Hey guys, so here are 5 coins I'm working on at the moment. Sorry I don't have before pictures, that's something I really intend to start doing and keep so I can see the difference.
Anyway I'm looking for advice and
help. Currently I soak and toothbrush followed by mechanical cleaning under a microscope.
In order.
1) I think this might be a gonner, I'm not sure yet. The middle looks like it might be down to the bronze (was like this when I got it), it all looks a mess under the scope. You can kind of make out someones
head but only in some lights\angles. My questions are around the black stuff, I have a lot of coins with this on it and
still can't figure out if it a kind of
patina or some kind of tar like dirt. Can anyone speak a few words about what it is?
2) I think this is a
posthumous for
Constantine I. Was down to the bronze when I got it, although I really like how it makes him look like Skeletor's evil twin on the
reverse. I don't however like the
obverse. There is some actual dirt dirt in the lettering I'm going to remove but I'm thinking of calling it quits after getting that out of there.
3) I have no idea what this is, I've looked and looked and can't find anything that seems to match so maybe a late
provincial? The
bust (is that the right word?)
style fits either earlier imperial coins or later coins from what I can see but I'm hampered by being unfamiliar with
standard reverses and their time frames. It's huge and thick, the lines are lined paper so we're looking at 25-30mm. Its a shame about the green line down
his face, I've poked it a
bit and it looks like its a
pitted mess underneath so I'm taking my time and figuring out where removal makes sense. I feel the
obverse just needs a few touches. I fear for the
reverse.
4) What is this? I'm stumped, doesn't really look
Roman at all.
5) Again, no clue on what this is. Anyone feel there is a chance of the
obverse coming
good? Its a delicate
patina as well, very fragile. I like the
reverse though, looks like maybe a
palm tree or a seagull at the top?
Sorry for the janky looking picture I'm not photographer! You can make out the details though I think, let me know if I need to get a better image.
Any advice or
help is appreciated.
