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<p>[QUOTE="Only a Poor Old Man, post: 5143823, member: 111037"]I bought a couple of 'project' coins. </p><p><br /></p><p>The first one, the one this thread is about, was quite cheap and in poor shape, and even though I normally go for coins in much better condition and in good detail, I decided to go for it as I think it has some potential. It is an anonymous Byzantine follis (class D from the reign of Constantine IX, 1042 -1045 AD). </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1207503[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1207504[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>These coins are hard to find in good shape. I was attracted by the fact that the Christ side seems to have really good detail hiding under the dirt. At least I thought it was dirt when I first saw the seller photos. In hand, the brown layer is quite thin and it is almost like a second patina on top of the green patina underneath. I thought that maybe I can end up with a pretty nice coin if I clean it properly, but again, I could be completely wrong...</p><p><br /></p><p>So, how do I go about it? Not quite sure where to start... I read many threads in cointalk from members that do this kind of thing regularly, so I am thinking of soaking it in distilled water for a few days, then deep freeze for a few hours and then gently rub it with a soft toothbrush. Is this a good start? What shall I do next?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Only a Poor Old Man, post: 5143823, member: 111037"]I bought a couple of 'project' coins. The first one, the one this thread is about, was quite cheap and in poor shape, and even though I normally go for coins in much better condition and in good detail, I decided to go for it as I think it has some potential. It is an anonymous Byzantine follis (class D from the reign of Constantine IX, 1042 -1045 AD). [ATTACH=full]1207503[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1207504[/ATTACH] These coins are hard to find in good shape. I was attracted by the fact that the Christ side seems to have really good detail hiding under the dirt. At least I thought it was dirt when I first saw the seller photos. In hand, the brown layer is quite thin and it is almost like a second patina on top of the green patina underneath. I thought that maybe I can end up with a pretty nice coin if I clean it properly, but again, I could be completely wrong... So, how do I go about it? Not quite sure where to start... I read many threads in cointalk from members that do this kind of thing regularly, so I am thinking of soaking it in distilled water for a few days, then deep freeze for a few hours and then gently rub it with a soft toothbrush. Is this a good start? What shall I do next?[/QUOTE]
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