First Meris. Tetradrachm - Thoughts on unmounting from bezel.

[paps]

Hello everyone, I recently picked this up beautiful coin with the hopes of removing it from the bezel.  I’m just a bit apprehensive because of the possibility of damaging it. Any thoughts out there? Anyone had to remove a coin from jewelry? What were the results? 

MACEDON UNDER ROMAN PROTECTORATE. First Meris. Tetradrachm (Circa 167-148 BC). Amphipolis.  23.3g. (including bezel)
Obverse:  diademed and draped bust of Artemis right with bow and quiver over shoulder all within Macedonian shield. 
Reverse:  club right, monograms MAKEΔONΩN above and ΠPΩTHΣ below, all within oak wreath, winged thunderbolt left field.  Copenhagen 1314.

[Molinari]

I’d have a professional jeweler take a look.

[paps]

Yes, this has been mounted by an expert. A professional jeweler would be the way to go.
However, looking at the craftsmanship of the work, the decision to remove won't be taken lightly.

[Joe Sermarini]

It is very well done. I would keep it in the bezel and if I wanted one without a bezel, sell it and get another coin.

[paps]

It is very well done.

I agree. The bezel doesn't take away from the beauty of the coin and it's not soldered on there, so I'm going to keep it as is. It's part of the coin now for better or worse.

[PtolemAE]

It is very well done. I would keep it in the bezel and if I wanted one without a bezel, sell it and get another coin.

It looks reasonably done but there are some cues that the 'bezel' could be a standard jewelry finding (mount) and not custom-made. If that's the case then destructive (to the mount) removal of the coin, e.g. by clipping the prongs, is no great loss thought it's hard to know in advance if the coin has been marked by the prongs. Nevertheless I'd also prefer to keep and wear this one and buy an unmounted coin for the collection.

PtolemAE