How do I safely remove paint or resin from a coin

You might want to save them "as found" so they better represent the era and history of the coin.

 

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First attempts at cleaning can be, um, disappointing. And irreversible.

So before risking your coin, PRACTICE cleaning another similar-condition coin.

My Suggestion: Don't clean it. Instead, put your coin as-is into an air-tite capsule (A19).

And if you ever want to display it:

https://www.air-tites.com/LH_MF_Holders.html#.W6dLeGeWzX5

 

I've used acetone and xylene from the hardware store; a good soak with maybe a Qtip under the fluid lightly may be a solution.