bnnx
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Posted: 8 May 2013, 13:52
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Posted: 8 May 2013, 13:52
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Hi everyone,
The seller of this coin (online) said this coin wasn't cleaned to his knowledge.
It's a bronze coin, this one:
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces1117.html
Seeing it before me, I rather doubt this, looking at the blueish spots...
What do you think, cleaned or not?
Best,
Willem
sujit_kumar Catalogue referee
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Posted: 8 May 2013, 14:13
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Posted: 8 May 2013, 14:13
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it's cleaned (maybe not by him)
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lidianb
Joined: 29 Apr 2011
Posted: 8 May 2013, 14:13
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Posted: 8 May 2013, 14:13
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Hello, the coin is not the one you have in the link, but this:
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces1117.html
Looks cleaned, but I don't see any damage, if you let it outside in a humid place it will get a dark patina again and the discoloration will be covered :)
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Posted: 8 May 2013, 15:07
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Posted: 8 May 2013, 15:07
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It doesn´t look polished but it looks as though it has been cleaned under water with using some kind of chemical before that maybe with (Dishwasher liquid?)
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Mark240590
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Posted: 8 May 2013, 16:23
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Posted: 8 May 2013, 16:23
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Looks like some form
Of chemical clean to achieve the odd toning etc still not bad considering cleaning coins 100 years ago was common place
bnnx
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Posted: 8 May 2013, 22:54
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Posted: 8 May 2013, 22:54
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Ok, suspicion confirmed. Many thanks all of you!
neilithic
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Posted: 8 May 2013, 22:58
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Posted: 8 May 2013, 22:58
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With those funky colours it's definitely had some form of chemical on it at some time.
bnnx
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Posted: 8 May 2013, 23:18
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Posted: 8 May 2013, 23:18
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True, I still quite like it though.
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