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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;gsimonel, post: 4006170, member: 82549&quot;]I started out collecting ancients by buying small lots of uncleaned coins--mostly LRBs, lots of slugs. I found that if I used a green 3M scouring pad on the slugs I could remove enough of the patina from the raised portions of the coins, exposing bare metal while leaving the lower areas dark, to create a cameo effect that often revealed enough detail that I could, at least partially, identify the coin. As I grew more experienced and learned more about the hobby, I came to regret this harsh treatment that I&#039;d inflicted on some of my coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now I&#039;m reconsidering. The coin below has me thinking that maybe what I did wasn&#039;t so bad after all. It&#039;s an as of Domitian--a bit scruffy and dog-eared from wear. As you can see, it was&nbsp; harshly over cleaned some time in the past, with exposed bare metal on the high points. But I think it has aged and toned nicely, and I like its current appearance. I hope all the LRBs that I &quot;cameoed&quot; many years ago will look this nice someday.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1054679[/ATTACH]</p><p>Domitian, A.D. 81-96</p><p>Rome mint, A.D. 92-94</p><p>Obv: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XVI CENS PER P P </p><p>Rev: MONETA AVGVSTI - Moneta, standing, facing right, holding scales in right hand and concucopia in left, between S and C</p><p>RIC 756</p><p>26mm, 11.3g[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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