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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;LaCointessa, post: 2796091, member: 87186&quot;][ATTACH=full]650513[/ATTACH]&nbsp; [ATTACH=full]650506[/ATTACH] Hi!&nbsp; Note - there are two different coins shown in this post.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have been very busy figuring out which protocol I like best for cleaning ancient coins. So far I have decided that for bronze coins that look like yours - rather gunky and shiny, I use this protocol, which I have just decided upon.</p><p><br /></p><p>Main ingredient: Patience</p><p>Do not wet coin in any liquid of any sort</p><p>Work coin dry</p><p>Use electric/battery operated toothbrush</p><p>Use soft brush on areas that are not very gunky</p><p>Use medium brush on gunky areas to get those areas reduced in thickness</p><p>Use soft brush angled to get into grooves and letters</p><p>On very thick gunk I gently used the &quot;crayon by Andre&quot; 000 - not the pointed ones and always brushed in one direction holding coin so powdered gunk falls away from coin. Same with brushing.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is a coin I am working on now. i will take a stab at attribution so I can know exactly what I am seeing. Especially on the reverse. Then I will put another hour of work or so into it, wash it off with distilled water and shoot it again. I&#039;ll post new photos after that, if anyone is interested to see it.</p><p><br /></p><p>Referring to the photograph showing the group of three coins: The top coin in that group is what both sides looked like before i started this particular protocol. I had tried a liquid, electrolysis, the various crayons, soaking in distilled water with other coins with horrid results.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]650514[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Do not know why this obverse of who I think may be (Faustina Senior? With braids?) shows up in the middle of the post; but, anyway, I wanted to show it because I found her under a bunch of heavy gunk yesterday when I first decided on this newest protocol. The only thing different I did with her was to lather her up with Neutrogena soap, give her a nice massage and rinse her well with hot distilled water. Then I dried her off in an old soft t-shirt and I will return to her at some point. Her reverse is the first photo above.</p><p>I do not want to work on her more until I get more experience cleaning other coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>Sorry about raggedy typing, photos and general absence. I have computer issues.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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