Love what you're doing! As a first-time viewer, I'd like to have some quick information about the tools you are using, what they're made of, exactly what you are scraping off, and some of the dangers of mistakes. Thanks!
Tools depend on the restorer. At this stage personally I use bamboo but there are several other tools like natural thorns to soft copper brushes used depending on the job
I use toothpicks, rose thorns, and acetone. I restore indian head and flying eagles. I use Ezest on proofs, and on particularly bad, corroded examples, I use Verdicare.
@@garethjones4742Any reason you can't use a fairly stiff brush to do large areas all at once? Also, what about acoustic cleaners or high pressure water jets?
Please, can you do a detailed video on the different tools and techniques you use and how we can do the same. What prep work you did, etc. And most importantly.. how are you able to work and see the details so easily? How are you recording this so we can see it nicely magnified, etc? thanks
Exactly this! I watched the video, hoping to get some of that information but there was nothing about the tools. I then checked the channel and saw dozens of videos that look to be just like this one and quit looking without finding any that discuss the tools and techniques, which is what I was looking for in the first place.
Spectacular job! I envy those who have the skill and patience to clean ancient coins, after all you people are the ones that "make" the coins collectible again. Congrats, very entertaining video :)
Jones you’re right except if the coin is literally unreadable i think its like giving the coin a second chance at “life” that we wouldnt be able to notice if it were a corroded dirt circle
Looking forward to your next cleaning videos. You’ve only made two so far but they have been riveting. If you could make a video discussing your tools and your magnifier that would be so helpful.
Can't help but think that more you clean the coins,,the closer it actually takes you back to that time when the coin was first struck,,,amazing work...enjoyed your video so much,,,please do more...
Omg yay! I've always wondered how coin restoration was done. I'm a big fan of art restoration and this is perfectly in line. I hope to see more videos like this one!
Wow what a transformation and a history lesson to boot. You deserve so many more subscribers! You’ve earned one more, and I’m going to make sure to check out your other 3 videos
Wow,, that was really Fascinating, I had no idea you clean coins like that, I'm a treasure hunter, on the treasure coast of Florida, For the past 29 years, I use 50/50 water and mariatic acid, and foil, To clean the 1715 silver coins I've found, Usually One dip, but Sometimes 2 or more, But besides a gold 1715 Royal, at $300,000 plus nowadays, I would love to find a Constantine, Being a believer Myself, he's responsible, through the influence of his mother,for the spread of Christianity throughout the world, Amazing History behind that coin, Just subbed, thanks for sharing, the music was a nice touch for video, felt like the period.🙏👍
Thanks for sharing Nick. The transition of the before/after shot of the coin was incredible (insert chef’s kiss here); that was extremely satisfying. I can’t wait to see more of you uncovering your collection and the satisfaction of sharing a piece of history with the world.
That was a VERY dramatic restoration! It must have been so satisfying to literally see history being revealed right before your eyes. Great music in the background too.
Many thanks Nick for your tremendous patience, thoroughness and expertise. I would like to ask if you have ever used fiberglass umbrella ribs to remove dirt particles; I find them extremely comfortable and easily remodeled as needed, as well as almost free. They lend themselves to being flattened or pointed with a few strokes of emery cloth. I discovered them while investigating metal surface finishing methods in the metal mold industry.
You can buy various cleaning tools online, but my go-to is a large sewing needle because it has enough edge to scrape dirt but is still smooth enough to that it doesn’t easily take off the patina. In a future video maybe I’ll show some different tools and their pros/cons.
I only recently came across this channel while I was listening back to a Corridor podcast. Had to subscribe immediately, the Corridor Crew video of you cleaning a coin through electrolysis was one of my favorite Corridor videos.
This was really cool! I've got a bunch of ancients that would be great with this treatment... A break down of your tools and where to find them would be awesome!
Absolutely love this. I hope to see more vids in the future! Weird question but, the dirt on this coin seems a lot lighter and more yellow(?) in color compared to your previous video. Are you able to recognize the type of dirt to help determine where exactly the coin is from? As for a suggestion, I would love to see a scene of it played in real time with the scraping off the dirt audio. Thanks for the videos :)
The dirt is kinda soft, not the calcium carbonate thing. Maybe wheat? Maybe fake? Like so many “restoration “ vids nowadays. Apart from this, many coins are fakes, because they are worth some value to the collectors
Really interesting video! Enjoyed the pacing, music, and your commentary on both what you’re doing and the bits of history about the coin! I think it would be interesting to hear small sections of you cleaning the coin in real time without the background music. It might give us a sense of the texture you’re working with. Looking forward your future uploads!
Also really enjoyed the last few minutes of the video where you went over the highlighted historical significance of the emperor and the city the coin was struck in
Great video and history, Nick. Thank you. I am a Christian teacher and what to explain the work involved in hearing the New Testament text well. Paul's letters from the first century AD are so familiar that people may read them naively without noticing the many cultural, linguistic and historical layers that need to be worked through to find a cleaner reading of the text. What a great picture your work gives. And it is so interesting apart from my special use. I look forward to seeing more. Thank you!
Hey Nick, appreciate the history and mythology explanation as you went along through the restoration process. Also great work, the before and after transition was like night and day.
I really enjoyed this video. It would be nice to see the tool up close before you start and show its relative size. Coin turned out so nice, well done!!
Depends on the power and for how long. Could destroy it. I've had more recent coins fall apart using mine without any chemicals (just water). I had one Roman from 260ad and wouldn't put it in the Sonic cleaner.
@@rerun3283 It's actually pretty easy and affordable to get ancient coins and they come exactly like this so it would be silly to artificially age a coin.
@@rerun3283You do realize they clean coins that were dig up this way because cleaning it with water or other substances or even brushing it you risk cleaning original patina from coin that makes coin worthless? If you make even one scratch and expose the original metal under patina you threw away shit ton of money There is no other way around it other than scrape the dirt this way.
I wouldn’t change a thing. I particularly enjoy the history, the relaxing background music that isn’t overly loud, your very comforting voice narration, and the videography. Keep it up!
What the heck, Nick?! I was recommended this video by YT algorithm and was surprised to see you haha. I’be been a Corridor fan for a looong time. I’m also fascinated by ancient civilizations. Great video! What are some legitimate venders you use for ancient coins.
Hi Nick, great content! Does your interest with restoring old coins stop at coins? Or would you consider old weapons e.g a Viking axe or a very old sword? These might be harder to source… 😊
I think this video is perfectly done. The camerawork is superb. It shows us everythong. I love the speed. The music fits very well. Your narration is great with just enough commentary to inform and engage, while allowing us to relax with the music and enjoy your work. Very well done! Thanks.
Nick from Corridor. The heck? That was unexpected! Edit: Thanks for doing this. Its crazy to see a small piece of history from the area of the Thessalonians. Reading Paul's letters to them in the bible and having a concrete piece of history to mentally tie that to is incredible.
not likely. i work with ultrasonics daily and there great at getting rid of oils and greases but compressed materials like dirt or dust over years almost bond to the metals making it necessary to use some sort of abrasive.
You're open to suggestions? Well, I wouldn't change much other than maybe periodically include the original audio coming from the tools/processes being used. Thanks for sharing the videos. Very interesting to see what methods are used and the progress of the coin as more n more work is done right before our eyes
Pro tip: use hot water mixed with fine saw dust to swipe/rub the surface at first step, it will leave a lot of dirt without having to scratch it nor damage the patine before stating details. Sry for broken English
@@Freddy0712 a coin covered in dirt is not possible to even identify. You gotta be careful though, you don't want to remove the patina, and he might have removed a little too much, I don't know, I'm no expert. Personally think the result looks great
So many things you did right! The only suggestion would be to include value before and after restoration, the cost of what this restoration to a coin owner, and the time spent on restoration. In other words was the time/$ spent worth it economically for a coin collector. Looks really fun!
Would love to know where you got the coin, what you plan to do with it, the tools you used, how long each step took, and maybe some sounds of the clean up (asmr style).
Fabulous work, well done with this project and video! I've always had good results with Roman coins and less success with Victorian ones, mainly down to the mass production and quality of materials used (maybe a touch of my bias and love of Roman history too). Our techniques are much along the same lines and I'm so glad to see somebody else engaged in this labour of love. You've gained a new sub' in the U.K. Thank you!
I am totally new to this and your videos. So i have a amateur question: Wouldn't be a ultrasonic bath be a quicker and more effective? The warm water softens the dirt, the ultrasonic cleaner breaks it up and you get a clean coin. Since the coin is made from a metal, there should be no damage to it, right??
didnt even know people restored coins like this, amazing video! if you want to be more “satisfying” i would include short clips with real speed and ASMR type focus on scrapping sound of coin. im subscribed now!
Great video The most influencial Roman of them all. No Roman emperor has such a long reaching legacy or affected us more. Indeed many historians consider Constantine to be in the top five most important humans in History. A lovely coin and well cleaned. Financially lifting it into a different catagory. Well done.
Fascinating work, have you ever thought of having your clean off discard analysed to maybe trace the coins journey through the years if that would be possible with today's tech. Kind regards Bradley
Love these videos Nick! You asked about suggestions and I think looking at Baumgartner restoration is a good starting point. He scrapes dirt off of old paintings and uses cotton swabs to clean them, it's very satisfying!
I like this video! It is so exciting to see history brought back from a point of loss. Great job. I hope there is some monetary reward, too, but it is a beautiful thing to see, no matter what.
Thanks! I agree that's the most rewarding part. This coin has very little monetary value on the market since it's fairly common, but that's beside the point.
What were you soaking the coins in when the video first started? Where do you find these old coins? I would imagine, if in a foreign country, you would have to get permission from certain authorities or are there other ways to get them out of country?
I watch a lot of vintage TCG card pack openings. This is VERY reminiscent of those openings, because, while "newer" old coins will be lost to time, and found in the future, there will only be a limited amount which can be found in similar condition and restored in this way. This is history before our eyes. Amazing.
Love your commitment and patience on bringing back to life old Roman coins, your videos have my eyes glued to your scrapping stick, and excitement to see it involve into something amazing. I have quite a few Roman coins myself, and was wondering if you could help me identify them? and also a evaluation on price, if possible would be greatly appreciated. I hope to hear from you when possible, thanks so much for your time, and please don't stop scrapping away on them coins. What do you soke them in before starting your cleaning process? Kind Regards Mauro.
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Love what you're doing! As a first-time viewer, I'd like to have some quick information about the tools you are using, what they're made of, exactly what you are scraping off, and some of the dangers of mistakes. Thanks!
Tools depend on the restorer. At this stage personally I use bamboo but there are several other tools like natural thorns to soft copper brushes used depending on the job
I use toothpicks, rose thorns, and acetone. I restore indian head and flying eagles. I use Ezest on proofs, and on particularly bad, corroded examples, I use Verdicare.
@@keithhaynes5348 how does acetone go on patina? I almost exclusively use oil/purified water. I'm a hobbyist mostly working on Roman silver.
@@garethjones4742Any reason you can't use a fairly stiff brush to do large areas all at once? Also, what about acoustic cleaners or high pressure water jets?
@@peterboneg that would remove patina and devalue the piece
Whoa I was not expecting to see the host of the video being Nick from Corridor, I just saw a restoration vid and clicked. Great job dude 👍
I thought I recognized the voice!
Please, can you do a detailed video on the different tools and techniques you use and how we can do the same. What prep work you did, etc. And most importantly.. how are you able to work and see the details so easily? How are you recording this so we can see it nicely magnified, etc? thanks
no lol
Exactly this! I watched the video, hoping to get some of that information but there was nothing about the tools. I then checked the channel and saw dozens of videos that look to be just like this one and quit looking without finding any that discuss the tools and techniques, which is what I was looking for in the first place.
Same here 😢
Any information on equipment would be great
Same here 🥹 WHAT TOOLS ???
Sooo satisfying seeing that coin emerge from the dirt. Well done.
Spectacular job! I envy those who have the skill and patience to clean ancient coins, after all you people are the ones that "make" the coins collectible again. Congrats, very entertaining video :)
Thank you! I’m a huge fan of your channel btw, always look forward to a new upload!
WRONG. If you were really a numismatist, you would know that “cleaned” coins are ruined coins.
Jones you’re right except if the coin is literally unreadable i think its like giving the coin a second chance at “life” that we wouldnt be able to notice if it were a corroded dirt circle
@@thatguy002 No, I’m just right. Shut up.
where was the coin found ?
Looking forward to your next cleaning videos. You’ve only made two so far but they have been riveting. If you could make a video discussing your tools and your magnifier that would be so helpful.
I have another coming soon! And a tool-specific video as well! Thanks for watching.
@@historyathomeWhy can’t you use water to clean them? Water removes dirt
It’s awesome seeing another side of your passion and genius.
Can't help but think that more you clean the coins,,the closer it actually takes you back to that time when the coin was first struck,,,amazing work...enjoyed your video so much,,,please do more...
Amazing work! You’ve made the ancient piece reborn. Love this feeling to see something that was covered for centuries
Omg yay! I've always wondered how coin restoration was done. I'm a big fan of art restoration and this is perfectly in line. I hope to see more videos like this one!
congratulations for you good work! I have some roman coins too. but not beautiful as yours.
Damn. A piano player watching Yt that is not piano!?!?!?!
I never thought my piano idol would be watching this 😂
Sind eher so als Orginal zu erkennen. Die glänzenden Münzen, kann man vermutlich leichter fälschen.
Truly awesome! Watching the dirt come off was addicting and the music added to the excitement, like uncovering an ancient city! Cool stuff, thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it Chris!
Wow what a transformation and a history lesson to boot. You deserve so many more subscribers! You’ve earned one more, and I’m going to make sure to check out your other 3 videos
Wow,, that was really Fascinating, I had no idea you clean coins like that, I'm a treasure hunter, on the treasure coast of Florida, For the past 29 years, I use 50/50 water and mariatic acid, and foil, To clean the 1715 silver coins I've found,
Usually One dip, but Sometimes 2 or more, But besides a gold 1715 Royal, at $300,000 plus nowadays, I would love to find a Constantine, Being a believer Myself, he's responsible, through the influence of his mother,for the spread of Christianity throughout the world, Amazing History behind that coin,
Just subbed, thanks for sharing, the music was a nice touch for video, felt like the period.🙏👍
Thanks for sharing Nick. The transition of the before/after shot of the coin was incredible (insert chef’s kiss here); that was extremely satisfying. I can’t wait to see more of you uncovering your collection and the satisfaction of sharing a piece of history with the world.
Yes! I enjoy watching you you make this coin come to life! Thank you.
This is such a relaxing video! Really dig the music and your calm voice 😅. Also the payoff, with all the info and history, is great!
Thanks Emiel!
That was a VERY dramatic restoration! It must have been so satisfying to literally see history being revealed right before your eyes. Great music in the background too.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Many thanks Nick for your tremendous patience, thoroughness and expertise.
I would like to ask if you have ever used fiberglass umbrella ribs to remove dirt particles; I find them extremely comfortable and easily remodeled as needed, as well as almost free.
They lend themselves to being flattened or pointed with a few strokes of emery cloth.
I discovered them while investigating metal surface finishing methods in the metal mold industry.
Они дают стеклянную пыль, она может попасть в легкие и глаза. Это очень неприятно.
Keep these coming. It's fascinating to see history in the palm of your hand and imagine who handled that coin
Will do, thanks for watching!
Maybe Jesus. No joke
Great video! I have a few uncleaned Roman coins, any tips on which tools to use to remove dirt without damaging the patina?
You can buy various cleaning tools online, but my go-to is a large sewing needle because it has enough edge to scrape dirt but is still smooth enough to that it doesn’t easily take off the patina. In a future video maybe I’ll show some different tools and their pros/cons.
I only recently came across this channel while I was listening back to a Corridor podcast. Had to subscribe immediately, the Corridor Crew video of you cleaning a coin through electrolysis was one of my favorite Corridor videos.
This was really cool! I've got a bunch of ancients that would be great with this treatment... A break down of your tools and where to find them would be awesome!
Thanks for the suggestion!
This has made my whole day. Absolutely amazing. So glad to find you and your channel. Please keep doing this!
Thank you! Will do!
Now this is my kind of ASMR! Beautiful specimen Nick, can't wait to see what else you got in store for us :)
I was fascinated just watching the dirt come off, great video
Absolutely love this. I hope to see more vids in the future!
Weird question but, the dirt on this coin seems a lot lighter and more yellow(?) in color compared to your previous video. Are you able to recognize the type of dirt to help determine where exactly the coin is from?
As for a suggestion, I would love to see a scene of it played in real time with the scraping off the dirt audio. Thanks for the videos :)
The dirt is kinda soft, not the calcium carbonate thing. Maybe wheat? Maybe fake? Like so many “restoration “ vids nowadays. Apart from this, many coins are fakes, because they are worth some value to the collectors
Most enjoyable video I have seen in a while.
I could sense your enthusiasm in uncovering that coin.
Thanks
Really interesting video! Enjoyed the pacing, music, and your commentary on both what you’re doing and the bits of history about the coin!
I think it would be interesting to hear small sections of you cleaning the coin in real time without the background music. It might give us a sense of the texture you’re working with.
Looking forward your future uploads!
Also really enjoyed the last few minutes of the video where you went over the highlighted historical significance of the emperor and the city the coin was struck in
Thanks! That’s a great idea, I’m working on getting an audio recording setup to make it happen.
Great video and history, Nick. Thank you. I am a Christian teacher and what to explain the work involved in hearing the New Testament text well. Paul's letters from the first century AD are so familiar that people may read them naively without noticing the many cultural, linguistic and historical layers that need to be worked through to find a cleaner reading of the text. What a great picture your work gives. And it is so interesting apart from my special use. I look forward to seeing more. Thank you!
Thanks for watching Josiah! I'll try to work on some biblical coins some day.
You should make a video on all the tools you use to clean and preserve ancient coins. Great video!
Coming soon!
@historyathome I know I'm late to the party, but the music, editing and your narration are perfectly balanced. First time at your channel.
Thanks and welcome!!
Hey Nick, appreciate the history and mythology explanation as you went along through the restoration process. Also great work, the before and after transition was like night and day.
Thanks I’m glad you enjoyed it! The before and afters are one of my favorite parts!
I really enjoyed this video. It would be nice to see the tool up close before you start and show its relative size. Coin turned out so nice, well done!!
I wonder how an ultrasonic cleaner would work on old coins like this
Depends on the power and for how long. Could destroy it. I've had more recent coins fall apart using mine without any chemicals (just water).
I had one Roman from 260ad and wouldn't put it in the Sonic cleaner.
It depends on what he put on the coin to make it look old. This is so silly.
@@rerun3283 It's actually pretty easy and affordable to get ancient coins and they come exactly like this so it would be silly to artificially age a coin.
@rerun3283 what are you talking about?
@@rerun3283You do realize they clean coins that were dig up this way because cleaning it with water or other substances or even brushing it you risk cleaning original patina from coin that makes coin worthless? If you make even one scratch and expose the original metal under patina you threw away shit ton of money There is no other way around it other than scrape the dirt this way.
The passion and dedication to your art is impressive, well done kind sir.
I wouldn’t change a thing. I particularly enjoy the history, the relaxing background music that isn’t overly loud, your very comforting voice narration, and the videography. Keep it up!
What the heck, Nick?! I was recommended this video by YT algorithm and was surprised to see you haha. I’be been a Corridor fan for a looong time. I’m also fascinated by ancient civilizations. Great video! What are some legitimate venders you use for ancient coins.
Hi Nick, great content! Does your interest with restoring old coins stop at coins? Or would you consider old weapons e.g a Viking axe or a very old sword? These might be harder to source… 😊
I think this video is perfectly done. The camerawork is superb. It shows us everythong. I love the speed. The music fits very well. Your narration is great with just enough commentary to inform and engage, while allowing us to relax with the music and enjoy your work. Very well done! Thanks.
Thank you very much!
Nick from Corridor. The heck? That was unexpected!
Edit: Thanks for doing this. Its crazy to see a small piece of history from the area of the Thessalonians. Reading Paul's letters to them in the bible and having a concrete piece of history to mentally tie that to is incredible.
This was an enjoyable video. I liked your choice of music and that it was not too loud. Your dexterity is admirable!
I know it’s satisfying to watch this restored manually but wouldn’t an ultrasonic bath achieve the same result
not likely. i work with ultrasonics daily and there great at getting rid of oils and greases but compressed materials like dirt or dust over years almost bond to the metals making it necessary to use some sort of abrasive.
If you clean it with ultrasonic bath you remove patina from coin wich makes the coin worthless
Patina is not easy to remove. If you not using strong cleaning solution, it will stay. The dirt will fall off fast.
Yes but it's a restoration, not a fabric of old coins
love the time lapse of the material being removed but some clips in real time with a mic so we can hear the sound it makes as you scrape would be fun
Amazing work and great educational content. How much time did this cleaning take?
30-40 minutes
You're open to suggestions? Well, I wouldn't change much other than maybe periodically include the original audio coming from the tools/processes being used. Thanks for sharing the videos. Very interesting to see what methods are used and the progress of the coin as more n more work is done right before our eyes
Thanks for the feedback!
All I can say is “WOW”!
Love the video. 👍🏼
Outstanding work! I also love the choice of music. Thank you.
Of course, thanks for watching!
Pro tip: use hot water mixed with fine saw dust to swipe/rub the surface at first step, it will leave a lot of dirt without having to scratch it nor damage the patine before stating details.
Sry for broken English
Interesting tip, I will try this in the future.
wow what a technique and patience in recovering very good job
Show your tools before each application of it.
i do these myself, and I find it very mesmerizing work. Also, it's so easy to chip some of the patina off, very well done keeping this one undamaged!
Thank you! Cheers!
That was amazing, Nick your work is incredible ! I subscribed and I can’t wait to see more 👏👏
Thanks so much!
Very glad to have found your channel. I would actually enjoy seeing the process less sped up
Cheers! Thanks for the feedback!
As a coin collector this hurts, but as a history nerd I love this!
All ancient coins are cleaned, they are not like modern coin collection
@@david82633 for real?
He removed too much
@@Freddy0712 a coin covered in dirt is not possible to even identify. You gotta be careful though, you don't want to remove the patina, and he might have removed a little too much, I don't know, I'm no expert. Personally think the result looks great
The Patina is clearly in-tact after i was done cleaning it.
First visit here. Love to watch uncovering History, but the Music!! Well Done, sir !
Welcome aboard!
i knew him back with he was just Alexander the Ok
😂
Really cool video! Your explanations were detailed and informative. And I have to compliment your choice of music in this video.
Thank you very much!
So many things you did right! The only suggestion would be to include value before and after restoration, the cost of what this restoration to a coin owner, and the time spent on restoration. In other words was the time/$ spent worth it economically for a coin collector. Looks really fun!
Would love to know where you got the coin, what you plan to do with it, the tools you used, how long each step took, and maybe some sounds of the clean up (asmr style).
Fabulous work, well done with this project and video! I've always had good results with Roman coins and less success with Victorian ones, mainly down to the mass production and quality of materials used (maybe a touch of my bias and love of Roman history too). Our techniques are much along the same lines and I'm so glad to see somebody else engaged in this labour of love. You've gained a new sub' in the U.K.
Thank you!
I am totally new to this and your videos. So i have a amateur question: Wouldn't be a ultrasonic bath be a quicker and more effective? The warm water softens the dirt, the ultrasonic cleaner breaks it up and you get a clean coin. Since the coin is made from a metal, there should be no damage to it, right??
didnt even know people restored coins like this, amazing video! if you want to be more “satisfying” i would include short clips with real speed and ASMR type focus on scrapping sound of coin. im subscribed now!
Can I ask what kind of tool you're using to clear this muck away?
Good video. Flowed well. With your mix of historical information throughout, and good filming technique, I will surely watch more of your videos.
Thank you!
Fabulous Technique I really enjoyed your video production.
I quite enjoyed this video and would love to see more restoration videos like this
Thanks, more are on the way!
Great video
The most influencial Roman of them all. No Roman emperor has such a long reaching legacy or affected us more. Indeed many historians consider Constantine to be in the top five most important humans in History.
A lovely coin and well cleaned. Financially lifting it into a different catagory. Well done.
Hello,
Any chance you’ll do a video on all the scrapping and cleaning tools you use? Fantastic video!
Yes I will!
Just caught your content, I am completely hooked.. Subscribed, great job! 🎉
Awesome! Thank you!
Stoked you mentioned your channel on the corridor cast, I love these restoration videos and super excited for more to come
haha glad you made it over! Got some new ones on the way
Crazy you don't have more subs, this is some quality content
I appreciate that!
Fascinating work, have you ever thought of having your clean off discard analysed to maybe trace the coins journey through the years if that would be possible with today's tech.
Kind regards Bradley
That is fantastic, a job well done... and to think you're holding that history must feel amazing. Thank you for your video.
Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching!
Really cool to watch. I am wondering about the dirt that is left - is there no process to remove it all? Just have the metal showing.
This is amazing! You’ve earned yourself a new subscriber!
Welcome aboard!
Great video. Nothing nicer than cleaning a coin which is intact.
I very much agree with that statement! Long time fan Bill!
Love these videos Nick! You asked about suggestions and I think looking at Baumgartner restoration is a good starting point. He scrapes dirt off of old paintings and uses cotton swabs to clean them, it's very satisfying!
But Baumgartner is allergic to staples, and the Roman coin cleaning guy to staples the coin flip together at the end...
great video nice to see how passionate you are about roman history
Awesome video. Is there any chance you can share what tools are you using and what microscope? Thank you
Thanks! Yes, soon!
Holding these coins is always an amazing feeling, as they have lasted for such a long time, and the history they represent.
Truly amazing video, please upload more cleaning of things like this. Perfect production.
So glad you enjoy it! More to come soon!
I like this video! It is so exciting to see history brought back from a point of loss. Great job. I hope there is some monetary reward, too, but it is a beautiful thing to see, no matter what.
Thanks! I agree that's the most rewarding part. This coin has very little monetary value on the market since it's fairly common, but that's beside the point.
What were you soaking the coins in when the video first started? Where do you find these old coins? I would imagine, if in a foreign country, you would have to get permission from certain authorities or are there other ways to get them out of country?
I watch a lot of vintage TCG card pack openings. This is VERY reminiscent of those openings, because, while "newer" old coins will be lost to time, and found in the future, there will only be a limited amount which can be found in similar condition and restored in this way. This is history before our eyes. Amazing.
Fascinating work. I assume there's a good reason why you don't use an ultrasonic cleaner?
Can a tough brush be used along with a good soaking or is the scraping just part of the fun? Thank you.
Hi, great vid! What are you using to remove the dirt/encrustation please?
I strongly recommend using an ultrasonic cleaner. It will remove all that loose dirt without any risk of surface damage.
Any tips or tricks to
Not destroy a coin’s patina?
Love your commitment and patience on bringing back to life old Roman coins, your videos have my eyes glued to your scrapping stick, and excitement to see it involve into something amazing. I have quite a few Roman coins myself, and was wondering if you could help me identify them? and also a evaluation on price, if possible would be greatly appreciated.
I hope to hear from you when possible, thanks so much for your time, and please don't stop scrapping away on them coins.
What do you soke them in before starting your cleaning process?
Kind Regards Mauro.
Super relaxing to watch. Real stress reducer.
This coin was minted in the very city I'm living in right now, this feels so surreal. Imagine what this coin would've seen
So cool!
I could watch videos like this all day. Sooo satisfying🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
I’m glad you enjoyed!
Which exact tools do you use and how did you get them?
I bought them mostly on eBay actually. I’m planning to make a video soon about the tools!
Hey sir could u make a cleaning video but more of showing us the tools and techniques to safely clean a coin
WHAT WAS THAT TOOL YOU USED TO CLEAN?
The pin you use to remove the dirt without scraping off the patina must be made from a soft metal. Is it made of gold?
fantastic result indeed! you can tell the stuff you used for this restoration?
What an absolutely beautiful coin. Phenomenal job.
Super video restorasion😊
Thank you!