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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Hello friends, I think this coin doesn't even qualify as a bottom feeder buy, but how could I resist. I won it on ebay for $1.04 and free shipping and was hoping to clean it up a bit. Can anyone provide some insight as to what exactly is going on with this coin. Silver washed? plated? corroded? Thanks in advance!!   |
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Moderator
 United States
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Any attempt to clean this coin would probably make it worse, So I would just leave it as it is. It still has some silvering left which is a plus and the emperor can be IDed so for $1.04 you did OK.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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 , I don't think there is anything to clean there. mabye give it some wax to protect it as much as possible? |
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
946 Posts |
Nothing more to clean off from the coin, Kurt, it is rare to find Silver plating/Silvering on Antoninianii from the reign of Probus, a great catch! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Not bad for a buck. Kurt you really got an eye for these things. Can't wait for you to share more of your great finds.
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
2100 Posts |
I have coins with similar problems. The silvering remains on the flat areas but has been destroyed on most of the higher points. It would appear that the silvering was destroyed during mechanical cleaning. There is nothing left to clean and all you will do by cleaning further will be to further destabilise the remaining silvering. Here is one of mine with similar issues.  Regards, Martin |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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nice coin at a good price, I have many in this condition, heres one where the silvering seems to be separating from the copper.   |
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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The silvering remains on the flat areas but has been destroyed on most of the higher points. It would appear that the silvering was destroyed during mechanical cleaning.- maridvnvm  That would have been a fantastic silvered Antoninianus, a dire example of the dangers of amateurish cleaning. |
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Canada
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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Thanks to everyone for your replies. I will heed your advice and leave it as is.
-Kurt
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Posted 01/10/2013 10:35 am
