To clarify, your coin is not of much monetary value--you'd be lucky to get $5 for it if you tried to sell it--but like any ancient coin, it has a...
Hi Amber. Your coin could be an ancient Roman coin of the 1st century B.C. to 1st century A.D. era, or it could date from 1st -3rd century A.D....
The purity of the silver in these tetradrachms is pretty high. Lemon juice should not damage that coin.
Sulfur can darken coins. I remember when I was a kid and used a Whitman folder for my Roosevelt dime collection. After a few year, the edges of...
Fortunately, there weren't any marble coins. Or if there were, they've all been destroyed by acid rain without leaving a trace.
I don't think you will hurt the coin either way. If you can live with it as it is, then live with it (and enjoy it). If not, try acetone.
Exactly! Now you're a real ancients collector. Welcome to the club.
The R4 rating describes how many coins of that emperor with that reverse type from that specific workshop of that particular mint during that...
Sulfur will not hurt bronze coins. It will cause silver to tone over time. You do not need Renwax or any preservative. It has already survived...
Many people are drawn to architectural coins. You might search "temple" or "bridge."
You're off to a great start. Congratulations on your new hobby.
Actually, I had the same question.
Actually, that price seems about right consider the wear on the coin. Prices on eBay are irrelevant; they are all over the map. Ignore them. I...
Flip it for $3,000? Oh my. I hope that pawn shop owner doesn't t search for Shekel of Tyre on VCoins.
Someone please correct me if I am wrong about this, but I think the general etiquette is to not point out specific auction listings until the...
If you can easily brush it off with your finger, it's likely BD.
I'm surprised that you have that many coins with bronze disease. BD is not very common. Are you sure it's BD?
Yes, deionzed water is best, but DW is still good.
Back when I was in college, I was able to get deionized water from our geochemistry lab, and it worked very well for cleaning coins. The problem...
Yes, I have heard that some collectors bake their coins after treating, usually at around 200-225 degrees F for around 1 hour. As long as the...
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