Hello, all! I stumbled across your site when my curiousity got the better of me. I was digging through some old junk drawer stuff during a move recently and found a few crusty, uncleared coins I’d acquired fifteen or more years ago from some antiques person somewhere. They’re pretty gnarly and tiny, (though one has some heft to it and has an exposed bronze/brass it on the edge). Knowing nothing other than soaking in olive oil, light brushing and not much else, they’ve been sitting patiently all this time to be rediscovered.
I got them because I love the thought of being able to bring a 1700+ year-old coin back to life, and fully expected these to be my learning curve of cleaning. I’m certainly not expecting to strike the motherlode. I really want an enjoyable hobby of
history,
mythology and discovery. I’ve recently returned to metal detecting as well, turning up some totally price-less (as in not worth the
price 
) objects, that were, nonetheless, a blast to research and date.
I’ve been perusing the forums on basic cleaning —and NOT cleaning— suggestions, and look forward to squealing when I find more than a slug!
Dee
