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<p>[QUOTE="lrbguy, post: 3866656, member: 88829"]If it was cleaned to bright yellow don't wait for it to tone to a nice rich chocolate brown, it shouldn't. That Claudian sestertius was struck on orichalcum, a brass type alloy as opposed to bronze. The color is supposed to be reminiscent of toned gold. They were the style for early imperial large bronzes.</p><p><br /></p><p>Before one starts to clean a coin, make sure you understand what it is made of so you can be clear about how it should look when you are done.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="lrbguy, post: 3866656, member: 88829"]If it was cleaned to bright yellow don't wait for it to tone to a nice rich chocolate brown, it shouldn't. That Claudian sestertius was struck on orichalcum, a brass type alloy as opposed to bronze. The color is supposed to be reminiscent of toned gold. They were the style for early imperial large bronzes. Before one starts to clean a coin, make sure you understand what it is made of so you can be clear about how it should look when you are done.[/QUOTE]
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