Mounting Roman Coins...

[Magnus]

Byron, thanks for the suggestion ... though for me glass would be difficult to work with. I still want to somehow use the shadow-box (it's like a deep frame where you can put stuff inside to show off), and i'm thinking of using a wire "hanger" to hold the coins in place, but I think it would look too ugly. *sigh* Ah well.

And speaking of coins, does anyone know of a a proper way to clean them? I've soaked them in soapy water and everything, but there's still a layer of crud (for want of a better word) on them.

Sharon, I have an idea...i may try it over the holidays. I think it will work...and it also uses one of your shadow boxes.

As for cleaning, Caius Fabius once suggested to me to soak them in olive oil for a few months. I've done that, then gone at them with nylon wire brushes (glorified toothbrushes), then let them soak again. Or you can take them to a jeweler and they can do some kind of electro something that lifts the dirt off.