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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Hi all, This is a pic I have just taken from a sellers page. He/she sells loads of the same kind of coin/coins and I was just wondering how do you get a worn coin to look like this? Is it some type of wax?  You will never soar like an eagle if you hang around with turkeys.....
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The coin could be worn like that. I would suspect some kind of mechanical smoothing, probably done when the coin was "cleaned". Hope that helps. That's my two obols.
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Pillar of the Community
 United Kingdom
1569 Posts |
Do you think they are polishing the coins clean then putting a type of lacquer on? I have coins with less wear than some they have but I can't seem to get the 'effect' they have achieved, ready for sale.
You will never soar like an eagle if you hang around with turkeys.....
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5155 Posts |
Without seeing in hand. I would guess there is probably no lacquer on it or anything like that. I think if anything it made smooth and the presentation is an effect of lighting on the coin.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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My guess is that it's a worn coin coated with a light layer of a protective seal, such as ren-wax.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
567 Posts |
If the coin has a tightly adherent patina, you can get that finish with a brass brush. Otheriwse it might be waxed with Renaissance Wax to bring the shine out.
Patina is just a tihgtly adherent layer of corrosion of a pleasant color. Too much brushing will remove patina. I use a brass toothbrush and dont have too many problems. The Honorius and Julian II I posted in another thread were both wire brush cleaned. You just need to know when to stop. Practice on junky coins first until you get the hang of it. Definitely faster than soaking for a year in olive oil.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I still have half a bottle of my 'Blue Ribbon' coin preservative. If coated with a thin layer and left in the sun to dry off most nonporous ancient coins will get a similar type of sheen. one year ago I looked on line and they were $30 for a tiny bottle. I should have bought one. Last time I looked I could not find any.
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Personally, I would steer clear of coins that have been given this "patination".
It is not part of the original coin, as real Patina is, and is used often to hide flaws.
If I ever get such coins I clean it of with Acetone.
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Moderator
 United States
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I agree looks like it has been coated most likely Renwax.
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
1569 Posts |
Thank you so much for your input guys, I have watched the coin and many others like it from the same seller sell on ebay for an average of £25.00 Whoever it is and whatever they are doing to the coins is obviously working in their favour/favor. You will never soar like an eagle if you hang around with turkeys.....
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2044 Posts |
It's possible that the coin may look different in-hand, as far as color and the surface is concerned. Some dealers and others try to make a coin look "better" in order to sell them.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3444 Posts |
Just curious ..... Maximinus Daia Thessalonika mint ? That is a 'healthy' price
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New Member
United Kingdom
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Hi friend,
If this is the seller I think it is I can reliably inform you they look absolutely nothing like that in reality. It's a mirage of lighting. Expect those to be a very dark tone.
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