Accidentally posted this to the "Other metal" subforum. Sorry for the double post
(I'm pasting this same intro into all my first posts to level set. Thanks for your patience)
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Hello all,
I'm new here. Please be kind
So I recently found out about
auctions for
ancient coins and artifacts. I've mostly just been
buying things that feel interesting or give me a
good feeling. I have always loved archeology and
history, and also been a minor coin collector since childhood.
I'm not really collecting as an investment, more as a form of time travel. I just love touching and holding these objects and imagining who may have held it when it was newer. Having some kind of historical context to these objects is what I am mostly after.
Also, I am strongly interested in attempting to restore everything to as close to what it looked like when it was new(er). I don't want to destroy anything, but I also do want to be "aggressive" in the restoration efforts in an attempt to do so.
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So with this ring I'm looking for
1. Any info you all might think about it.
a. I've done some searching and *seems* like this could have been a
Roman legion ring from the Fourth Legion (4 circles)?
b. What time period are we looking at here?
2. Best advice to attempt to restore it.
a. Since it is bronze, I would LOVE to get it to shine up like bronze can
b. I would then like to repair the
crack with some bronze patching
Thank you for reading and I really do appreciate your time and look forward to learning more and being
part of your community.
All the best,
JJ
Walker