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Offline Dk0311USMC

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My Alexander the Great drachm cleaning project finished.
« on: June 15, 2013, 07:44:11 pm »
Here is my Alexander III the Great Drachm that I finished cleaning a little while back. Got a great deal on it since it was uncleaned.

 Abydos mint 328-323 B.C.  Lifetime issue.
Obverse: Head of Alexander as Herakles head right in Nemean lion headdress
Reverse: AΛEΞANΔΡOΥ, Zeus enthroned left, eagle in right, scepter in left, monogram under throne, forepart Pegasos left.
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Re: My Alexander the Great drachm cleaning project finished.
« Reply #1 on: June 15, 2013, 07:45:12 pm »
Original coin here.
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Re: My Alexander the Great drachm cleaning project finished.
« Reply #2 on: June 15, 2013, 07:56:58 pm »
Well done!!!!
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Re: My Alexander the Great drachm cleaning project finished.
« Reply #3 on: June 15, 2013, 08:30:57 pm »
Very nice!  What method did you use?
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Re: My Alexander the Great drachm cleaning project finished.
« Reply #4 on: June 16, 2013, 11:31:19 am »
Mainly distilled water and lemon juice with a nylon brush. I very carefully used a scalpel early on to scrape some of the thick stuff off.
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Re: My Alexander the Great drachm cleaning project finished.
« Reply #5 on: June 16, 2013, 02:33:00 pm »
Excellent, especially that you were able to keep some of the toning.  It highlight the features of the coin.
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Re: My Alexander the Great drachm cleaning project finished.
« Reply #6 on: June 16, 2013, 07:23:15 pm »
Nice job!
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Re: My Alexander the Great drachm cleaning project finished.
« Reply #7 on: June 18, 2013, 12:04:15 pm »
Thank you all!   I really need to update my gallery with some more as well.  Hopefully soon...
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