Silver actually corrodes quite easily, not as quickly as bronze, but fast enough. If you want to see the effects of seawater corrosion on bronze...
I recently had a similar experience with a seller on Vcoins. The coin was listed as available last month, so I paid for it. After a few weeks of...
Looks like some kind of Roman provincial bronze of possibly the 3rd century AD.
Mysore Tipu Sultan, Patan, AR 2 rupees, AM 1216. C. 127 22.7 grams This is one of five double rupees from Mysore that I was lucky to acquire...
Nice antiquity, Donna. As far as the green spots are concerned, keep an eye on them. If they are active (powdery and growing), then the area or...
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:...
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