Hello all,
I just received my coins in the mail. I'm a first timer, and while super excited to try my hand at cleaning and attributing these coins... to be honest I am also terrified of ruining them.
I'll do my best! Be gentle on me!
Here are my thoughts:
(I'll be referring to the smallest coin as #1, the next largest as #2, etc., etc., etc.)
#1 has me confused but excited! I may be totally wrong, but it could be almost anything... and I
hope there is a lot of detail under that grime.
I feel the same way about #2 as I do #1. In addition, on the
reverse there seems to be a square-like shape.
When I first opened up the package I was thrilled to see #3. The
bust peeking through on the
obverse was really cool to see as a first timer. I don't really know what to say about the
reverse... I don't know anything about latin... but it seems that it says "CELTA"? I can't really make out any of the other details.
#4 is a coin that I would be proud to show friends and co-workers
as-is. I know I can obviously give it some TLC ... but I don't expect to be working on this one for too long.
FINALLY... #5 has me worried. It seems totally encrusted and the "
obverse" seems to have some sort of growth on it. I don't know where to begin on this one... and it seems like it's going to be a royal pain in the rear.
Don't mind the quarter. I also sent these pictures to friends who have no experience in the subject so I included it for size reference.
