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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ArtDeco, post: 8415360, member: 119259&quot;]Hello, I recently acquired this Hadrian denarius,</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1492707[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1492708[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Obv: Emperor&#039;s bust right.</p><p>Rev: Clementia holding a doughnut, over a trash bin.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I believe this patina on it must be a very old re-toning or possibly the original patina from out the ground. This patina covers most of the coin, including the edges and looks like a medium light charcoal color, the only areas that are lighter are just the highest surface areas on the coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>Being an addition to my five good emperor&#039;s collection, I want this coin to stick out a bit more with my other coins in the set.</p><p><br /></p><p>Is there a specific technique or tips on how to remove a little of that dark toning without overdoing it and making it too shiny? I would like to avoid dipping the coin because I feel that will totally ruin it.</p><p>Is there a simpler process of remove &quot;some&quot; of the dark toning from the coin with baking soda or something or do people usually dip and retone to get the finish I see on a lot of denarii in the market today?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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