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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Insider, post: 3207287, member: 24314&quot;]I&#039;ve read this before, thanks.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p><b>One of the best hints is the microscope.</b>&nbsp; There are several things I should caution readers about in the article.&nbsp; These methods are <span style="color: #ff0000">suitable for ancients only </span>such as the OP&#039;s coins because it is rare to find an ancient coin (Byzantine gold is an exception) that has retained an original, as struck, surface.&nbsp; Another suggestion is to work on a &quot;wet&quot; coin rather than a dry one as there is less chance of scratching its surface while removing contamination.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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