Reviewing Amazon ANCIENT ROMAN COIN Grab Bag! Trash or Cash?
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Yes I hear Olive Oil is the best thing for old coins that have been in the ground. Although I have heard it can take months to fully work. And you would probably need to change it out every so often. Distilled water is the best kind of water to use as it is free from impurities and won't leave spots.
Some people will say don't clean coins ever. I say with coins that would be effectively worthless clean away, but gently. You can turn a dirty worthless coin that you don't know what it is into a cleaned decent coin, that you know what it is, to have in your collection. One that you can touch and handle without worry of damaging it. One that you can give to a young kid without worrying about its value.
Ancient coins generally are always cleaned. Olive oil is no longer recommended as it gives a weird color, so destilled water for a few months before working on them with a metal stick is a good way to go
@@david82633 Metal sticks will scratch the surfaces. I've heard tooth picks are safer if you want to protect the coin as much as possible.
The second coin is a commemorative coin of the founding of Constantinople. Next is a fallen horseman a4 coin. The next one is a Follis from the tetrarchy, the back has Genio and reads GENIO POPVLI ROMANI which basically is to say that he is the defender of the Roman people, the mottled color comes from a mix of breaks through the silver plating to the patina and patina to raw metal. The last one is an antoninionus post Aurelian coin from the 3rd century.
Try buying premium coins from Nero Coins or Dirty Old Coins, at $3 a piece they are all better than any of these.
For that amount of money, ure much better off getting a single, decent-looking Roman coin that has already been cleaned.
There is a very mature online market for Roman and Greek coins online, from normal sellers to auction houses. Id rather buy them there, at least until I have experience :)
I have never purchased from Amazon, but Id guess its a similar situation to eBay, where there are good dealers, sure, but there are also plenty of people trying to push fakes, although your particular coins are alright.
Ive recently made a video about the exact same kind of coin you show in your video, they are called "late roman bronzes", you should check it out!
where di i find honest/fair dealer.
It's all the fun of learning how to clean old roman coins.
@@joshberman9318V-coins, or r/ancientcoins if you are in the US
Its kinda crazy to think coins that are 1600+ years old can be worth less than some coins that were minted yesterday
There are many worth a ton of money
They should at least be worth more than a husk knife
@@chadclay1643nope like Rick from pawn Stars has said many times just because it's old doesn't necessarily need it's valuable. People these days have this weird obsession with thinking old things are valuble just because of their age alone.
Its because so many of them were made, and metal lasts for thousands of years, especially if they are better preserved.I've gotten excellent condition roman coins for about $95 each with perfect detail on both sides of the coins. The ones Silver Picker got were obviously buried in dirt and exposed to the elements.
Are we sure these are coins, or just sharpened rocks?
Your initial cleaning was okay and can't imagine any further improvement. All 5 coins are common ones dating from the later 2nd to the early 4th centuries. Sadly, all in worthless ungradable junk condition. Even at a dollar a piece for those coins would seem expensive! They ovbiously came from hoards and I imagine those hoards had been picked clean (no pun intended) and just the left-over dregs are being sold by Amazon.
I can get approximate ids for the ancients, after cleaning. The first one is probably the hardest of the lot to id, I think I see traces of a two victories facing each other reverse, its definitely a AE3 denomination, but that could be a muititude of emperors of the Constantinian dynasty.
The second coin, I can say for sure is a AE3 denomination Constantinopolis commemorative issue circulation coin, minted between 330-337 CE, with victory on a prow, celebrating the city of Constantinople.
The third coin looks to be a AE3 denomination fallen horseman late roman bronze coin of Constantius II, who ruled as Augustus between 337-361 CE, this general type is arguably the most common ancient Roman coin type out there.
The fourth coin, looks to be a reduced follis, with genio standing leftwards, I can't quite make out the emperor's name, and the portrait isn't giving me any clues, best bet would be Licinius, or Constantine I.
The final coin is a antoninianus of emperor Aurelian, who ruled between 270-275 CE, I can't quite make out the reverse, I think I see a seated figure?
Sadly, I cannot provide full in depth ids, due to the condition of the coins, but i'm happy to see that you've made a forray into ancient coins.
I agree with all of this, these are good guesses for sure. I think the fourth coin is Licinius, I could see some of the legend.
u are very knowledgble,can u recommend a honest/fair dealer?
You've done well with a generalised indentification and agree with your conclusion.
The comments so far are actually pretty useful and are mostly spot on. It's awesome that Classical Numismatics watched this and commented on it. I don't know "burp EE" but that comment is even more precise than what I was going to offer. Their guesses are either going to be correct or close.
There was nothing in your video that seemed wrong to me. These coins are probably only worth between a nickel and two or three bucks each, so have fun and experiment a little. Olive oil might produce a color change you are unhappy with, distilled water is also common to use. I like that these coins were actually uncleaned, usually coins sold as uncleaned are just culls. These may be culls too, but at least there was some dirt on them! It will be interesting to see what magic the soak may actually do.
One tip that you can do after you take the coins out of the olive oil is to roll on some vaseline with a cotton swab, then gently take it of with a microfiber cloth. The details will pop out more and it makes a protective layer on the coin
Don’t use Vaseline on ancient coins, get Renaissance Wax. One can will last you for years and won’t damage them.
Ancients are the best coins, so happy you made a video about them
Asking me I'd like to use chemicals like water and vinegar, which will help to dissolve the oxidation, layer, 'verdigris'. Or maybe soaking in vegetable oil some time and use a soap/detergent containing product (like toothpaste), with the toothbrush. You can also try to turn some of the verdigris back into copper with an electrochemical or galvanic method, to reduce it. Electric DC current or a less noble metal, like aluminium foil or zinc in a water solution of salt or alkaline is another method. Ammonia can also be used to dissolve oxide.
I haven't done much cleaning of metallic objects, except for silver coins and utensils. These are my thoughts on how I'd be doing this, but you have to know the properties of the metals. If you want to restore ancient objects, get more information about it, particularly if you're numismatically interested!
* The second coin is a small Æ Constantinople commemorative coin minted by Constantine I, the reverse has the goddess Nike/ winged Victory standing on a ships rudder .
* The fourth coin looks like a reduced follis of emperor Constantine I or Licinius I, with the God Jupiter on the Reverse holding an eagle and a staff,
* the last coin is a very low percentage billon Antoninianus coin of emperor Aurelian
Bloke thinks he can buy a grab bag and identify and value coins with absolutely no experience? A geniune flog.
You can stiffen your toothbrush bristles by cutting them a bit shorter
As for toothpicks, I make them out of scrap bamboo. Bamboo isn't hard enough to scratch coins, but is tougher than regular wood toothpicks. I sharpen the tips as they wear down
That was brutal to watch
Interesting! I’ve been thinking about learning a little more about ancient coins. Thanks!
Great job Silver Picker. Keep trying to do some more of these grab bag videos.
The winged figure is Victoria/Nike, goddess of victory. She is fairly common on Roman coins, even down to some of the Christian emperors.
The figure with scepter is a male pagan god. The style looks like it could be Jupiter as issued on coins by the Tetrarchs (Diocletian and company).
That last coin is Roman and likely from the 260s to 280s C.E. The spiked crown and style of the bust mark it as being from that era. Could be someone like Claudius Gothicus, Aurelian, Probus, etc.
And, yes, I am sorry to say you were ripped off a bit, although I have seen worse in other uncleaned ancient coin blind lots.
Iam not sure but I think that the first coin you started cleaning is a one minted by emperor Galerius and the one that turned out the best is Aurelian, but Iam not sure
I definitely think you are right about Aurelian. My gut was saying Licinius for the other, but it could be anyone from the tetrarch period, may indeed be Galerius.
Ig you could be right but I judged so because of the “lazy” eyes Galerius has on coins, but maybe Licinius has them too, I have just one coin of him and his eyes are closed
Your not supposed to use tap water since It has all the minerals in and can damage the coin, and olive oil tone the coins, you can use distilled water and let them sit in the distilled water for a week and change the water daily while scrubbing and picking off the dirt with a toothpick
I have bought almost all my Roman coins on Ebay. In my opinion, I think it’s the best place to buy all your Roman coins. One little coin to start your Roman coin collection is the $30 random graded Roman coin. I bought one and let me tell you, best decision I have ever made. A beautiful coin from 282 A.D that I love to this day.
I only ever recommend that to collectors who have seen and handled enough coins to be able to detect fakes. There are so many fake coins on eBay. That being said, if you're going for cheap and common and poor shape coins, you can be pretty safe.
You would need to have Jesus heal these coins before they would be worth collecting.
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this is roman coins 300-400 years constantinis folis i have a lot of then, they are real old coin :) good joob
Best thing to do for the ones that are entirely caked and in such terrible quality is to let them soak in distilled water for several weeks, changing out the water weekly. Then, with a toothpick, gently remove the sediment as not to damage the patina. That being said, these are all late roman bronze coins in very poor condition. They'd go for likely 1-5$ each (retail), on a good day. Though, the experience and taste of history is priceless. There are plenty of better uncleaned lots you can get on ebay or other reputable dealers that are much better quality.
Really cool knife! And great video your energy and excitement is awesome!
All metal detecting finds, I would say. How about a elephant bone.. Yes it will cut threw it.
The reverse of the second coin to the left is the goddess Nike on it
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Bait and switch - coins to knife????
The big one is greek with the head and beard other might be egyptian both were controlled by roman for along time
You do have to clean modern coins when they're sticky and gunky lol
Hey silver picker, use some baking soda an vinegar let it set for 30 minutes. If no success let them set for a couple hours that may help with those roman coins ..
This I definitely do not recommend doing. That's pretty harsh cleaning. It could be an absolute last resort but only after you've completely written the coin off and are willing to ruin it.
In Jordan 🇯🇴 we have a lot of Roman coins
That knife is so cool. I'm sure it's full tang, but a mention of its construction would be nice. (Metal, material, full tang, half tang, ect.) I collect knives as well as coins. Along with other commonly collected stuff like pens and antiques.
Time to get a detector and do some silver picking of your own. Especially in Europe for your own Roman coins.
wow just bought one
hope I like it :)
Cool cannot wait to see what happens next
Did I miss the $200 scratch & dent grab bag? Waiting patiently 😌
Try cleaning them with vinegar and salt together with a tooth brush .
You are welcome.
Thanks for the tip!
@@Silverpicker No, please don't.
You probably already know this, but the patina on ancient bronze coins is where the top surface of the metal has chemically changed. The good thing is that (unless the coin has developed bronze disease), the patina retains the exact form of the metal it has replaced. It is no longer the metal it once was, but it is still a fairly robust material (oxidised bronze, basically) that retains the sharpness of the detail that was there when the coin was originally lost/buried.
Indeed, if it was brand new or lightly used when buried, the patina will fathfully retain the sharp-sided form of the letters and other detail of the original. The coin will still look brand new, albeit now green, brown or black in colour.
Salt and vinegar will remove the patina and thus the all-important detail!
All those sharp-sided letters will become shapeless lumps and ridges. What was fine definition of the hair and facial features of the portrait will become a vaguely head-shaped blob.
Good video Silverpicker
Charging 28 bucks for those coin should be a federal crime.
Thank you so much for the kind words !!
Use mineral not olive oil. Just like a cutting board. Olive oil will go rancid after a while, making the coins stink as well look ugly.
Great video! I love it Silverpicker! I collect Roman coins too so this is great. (Also, you should NOT CLEAN THEM AT ALL.)
You should clean ancient coins
No you can actually clean them. It's not like modern coins
what do you mean do clean them ? :)
seems like it needed 🤷
Oop. Sorry I made a mistake. I have never cleaned mine, but if you want to you can.
I only thought that because I have never done that. Though you guys can totally do that! ;)
YOU GOT RIPPED OFF BUDDY . 😂 GARBAGE COINS .
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Perhaps soaking them in nic-adate will reveal them
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I can tell u what the last coin u did was
Please do!
I would send them back
wow cool
Why are your videos being launched at midnight?
It’s midnight where you live but it’s 5pm in New York
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MMMmmMmM steak
Firs big one is greek
Wow those coins are beater... I am not buying this grab bag ever!
did you buy bitcoin when they where 25 cents ;) whom remembers
Y’all ready for a controversial opinion? Well done steak, anything else is Barbaric. (Medium well is okay)
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The last coins has Jule Caesar face on it
Definitely not Julius Caesar
Very long winded
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If a coin sticks to a magnet it is trash .
Bulgarian fake, no?
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You can use toilet bowl whitener to remove the sediment, you can leave the coins to soak for about 1 hour and then rinse with water, that is what worked for me. 100% would recommend that method.