Coins in oil

Here are about 50 ancients I've had soaking in olive oil for the past 12 weeks. Well, 30 for the past 12 weeks and 20 for the past week The oil was clear yellow when I added it. The green is from the corrosion/verdigris which accumelated on them for the past 1700+ years.

Bone

 

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Nice job there. Now I want to see what those coins could possibly be

 

Nothing solid yet, lots of Constantine it looks like. I didn't zap them just whiped them pretty good and then lightly brushed then with a brassh brush.

I do think I have one of these or close. Definately,Constantine on the obv, 2 soldiers/2 standards (GLOR) SMNS on the rev, R5 would be cool!
http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/bigp...I_191,S.jpg&ruler=./ric/constantius_II/i.html

Bone

 

Talk about diggin up some old bones!! Nice job!!!

RickieB

 

Nice one Bone (realy need a thumbs up or down smily LOL) I love this part of it when you finaly se the detail emerging from beneath all the crud

De Orc

 

Nice!! Where did you dig them up at? B12

 

Well, I dug this DEEP hole, all the way to Italy... Ebay

Bone

 

I've been looking at maps of Italy bone,and I can't find that town.do you mean Ebaissi?