I did just take a look on one of the sidebar sites after reading your post. I have a question if you don’t mind.
I came across this one which looks a decent enough starter and is quite cheap. Is there a reason those more dirty coins aren’t put into something like a light acid bath to remove the gunk?
An acid bath would strip off all the silver and ruin it, but it’s conceivable you could clean it mechanically and make it a little bit prettier. But for the price it’s a nice coin indeed!
Edit: But don’t try to clean it more now, it really is something which takes tens of hours and is an expert pursuit.
it really is something which takes tens of hours and is an expert pursuit.
Upon reflecting on this, it actually sounds like the kind of thing that might be great fun, especially with a very cheap starter. I kinda like learning for learning’s sake. I’ll definitely have a look into it anyway.
There’s an ancient coin cleaning community here, although it’s not active, but there are still some posts up which might help you 🙂 I think it’s in the sidebar or you can search for it.
Not yet, but this community and an undying love for Roman history has made me seriously consider it. :)
It’s fun and surprisingly affordable! You can always start small 😊
I did just take a look on one of the sidebar sites after reading your post. I have a question if you don’t mind.
I came across this one which looks a decent enough starter and is quite cheap. Is there a reason those more dirty coins aren’t put into something like a light acid bath to remove the gunk?
An acid bath would strip off all the silver and ruin it, but it’s conceivable you could clean it mechanically and make it a little bit prettier. But for the price it’s a nice coin indeed!
Edit: But don’t try to clean it more now, it really is something which takes tens of hours and is an expert pursuit.
That’s really good to know. Thank you!
Upon reflecting on this, it actually sounds like the kind of thing that might be great fun, especially with a very cheap starter. I kinda like learning for learning’s sake. I’ll definitely have a look into it anyway.
There’s an ancient coin cleaning community here, although it’s not active, but there are still some posts up which might help you 🙂 I think it’s in the sidebar or you can search for it.
Nice. Thank you.