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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Gavin Richardson, post: 3070317, member: 83956&quot;]Certainly not at the cost of patina, at least for most collectors. Sometimes &quot;earthen fills&quot; can serve to highlight features of a coin, resulting in greater eye appeal than a coin that is completely devoid of dirt.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]771430[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s an example of a Constantius Chlorus antoninianus that I got in a group of uncleaneds. I started to scrape away the green earthen fill on the reverse--you can see clear patches in the exergue area. Then I changed my mind and decided that I liked the way the green earthen fill &quot;sets off&quot; the details. Now I wish I hadn&#039;t touched the reverse at all. Live and learn.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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