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<p>[QUOTE="kirispupis, post: 7894269, member: 118780"]I obtained these coins recently, and I'm trying to decide whether to clean them - and if so, how. Do these look fine as is, or should I soak them in something?</p><p><br /></p><p>Thank you in advance for your help.</p><p><br /></p><p>This one has a few green spots I'm a bit concerned about.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1362608[/ATTACH] </p><p>Kings of Pergamon. Pergamon. Philetairos 282-263 BC. </p><p>Bronze Æ 12 mm, 1,69 g</p><p>Still trying to decide whether this is BMC 60 or SNG Cop 351. I <i>thought</i> it was BMC 60 when I bought it (which I believe is lifetime), but I now realize it may be SNG Cop 351.</p><p><br /></p><p>I'm wondering if there's a way to remove the gunk/sank on the reverse.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1362609[/ATTACH] </p><p>Kings of Macedon. Sardeis. Alexander III "the Great" 336-323 BC.</p><p>Bronze Æ 14 mm, 4,45 g</p><p>323-319 BCE Price 2605</p><p>Minted by Menander or Kleitos the White</p><p><br /></p><p>I'm not sure if this is just a nice patina, or if I should try to soak the green off.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1362610[/ATTACH] </p><p>Kings of Thrace. Seuthes III 323-316 BC.</p><p>Bronze Æ 19 mm, 6,04 g</p><p><br /></p><p>This is ordinarily a very sharp coin, but the green spots and sand seem to affect it. I'm wondering if I should do anything.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1362611[/ATTACH] </p><p>Mysia. Lampsakos. Memnon of Rhodes circa 360-300 BC.</p><p>Bronze Æ 8 mm, 0,62 g[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="kirispupis, post: 7894269, member: 118780"]I obtained these coins recently, and I'm trying to decide whether to clean them - and if so, how. Do these look fine as is, or should I soak them in something? Thank you in advance for your help. This one has a few green spots I'm a bit concerned about. [ATTACH=full]1362608[/ATTACH] Kings of Pergamon. Pergamon. Philetairos 282-263 BC. Bronze Æ 12 mm, 1,69 g Still trying to decide whether this is BMC 60 or SNG Cop 351. I [I]thought[/I] it was BMC 60 when I bought it (which I believe is lifetime), but I now realize it may be SNG Cop 351. I'm wondering if there's a way to remove the gunk/sank on the reverse. [ATTACH=full]1362609[/ATTACH] Kings of Macedon. Sardeis. Alexander III "the Great" 336-323 BC. Bronze Æ 14 mm, 4,45 g 323-319 BCE Price 2605 Minted by Menander or Kleitos the White I'm not sure if this is just a nice patina, or if I should try to soak the green off. [ATTACH=full]1362610[/ATTACH] Kings of Thrace. Seuthes III 323-316 BC. Bronze Æ 19 mm, 6,04 g This is ordinarily a very sharp coin, but the green spots and sand seem to affect it. I'm wondering if I should do anything. [ATTACH=full]1362611[/ATTACH] Mysia. Lampsakos. Memnon of Rhodes circa 360-300 BC. Bronze Æ 8 mm, 0,62 g[/QUOTE]
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