Silver Roman Coin Restoration - Full Process & Exciting Results

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The Music in this episode was created by @faryafaraji / @faryafaraji
and Epidemic Sound.
Today we're doing an art restoration on an ancient Roman coin of Emperor Maximian! Can I clean this ancient artifact and discover the secrets that lie beneath almost 2000 years of dirt?
Chapters ►
00:00 Welcome to the video!
00:26 A closer look at today's coin
01:47 Getting started - Reverse Side
18:07 Obverse Side
25:22 Final Detail Work
34:00 Wax and Polish
34:47 Attribution - about this coin

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5 июн 2024

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@markustg09 Месяц назад

What hand tools do you use and when? Maybe do a video on the tools you use and when you decide to switch from one to another. Thanks

@Patkerman 26 дней назад

Exactly my wish. Introduce your tools and where they can be purchased. I think the diamond needles come from dentistry

@historyathome 26 дней назад

I love this idea - I'll try to incorporate the tools more into my descriptions in the videos.

@alexz7111 23 дня назад

I like when someone restoring its coins and turning it from something that can be Very Fine to Fair. Thus I know mine became more rare in the world :)))))

@historyathome 23 дня назад

thousands of these are found almost daily so i doubt that!

@alexz7111 23 дня назад

Tens ye, thousands .. only in dreams. The % is important ; ))))

@Acill 2 месяца назад

You are so good at this. I have picked up several uncleaned coins from this time period from NRC and just cant get the stuff off.

@historyathome 2 месяца назад

Thank you - it could be the coins you have specifically, some can inherently be harder to clean than others but keep soaking in distilled water and testing for improvement!

@guilesivann1949 Месяц назад

Do not clean them ! Soak in distilled water and wash them. Destroying patina ruins the value beyond restauration. Coin becomes worthless.

@mitwild Месяц назад

Fantastic content man. Very inspiring. I can't wait to watch this channel continue to grow!

@historyathome Месяц назад

Cheers! Welcome aboard!

@andreykocherga2879 Месяц назад

Очень интересная тема . Лайк .😊

@Ally-mf5qx Месяц назад

Another awesome video! I like it when it is just the music without the asmr scraping but I think I'm probably in the minority there! Please keep making these. Great work! ❤

@historyathome Месяц назад

Hey thanks! I appreciate the feedback on that!

@christianaguirre3113 Месяц назад

you should make kits with non expensive old coins or replicas we can do this ourselves on!

@user-ul3ew4qe2n Месяц назад

تم الاشتراك في🥰 هذه القناة الرائعة 👌تحياتي لك 🌺

@deagle50ae 2 месяца назад

Awww yes! Another coin episode! Do you save the coin juice for Wren? Can I have some sample coin juice?

@historyathome 2 месяца назад

I save a bit for Wren in a little bottle but the rest I chug as soon as i hit "Upload"

@andrewscot8553 Месяц назад

@@historyathomethis dude is hilarious

@OgirCoins 2 месяца назад

Awesome results. You mentioned that you used a fiberglass pick/tool. Is this something you created or bought? Have a good day.

@historyathome 2 месяца назад

Great question! the fiberglass tool I used in this video is from Le Crayon à André tools - very affordable and I have found several tools from the set useful so far!

@OgirCoins 2 месяца назад

@@historyathome Thanks. Using a toothpick is not good at all. It wears out quickly. You seem to show that fiberglass pick holds up well. Have a good day.

@eddiemcmahon1652 Месяц назад

I saw an a documentary once that museum restorers use large thorns from black thorn Bush, sharp and tough unlike a toothpick. But soft enough not too damage to surfaces of the coin.

@historyathome Месяц назад

@@eddiemcmahon1652 Hi Eddie -funny you mention this. I am currently finishing editing a video where I try out a blackthorn as a cleaning tool - and the results were really positive!

@TheFerretsVarietyChannel Месяц назад

Great video just subscribed, what do you use to film with please? Digital microscope?

@historyathome Месяц назад

Thank you! yes a digital microscope - recently upgraded to a 4k one.

@matthewk757 2 месяца назад

ANOTHER GOATED VIDEO

@kingbrocher 2 месяца назад

Great video Nick. Are those Le Crayon à André tools? Impressive results!

@historyathome 2 месяца назад

Cheers and good eye! yes the white fiberglass and graphite pencil are from Le Crayon à André! I've been using them recently and might put out a short review video as well.

@CraigDantoin Месяц назад

This dude whispering shit at 13:30 made me think I was losing it man....

@historyathome Месяц назад

lol

@andrewscot8553 Месяц назад

(100% pure video Engagement)

@JenHamon Месяц назад

Really cool. What was the total time you put into restoring this coin?

@historyathome Месяц назад

Probably around 6 hours!

@JCS1069 Месяц назад

So how long did this take in real time? Nice work

@historyathome Месяц назад

I'd say around 6 hours to clean. Thanks!

@JoviReacts Месяц назад

Yesss this is exactly what I was looking for.. perfect!!

@adayinthelifeof6197 Месяц назад

Why not use an ultrasonic cleaner? Wouldnt it be far less invasive on the material?

@RedKansas 2 месяца назад

Where do you get your coin? eBay?

@RedKansas Месяц назад

@@historyathome ?

@xayantriv627 Месяц назад

@@historyathomeu didn’t answer him ?

@historyathome Месяц назад

Sorry - some coins I purchased years ago from ebay but many of them from Vcoins

@DeRose05 2 месяца назад

I am just curious where you get your coins to restore.

@JohnTerhorstPhD Месяц назад

I imagine you're scraping off quite a bit of silver oxide. Is it common to use electrochemical processes to reduce any oxide back to silver metal?

@historyathome Месяц назад

Certainly - I've never heard of anyone doing this but I guess in theory you could!

@lancemillward2462 Месяц назад

silly question. but would the dirt not be abrasive. would soaking as much dirt off the coin first be better?

@historyathome 26 дней назад

I soak the coins before cleaning but that doesn't loosen up most hard-packed sediment like you are imagining. Think of it like tooth plaque, and how even brushing cannot remove it.

@redbeardpro777 2 месяца назад

Dude this is so cool, does this devalue the coin in any way, I remember someone telling me one not to clean my coins.

@martyjewell710 2 месяца назад

That is the rule for modern coins. Many ancient coins must be cleaned (restored) just to identify them. Again it also depends on the skill and method used.

@thediamondorca7275 2 месяца назад

When someone tells you "don't clean your coins" they just mean to not destroy the original colour and patina by soaking it in cleaning products to make it "new" looking, this is just removing the dirt from the top layer.

@redbeardpro777 2 месяца назад

@@thediamondorca7275 Thanks so much for the info!

@moogalak Месяц назад

Any coin that has a cleaned look will go down in value. Too bright, hairlines from wiping, dip lines, and artificial toning can reduce the value significantly. There are professional restoration companies that will "properly" conserve coins like the one in this video. In general, mechanical cleaning is going to damage the coin enough to reduce it's value, but the coin in the video didn't look too bad after the cleaning!

@IntelVoid 2 месяца назад

What did you think of the fibreglass tool comapared to others you've used?

@historyathome 2 месяца назад

It wears down quite fast but has the perfect abrasive/soft texture to give me confidence using it against delicate patinas like this one.

@ArtLIVE46 Месяц назад

скажи пожалуйста,что это за полочки которыми ты чистил монету?

@aminaozdemir7740 2 месяца назад

Can I contact you? I have something like this dating back to 100 BC

@historyathome 2 месяца назад

Sure my business email is in my channel description!

@kobs9636 2 месяца назад

why not use ultrasonic cleaner

@historyathome 2 месяца назад

Gosh, I get this comment so much i'll have to make a video about it!

@Breakfast_of_Champions 2 месяца назад

Too much scraping, this is another case where long soaking in fine oil and petroleum could have reduced the wear on the surface, especially a second soak before the detailed stage.

@historyathome 2 месяца назад

I'd love a more detailed description of the methods you just mentioned. You see, i have never gotten results with oil soaks but won't write it off.

@Breakfast_of_Champions Месяц назад

@@historyathome I was just intuitively thinking of something like the european WD40 formula, it's also very good to loosen oxidized stuck screws. Ballistol is slightly different and entirely neutral. Slight lubrication could protect the surfaces a bit more from the scraper too. The crusts adjacent to and cornered in by the relief are almost entirely unreachable by liquids until after the first cleaning of the level surfaces.