Silver Republic Denarius, Leave As Is?

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MetDet71 Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 1573 Posts	Posted Yesterday 07:01 am Have a few of these that used to be attached together to make a bracelet. They have been parted (not by me) and have marks where they have been separated, such a shame as the detail on them is pretty good. Do you think I should polish the marks off to the best of my ability or leave as is? Here is one of them for example. Met. weight 3.1 grams, size 16.5 mm. Report this Post to the Staff

livingwater Pillar of the Community United States 2291 Posts	Posted Yesterday 09:16 am If they were mine I'd leave them alone, make a note that they are ex jewelry. It's hard to tell what metal is original or if any metal was added. If you file/grind the edge down it might look worse. On the other hand if you really want, try one and see how it turns out. Be careful, some ancient silver coins can crystalize inside making them brittle, they break easier. In auctions I sometimes see coins described as ex jewelry so buyers know there may be edge marks. Edited by livingwater Yesterday 09:37 am Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34476 Posts	Posted Yesterday 09:56 am Quote: If they were mine I'd leave them alone, make a note that they are ex jewelry 100% this. Personally, my days of trying to improve coins are behind me and I've left quite a wake of destruction. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 191400 Posts	Posted Yesterday 10:37 am I agree, leave them be. Document their prior use and let that become part of their pedigree for future generations to ponder and enjoy. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16904 Posts	Posted Yesterday 7:38 pm An obviously filed edge might leave future inspectors of the coin with the impression that the coin was counterfeit, rather than merely ex-jewellery. I'd agree it's best to leave it as-is. In regards to solder removal in general, sometimes people might get the idea that "it's solder, can't it simply be melted off", but solder doesn't work like that. When molten solder flows over the coin's surface, it dissolves into that surface - this is what creates the bond that makes it all stick together. So the "original surface" of the coin is, to an extent, now gone. Further, this isn't the usual, familiar, low-temperature electrical solder we're talking about - this is jeweller's solder, made of silver and with a melting temperature not too far below the melting point of the actual coin silver. This is why attempting to "melt off solder" with a home soldering iron never works. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
HondoB Bedrock of the Community United States 26204 Posts	Posted Yesterday 9:00 pm Sap, thank you for that information. Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures Report this Post to the Staff
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