Another Byzantine ID And Ancient Coin Cleaning Question

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thryan9 Valued Member United States 220 Posts	Posted 11/21/2014 3:04 pm With my limited knowledge of these, I think that they are both a bronze follis of Michael IV. Is this correct? The second question is about the second coin. What should I do to improve or restore it. Report this Post to the Staff

CGCoins Pillar of the Community United States 797 Posts	Posted 11/21/2014 3:06 pm #2 should soak for a bit, and toothpick the dirt off, Looks like that dirt should clean up pretty nice and easy. Unfortunately, I know next to nothing about byzantine coins yet, so, I'm really useless on that front! Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 11/21/2014 3:14 pm You are correct. Class C Anonymous Folles attributed to Michael IV, Legend: +eMMANOVHA, IC-XC NIKA. SB-1825. Report this Post to the Staff
pishpash Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 3626 Posts	Posted 11/21/2014 3:45 pm Nothing stronger than distilled water (not tap water) and a piece of bamboo, toothpick or toothbrush. Soak for a couple fo days and then pick. It should come up a treat. Report this Post to the Staff
chrsmat71 Pillar of the Community United States 4966 Posts	Posted 11/21/2014 9:43 pm do what pish and CGC said...and always listen to ski for byzantine attribution. the dirt on the second coin looks like it really want to come off. check that small green spot on the obverse of the second coin, may be bronze disease. it if come off as powedery lite greens stuffwhen scraped with a toothpick or fingernail, it is. the green stuff on the first coin looks solid and ok, scrape it to compare. Report this Post to the Staff
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