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Valued Member
United States
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Distilled water and Diamond dust pins. Constantius II, Antioch Mint.  Turned out pretty well I think! |
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Good job on the cleaning  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
7066 Posts |
Well done. |
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Moderator
 United States
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A good comparison of before and after. I wonder how recently this coin had acquired the desert patina.
"If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Very well done! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4618 Posts |
That looks really nice! How long did it take?
ANA ID: 3203813 - CONECA ID: N-5637 Clean a coin that may be worth collecting? Please DON'T! When in doubt, leave it dirty!! 
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Valued Member
 United States
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Yokozuna, it took about a week with one cleaning session per day and it would rest in the distilled water between cleanings.
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Valued Member
United States
208 Posts |
Spence I'm not sure but I personally hate "desert patina." It's not a patina to me, it's just dirt and sand, and must be purged! Lol
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United States
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Yes we are largely in agreement. I'm not sure of the specific composition, but do feel that largely it is of modern application and occasionally used to actively hide defects. @kam had a nice thread about it a few years back.
"If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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An impressive result. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Oh wow, those are indeed some impressive results Hordfest!
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Valued Member
United States
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Here's another. Theodosius I. AE4. 383-392 AD. DN THEODO-SIVS PF AVG, pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right. SALVS REI-PVBLICAE, Victory advancing left, trophy on shoulder, dragging captive behind her. Chi-Rho in left field.  Similar to this:  |
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United States
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Looking good! |
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Valued Member
United States
208 Posts |
Sodium Thiosulfate treatment. Very mild solution this time with 20 second soaks and rinses in tap water.  |
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Valued Member
United States
208 Posts |
Same as previous coin.  |
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Impressive results Hornfest, especially on the AE's.
Have you applied anything to the finished coins (wax, oil, VerdiCare etc), or is that the raw surface after cleaning?
The Ox moves slowly, but the Earth is patient.
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Posted 08/11/2023 07:31 am
