Ancient coin advice

Have a little Christmas shopping money left and this coin's patina caught my eye. Just want opinions if toning looks original and if it is worth the asking price. I know "if you like it, buy it", but to spend 22.50$ if it is a 12$ coin?. Any advice will truly be appreciated! Thanks. But it is a Phoenix - and I collect ancients with any type of birds on them. So just asking - to buy or pass?

 

Log in or Sign up to hide this ad.

Looks good to Me, I like it!!

 

It's a pleasing coin, nice patina and detail, but my gut says more like the $12-15 range.

 

The patina gives it character and appeal. Negotiate a lower price if you like, but you aren't being outrageously ripped off - $22.50 would be reasonable on vcoins.

 

I don't think the price is significantly out of line. Compare to the currently offered Constans/Phoenix coins on Vcoins.

 

I think it's reasonably in the ball-park, although Vcoins are a few dollars more than similar types offered by reputable e-Bay sellers, especially on auction. But we're only talking about a couple of dollars more here for the type and grade.

 

I'd buy it and dry brush away a little more of the sand cover.

 

With or without distilled water? I had green patina disappear with a little distilled water on a green patined and a soft toothbrush - probably did it wrong, kinda like just keeping as the pics show?

 

Sorry - noticed you said "dry brush"

 

If the green patina dissolved quickly with just a little water and a brush it may have been bronze disease.

 

Could be wrong, but that doesn't look like bronze disease to me...not powdery at all. It looks like nice solid patina. Of course, I could always be mistaken or it could just be the picture, but that's what it looks like to me...nice patina.

 

Thank you!

 

So...you do clean some of the coins you buy! : - )

 

The coin has good detail and is worth cleaning. As an uncleaned coin, I would pay around $15 for it.

 

Of course, by cleaning I'm sure you mean to remove the extra thick sandy deposits but leave the green patina intact.

 

Yes. Distilled water soaks and gentle brushing. That will keep the patina intact.

 

NO - just wonder about the process!!

 

Yes - indeed!

 

OkeeDoke- thank you for all your info -

 

Good advice.