
http://www.coinnews.net/2007/09/03/what-is-coin-toning-how-does-it-affect-coins-and-their-value-3565/
Greetings @neoxian
Dude, those skulls are looking badass!
nice pieces of Treasure. what i was impressed about was how those designs were crafted into it
wow!
content of the post is really nice...
thanks for sharing about silverbug coin..
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Im fully astonished to see the beautiful silvr skull & coins. I really appreciates ur hobby sir.. U r just awsome.. 😍
True men's collection, all your amazing collections of gold and silver. Your silvergold collection is amazing all your collection has tremendous value. I am very interested in silver skull, the design is very nice color
Added you on Discord. Missed the window to join the city @neoxian
So wonderful piece of silver bugs... but i didn't see silver skulls before...it's really rear i think... But seriously this is awesome 👍
wow!!! These coin are so attractive and you are right,,it's the treasure,,Rainbow toning effect may keep a good role to show off ,,
Good content and i am a @fan of you..thanks for sharing,,@neoxian