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Silver is notoriously good at killing microbes and moulds. It won't grow on the coins, and will probably not then spread from the coin to anything else. Acetone would work, but if we're just talking … (View Post)

I'm wondering about the precise definitions here, which can impact US collectors. For example, US-Philippine coinage. Right now, the Philippines is a foreign country being hit by the tariffs, but it … (View Post)

"The surfaces", in terms of the original surface which the silver coin used to have prior to being gilded, are already destroyed. The coin would most likely have been chemically cleaned pri… (View Post)

The "best way" is to do what you've done, and post some pics on an Internet forum where there are people knowledgable about ancients. THe only critique I would offer is having too many coin… (View Post)

Fineness of Roman coins, even at the height of its strength and stability, was always somewhat variable - the best you can get is either an "average fineness" for the type, or a "finen… (View Post)