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"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… (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)

There is, of course, another explanation for the OP's coin... PCGS cameraman, ready to take the picture "Three, two, one..." "Ka-CHOO!" click "Oh, yuck. I'd better … (View Post)

I collect world coins, one of each type date and mintmark, going all the way back to 650 BC. Such a collection ought to be theoretically possible to "complete", but such a collection would … (View Post)