It looks like someone has already "hacked" and "scratched" at it with a tool of some
sort. Have a look at the chest
area of
Commodus,
his face, some of the lettering and
areas of the
reverse fields. There are apparent scrapes to all of these surfaces.
May I suggest that no more of this scraping be done to this coin, and if anyone feels
the need to clean it *at all*, then they have it looked at by a professional. The risk of
permanent damage or destruction is real, and should best be avoided.
I
hope this item can be more properly preserved, without further damage.
Walter
