Ancient Coin Cleaning Suggestions For Beginners

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RMQualtrough New Member Canada 1 Posts	Posted 05/17/2023 1:35 pm Hi everyone! I'm new to collecting Ancient Coins and am curious as to the best way to clean them. Would using an ultra-sonic cleaner be appropriate for these kinds of coins, or should I use more traditional methods like distilled water? Suggestions would be appreciated! Report this Post to the Staff

livingwater Pillar of the Community United States 2214 Posts	Posted 05/17/2023 2:55 pm If you use the search line here on CCF you'll find some posts about cleaning ancient coins. Also do a search with your internet browser and on YouTube. There's a Amazon book "A Method For Cleaning Ancient Bronze Coins" you could buy. Some use lemon juice, olive oil, etc. to soak coins. Do not use anything harsh like scratch pads, wire brushes you'll damage the coins. Do not over clean them and take off the original patina. No doubt some CCF members have cleaned ancient coins. Hopefully they'll offer advise. Victor of the site Late Roman Bronze Coin Forum has cleaned many ancient coins. You could contact him for more info. Edited by livingwater 05/17/2023 3:01 pm Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187702 Posts	Posted 05/17/2023 5:07 pm to the Community! 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
livingwater Pillar of the Community United States 2214 Posts	Posted 05/17/2023 6:05 pm Yes, welcome to CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
chrsmat71 Pillar of the Community United States 4962 Posts	Posted 05/30/2023 12:55 pm Are you new to coin collecting in general? You may not want to clean your coins at all depending on what you have. If you are buy lots of uncleaned coins then stick with the distilled water, toothpicks and the things livingwater suggests. If you are unsure if they should be cleaned or not, you may want to post pics here at let people take a look. Report this Post to the Staff
Palouche Pillar of the Community Spain 2752 Posts	Posted 05/30/2023 5:13 pm Report this Post to the Staff
MetDet71 Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 1563 Posts	Posted 05/31/2023 02:00 am Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21786 Posts	Posted 05/31/2023 02:58 am to the CCF ! If you intend to clean any ancient bronze coin, Learn all you can before even considering a start. Do lots of research on cleaning methods. 1. Does the coin need cleaning ? - yes, if a basic identification is impossible, with the coin 'as is'. 2. What kind(s) of problems does the coin have, that may be addressed with whatever appropriate cleaning method(s) that may be needed. 3. Think carefully about the passivation of bronze disease if present, and the various methods of passivation that museums have used. Report this Post to the Staff
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