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Mrzllewellyn Pillar of the Community United States 1901 Posts	Posted 08/12/2018 01:20 am So can't find anything so probably not a problem but I want to ask anyways. So cleaning these coins so is there any diseases or things like that that uncover when you clean these? Is nitrile gloves a must while cleaning? I ask this because I have a 6 year old and 3 year old that loves to do coins with me and me taking on this I will not leave them out of it just need to know if there are special cautions I should take with them. I know probably a dumb question but only dumb question is the one not asked so thank you in advance. Report this Post to the Staff

echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 08/12/2018 01:28 am As long as you stick to either distilled water or olive oil they are both safe to handle and approved methods to clean ancient coins. Report this Post to the Staff
Mrzllewellyn Pillar of the Community United States 1901 Posts	Posted 08/12/2018 01:34 am Thank you my daughters are going to love this. I'm going to let them do their own coin a piece. I'm going to let them pick one I'm going to make sure it looks like atleast a bust will show up after cleaning so they will have something on the end. Report this Post to the Staff
Kushanshah Pillar of the Community United States 1554 Posts	Posted 08/12/2018 01:41 am Some late Roman bronzes have a significant lead content. I would avoid breathing dust while mechanically cleaning and wash hands regularly. Edited by Kushanshah 08/12/2018 01:45 am Report this Post to the Staff
Mrzllewellyn Pillar of the Community United States 1901 Posts	Posted 08/12/2018 01:49 am They will have some like cloth with nitrile coating like kid garden gloves with rubber palms. And definitely washing hands directly after lead only effects you if ingested I believe did a few lead paint jobs when I did environmental jobs Report this Post to the Staff
Mrzllewellyn Pillar of the Community United States 1901 Posts	Posted 08/12/2018 01:51 am Oh ok yeah I don't think I'm to mechanically cleaning just yet. But definitely good to know thank you for telling me about that Report this Post to the Staff
Kushanshah Pillar of the Community United States 1554 Posts	Posted 08/12/2018 01:54 am By the way, it's wonderful that your girls are involved. When they grow up to be archaeologists or museum curators, perhaps they'll let you help with some of their coins Edited by Kushanshah 08/12/2018 01:55 am Report this Post to the Staff
Mrzllewellyn Pillar of the Community United States 1901 Posts	Posted 08/12/2018 01:59 am I'm going to frame their first coin they clean with pictures around it of them doing it. I think it will be pretty awesome to have and look at when they get older too. Report this Post to the Staff
spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12477 Posts	Posted 08/12/2018 02:22 am That sounds spectacular! Be sure to post before and after pics. In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020 In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020 In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024 Edited by spru 08/12/2018 02:35 am Report this Post to the Staff
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