Yes, almost all ancient coins require cleaning. The issue is the degree of cleaning, as I see it. There's a balance that always needs to be met...
Here are two Eastern Celtic imitations of the Dionysus tetradrachm of Thasos. While the style is crude and somewhat abstract, and I guess...
St. Joachim Joachimsthal, Bohemia, No Date (1520-1525) Counts of Schlick Stephen Thaler Obverse: A.R.DOMI:SLI.STE:F:FRA.COD:B, Standing figure of...
A wonderful coin. I especially like the centering of the obverse, really nice reverse, and overall color. Here's some music to go with the coin,...
Here's the trifecta coin from Zurich, a Guldentaler of 1512, Dav. 8771. This isn't my coin (I wish it was....). [ATTACH]
Wow! Someone went to a lot of trouble with those two coins. It looks like the same treatment was done on the reverse of the second coin. The...
That's a really nice early thaler of Fredinand!
Here's an interesting short article from today's Guardian....
I was pawing through the owls today and pulled out this interesting imitative owl that I purchased from a dealer in Prague, Czech Republic, about...
This coin actually does have traces of bronze disease, mostly eradicated now during treatment. The spot were to the right along the edge of the...
Yes, it could be corrosion, but my experience with corrosion is that the resulting surface is usually pitted and rough. This example shows gouge...
Here's a coin that I thought I still owned, but could not locate. Eventually it was found in a bag with a bunch of world coins, great...
Byzantine coins are a fascinating area to collect, and vast as well. Are you considering putting together a type collection? If so, would it be...
Here's another Faustina II sestertius, one that I forgot about though it's been here for a while. I guess my brain is turning into tapioca...
I like to think of rough surfaces as a "super mat/sand blaster finish". Two Faustina flavors here: Worn and rough: [ATTACH] Worn, pretty rough:...
Numerically speaking, for 2020, the highest number of coins that I purchased was through Roma Numismatics, but this count is including some group...
Nice examples. May you have a speedy recovery from the surgery. Here's an 8 escudos cob, Lima, 1750R, acquired from Pat Johnson back in the...
The classic "two bits" used in the US to refer 25¢ and "four bits" for 50¢ is old slang that might still be in use, but it was very widespread in...
Your coin looks like an AR 2 Kreuzer from the city of Colmar, 1576-1612, under Emperor Rudolf II. Here's a link:...
I try to be somewhat contrarian, attempting to go against the wave of favorites, but I am increasingly finding that even the less favored coins...
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