A few moths ago I
had my very first experience with cleaning
ancient coins, and the results were horrifying. I used a
brass brush and I brushed the coins to the point where they became smooth (or maybe they came that way). This time I am soaking them in distilled water for a month and using a toothpick and toothbrush from time to time. Some I already IDed and placed in 2x2s. I have a couple of questions though. I read that people are using wax to preserve their coins better, is it mandatory? Can I melt down a candle and use that wax on my coins? I have some coins that are green but I don’t know if it’s just
patina or verdigris, if it’s verdigris, how do I remove it with stuff that people usually have at
home?
Here are some coins that I’m just done cleaning and will try to ID them eventually. Tell me if you would have cleaned them a little more, or if I did a decent job.
I need some
help with the first picture. The large coin in the middle, I can’t figure out where is the top and the bottom of the
reverse of the coin. Any idea? Also, the coin to the left of it, if you look closely, you can see a line separating the coin and the letters are almost smooth at the top. Do you think it’s just the gunk making it look like it’s smooth, and I can try clean it a little more?
Sorry for the long post.