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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Nap, post: 2716867, member: 73099&quot;]They are your coins, you can do whatever you&#039;d like to them.</p><p><br /></p><p>But harsh cleaning will make them unappealing to other collectors.</p><p><br /></p><p>If it is retained dirt, I&#039;ve found distilled water soaks fairly effective.&nbsp; Shouldn&#039;t damage the coin at all.</p><p><br /></p><p>Anything harsher should be tried in a stepwise pattern starting from the most benign- try a little diluted lemon juice before going to a strong acid.</p><p><br /></p><p>Or leave it alone.&nbsp; You can always decide to clean/conserve it later.&nbsp; You can&#039;t undo what you&#039;ve done.</p><p><br /></p><p>Keep in mind just about all ancient coins have been cleaned to some extent, even if just with water and soap to remove the loose dirt.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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