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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ValiantKnight, post: 1730980, member: 44210&quot;]I just received today an ancient coin (antoninianus of Philip I) in the mail, and when I took a close look at it (my nose was relatively close to the coin itself), a weird, kind of repulsive smell hit my nostrils and I was just &quot;phew! That&#039;s nasty!&quot; If I had to describe it, I&#039;d say it was a mix of cigarette smoke smell and a metallic smell. Would it have been simply from being in a smoky, dirty smelling place for too long, or is it possible there&#039;s something more to it? And would there be any non-damaging way to get rid of it? I plan on leaving it exposed to fresh air, and if that fails, will attempt keeping it in distilled water for some time. And has anyone else gotten strange smelling ancient coins before?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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