The Art of Cleaning Roman Coins

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Comment from : toldinstone

There is something very cool, interesting, almost clandestine etc etc can’t find the right word about this sort of thing I’ve always thought it would be good to make jewellery, clean coins, collect antiquities Great video & have just bought all the items neededbrbrThanks!
Comment from : Stephen Vine

what about cleaning laser?
Comment from : Wuuduu

Instead of wooden toothpicks, try making your own bamboo picks They are tougher than wood
Comment from : JP Bonhomme

Question hopefully will be seen How do you feel about repeated heating of the water in a glass pot to loosen everything up? I saw someone who uses olive oil post online that they also heat and cool the oil a few times Can you think of any negatives to this? I wouldnt want to thermally shock the metals but I can see heating and cooling perhaps loosening everything a bit better
Comment from : DieLuftwaffel

Love it! We have the same [simple] setup! I thoroughly appreciate your videos, which are not only well narrated, informative, and at times meditative, but also inspiringbrbrYou’ve earned yourself a loyal fan and follower from the Philippines!
Comment from : Alexander Jentes

Thank you 🙏🏿
Comment from : Rahel Bekafa

I have a oval shaped coin, that's all red and rusty with bits of blue/green rust coming through I tried putting it in coca cola and lightly brush away the stuff but it didn't budge Some gold colour came through on the edge and the engraving is viewable on one side and it reads "SPQR"
Comment from : Samuel Hopper

How about using an untrasonic unit No danger of scratching coins Use mild detergent and I don’t think it will destroy the patina
Comment from : John Iacono

I bought some uncleaned and found one electrum, silver and gold
Comment from : Deanne kliene

Hi, nice video Could you share some links with the tools you suggest to be used? Please? Thanks
Comment from : Cristian Vladarean

Love your videos! Could you possibly suggest a reputable place to buy uncleaned coins in Italy or Europe?
Comment from : Charl Vincent Nigrini

The fact that we can still easily own this piece of ancient history amazes me I wonder what artefacts from even even further back; say Greek or Egyptian are still affordable?
Comment from : Mat Broomfield

I'm curious how long ancient coins were in circulation and used as currency during antiquity For example, were coins from 4th century BC Syracuse considered viable currency in 3rd Roman Empire? Which leads me to question if ancient coins were collected throughout antiquity? Did people treasure and collect coins of their favorite emperors or artistic masterpieces like coins from Syracuse?
Comment from : A Day In The My Life

Kinda thought given the title "The art of cleaning coins" that you would show process while cleaning All you did was run your mouth and try to make yourself seem smart Should rethink your titles
Comment from : AU MetalMental

I have a Romanian business for sale I am in Lebanon
Comment from : oopl

لا املك اي فكره عن التنظيف عندي قطع قديمه ونادره
Comment from : زهرة عمري

what about Sears books?
Comment from : john scamardo

Excellent description of how to get started in the hobby of ancient roman coinage Using this as a primer, I'm not afraid to get started while learning along the way Thanks!
Comment from : J Ryan

Nero coins sold me junk 0 out of 20 keepers Maybe you get preferential treatment
Comment from : LARRY FAULKNER

Which emperor's coin is in the upper right corner, has 3 military standards on the reverse?
Comment from : Andrija A

You took a worn but collectible coin and absolutely ruined it Never clean a coin like this folks Complete ruination!
Comment from : Jeff Adkins

Thumb's up for a very helpful video, and you can count me as subscribed I'm one of those who'd still been using that olive oil soak, generally recommended in days of yore, on the odd little "Uncleaned Ancients" lots I've gotten from time to time, and without any disasterous results Yet henceforth I believe I'll try your advice with the distilled water Thanks again!
Comment from : BilgemasterBill

من أي عهد هذه العملة
Comment from : أبو حمزة أحرار

Thanks I just ordered from Nero Coins My 20 year old son is a brilliant Roman History nut! He loves cleaning the coins Patience is something I lack, but he can handle it and that seems of utmost importance
Comment from : Frank Boston

I always love your videos and you're slowly getting me into the idea of joining you in cleaning/collecting Spent a while crawling the auction sites you suggested in your other coin collecting video, I like the idea of the more personal involvement you get cleaning dirty batchesbrQuick nitpick: try not to rapidly switch from a darker video with coin details (so we get super close to the screen to examine) to a slide with a pure white background, my retina no likey
Comment from : YellowbusRider

Can you recommend a book to identify Roman coins Regards and excellent channel!😊
Comment from : Víctor Manuel Cobian

Having now spent more than $500 on roman coins, I can easily say that this is the most expensive YouTube video I've watched
Comment from : Nathaniels Creative Collections

Wow thanks for the good video
Comment from : crystal sheep

Very disappointed in the video I thought I would be seeing you clean Roman coins but all I got was an AI generated video Shame on it
Comment from : Carter Simmons

I love buying these , something about the prize after cleaning
Comment from : Deanne kliene

Just made the mistake of purchasing "premium" uncleaned coins form Noble Roman Coins, and dang! A majority are corroded well beyond recognition 4/30 are passable, 10ish are glorified metal slugs, and the rest are only just recognizable as coins This is sad, especially now that they charge $3 each Sigh
Comment from : noleftturnunstoned

Does ph balance in the water matter?
Comment from : Jguirguis1979

Why dont you just fucking show the cleaning?
Comment from : Joan Scheibe

I'm very curious about the narration Is it produced by a computer?
Comment from : KK Design Services

does cleaning them not take away the value?
Comment from : Flavio Martins

Using a scalpel is hazardous Yes, I used tooth brushes and baking soda Cleaning the coin to much can ruin the coin
Comment from : P Dehr

Back around 2000, I became enthralled by Suetonius's The Twelve Caesars and Robert Graves' I, Claudius I noticed Forum Royal Coins offered free coin slugs for classes and coaxed a teacher to let me have them sent to herbrbrWith a toothpick, a tooth brush, and olive oil soaks I cleaned many of them up and still have them 22 years later
Comment from : Charles DeBarber

Have you ever tried an ultrasonic cleaner?
Comment from : Dimes On His Eyes

aren't you not supposed to clean coins?
Comment from : Sneeby

Great video, very informative I’m gonna have to try those techniques on dirty old Roman’s in my collection
Comment from : B Garza

I purchased 9 uncleaned and was pleasantly surprised to find a few gold, silver alloytook them to a guy to be surethanks for help!
Comment from : Deanne kliene

Using water is a bad idea
Comment from : PJ Green

Great video , have you tried the composite cleaning pencil?
Comment from : Graham Dempsey

Where do you buy your uncleaned roman coins if you are from Europe?
Comment from : Tim Overdijk

nice roman coins :)
Comment from : Maron DaWan

So, this might be an ignorant question but I'm sure you'll know the answer I just bought a small lot of unclean Balkan Roman coins (10) to try my hand as I collect coins and this sounds like a peaceful hobby My problem is, how do I find larger lots and where do these sites find large lots to sell to the general public? I'm assuming auctions but I can't find the right resources to find these auction sites If you don't want to answer publicly, I'd deeply appreciate a message :)
Comment from : Pole To Pole Travel

Pawnshop: b"No, you're not supposed to clean them!"/b
Comment from : JonatasAdoM

I know this is probably stupid, but when you talk about the patina being apart of the coin's character and history, that is cool to me But i really wanna see the coin restored to how it looked if i really lived in that time era I wanna see how it originally would have looked That's just a weird personal preference I'm wondering if there's a way to preserve a coin once the patina is removed Like resin or something Might be a waste of coin, but I'm wondering what these looked like with a high gloss and a shine to them I guess i just have to accept that the damage time did to these objects cannot be undone
Comment from : jvogler_ art

Thanks for this I've just ordered six large uncleaned bronze coins from Nero Coins It will interesting to see how they clean up
Comment from : Phil Wardle

I wish coins could talk
Comment from : TheGreatDers

Very useful video For the record, I'm dead against the selling and buying of antiquities and the ensuing profiteering - I think all such trade should be made illegal worldwidebrGiven that this cannot be prevented or outlawed in the near future, showing how to properly clean an ancient artefact is the next best thing brNow a question which I assume has been posted before numerous times: have you tried using one of those cheap ultrasonic bath cleaners? Would you recommend one for this task?
Comment from : Stelios Posantzis

Have you done a video on gold and silver coins yet? Or here is a somewhat different question: Was there a metal used in ancient coins that might look gold colored under its patina other than gold? I got what was supposed to be a cull coin that shows a gold colored metal under one edge after soaking in olive oil for about 6 months Still pretty crusty though Much thicker and larger (well, at least perceptibly) than the other <1cm coins I received Total rookie here so I am wondering if this is only wishful thinking I might have somehow gotten a gold coin
Comment from : Matt Frugé

I have been researching how to clean Roman coins; and I’m hearing to use olive oil, or not And to use distilled water (and to not) with so many conflicting ideas, I’m not sure what to do I really don’t want to ruin history
Comment from : Matthew Moore

I would like to get into this but I don’t want to mess up these coins and destroy history
Comment from : ur dad

Rule #1, never use a cleaning tool made of materials stronger than the coin you're cleaning, ie don't use steel on copper, it will ruin the patina and leave ugly scratches Use a copper wire brush instead, pointed plastic tools and toothpicks
Comment from : Andrei Gandila

I started cleaning roman coins following this video There really is a learning curve I accidentally went a little too much with the x-acto knife and scratched the patina on my first attempt brUnfortunately the websites you provided are sold out of coins to clean And coins I got from Ebay were very hit or miss on quality Can't wait to start cleaning again with lessons learned!
Comment from : Zizumias

Have ancient coins and I am looking for buyercan anyone help ??
Comment from : TARIQ AHMAD Mir

I have a nice collection of roman coins Someday I'll buy some uncleaned ones and give this a go I already have everything I'd need
Comment from : Coins and Capsaicin

Has anyone tried ultrasonic cleaning methods on Roman coins ?
Comment from : Jeremy B

A travel to historyAwesome coins!👍👍👍
Comment from : Coins and Stamps to Watch

this doesnt reduce the value of the coin?
Comment from : Asvarius

Fascinating I just ordered one on EBay 😁
Comment from : Milled Steel

I wonder if an ultrasonic bath will clean it and not damage the coin
Comment from : Texas Galvan

I have an old gold coin I want to know if it is roman
Comment from : Amrahmed Saeed

Brilliant, I ordered a set of 10 high quality from nerocoins, thanks!
Comment from : orian cunningham

I use automotive valve grinding compoundbrAnd polish with Red RougebrI use a needle, a popsicle stick, a pocket knife and a Harbor Freight $10 Whizzer
Comment from : TobaccoRowe

Awesome that seems like fun I might try itbrbrAll the coins on Earth: SOLD OUT LOL
Comment from : Eric Larson

Is there any guarantee that these coins are obtained ethically by the seller? Where do they come from? I don’t know of many official archaeological sites that sell the artifacts they find online Don’t mean to be judgemental Just a little confused
Comment from : jacob m

Лайк!
Comment from : Sasha Bus

هل من رقم هاتف أحدكم br لدي قطعه أود بيعها brتكاد تكون ثمينه br هيا من النحاس ولاكن لا أملك اي معلومات عنها
Comment from : شاكر دعدور

عندي قطعه واحده br أود أن اعرف كم تبلع قيمتها br ممكن ؟؟
Comment from : شاكر دعدور

have you tried using electrolysis? it's not difficult to do and it's not that aggressive, the solution is just salty water
Comment from : Leandro Tami

What about zippo fluid or isopropyl alcohol?
Comment from : Sperminski

Where do you buy it? I got mys from auctions and i been thinking about cleaning coins but i dont know where to find it uncleaned
Comment from : daniel torres albertos

Nice hadrian coins l from turkey
Comment from : OĞUZHAN

Do you know you are supporting looting of archaeological site? Don't buy antiquities
Comment from : Guglielmo Strapazzon

I metal detect here in the northeastern US, and this is what copper coins come out of the ground looking like Since copper is softer I only use toothpicks brbrIf you want to try something different, try building an electrolysis machine and clean some coins that way It’s fun!
Comment from : Kevin M

Would have been useful to see you actually demonstrating the use of those tools
Comment from : Anthony Haycox

Cool
Comment from : hellize

I put mine in sulphuric acid
Comment from : nyt tag

In my free time I build guns and load mags
Comment from : Jffryhhjgfghbbvh

bFYI: Nerocoins is SOLD OUT of all Roman and Greek coins/b
Comment from : Nashvillain

no speak french???
Comment from : jerome delestree

What about a jewelry cleaner?
Comment from : Ryan B

Hey I could watch like 3 hours of this You should definitely do more I absolutely love to hear the stories of the coins
Comment from : Max Kraeger

Good method, but here in Prague, most of such finds have much more volatile patina It can break on touch It is due to the soil composition (mostly because of chemicals used during communist era) Artefact preservation labs here in Prague use an ultrasound needle for bronze/copper - the kind that dentist uses to clean teeth plaque I am seriously thinking about getting one :-) I still would not attempt to clean roman age bronze stuff myself, but try it on slightly modern finds I hand over the older items to professionals Sometimes I clean silver roman coins, but only because I have decent skill in cleaning silver and it is much more durable Bronze is much more fragile, because of our soil conditions That goes not only for coins, but also fibulae, amulets etc :/
Comment from : Carpathian

Caution, patience and tiny details I love it And I love coins Perhaps you opened the way for a new hobby for me?
Comment from : Lars Ronæs

In my opinion the olive oil darkening the patina is just a matter of not removing the olive oil from the coin Dip it in acetone and you'll see
Comment from : Emil Hartmann

You've inspired me to to try this out Just having something from 2000 years ago held and used by someone amazes me
Comment from : Logan Ford

How did you not record yourself cleaning it as you went its so unsatisfying 😭
Comment from : Cybulskiya

Its going to take me years to clean my coins
Comment from : Riddle Gunner Manuel

So the question I'm sure many of us have - with a proper cleaning job, how much does the coin's value increase, assuming you didn't get lucky and find something rare?brFor all of the time and effort you put into a $6 coin, is it now just a $12 coin, $18 or what?brIn light of the time it takes, is it really worth cleaning coins, do you simply hope you'll get lucky and uncover a rare or is this a pure hobby with no other reward than a clean coin?
Comment from : Sean Foltz