Mat1979
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On 5/2/2022 at 7:01 PM, extant4cell said:
Actually, solved this already.
Himyarite Kingdom (not a coin, but some sort of token)
Front: Asad al Kamil al Himyari
Back: Saba / Dhofar / Himyar - three towns of the kingdom.more details, including the ancient alphabet:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Himyarite_KingdomIs that a stylised Star of David? I know the Himyarites adopted Judaism at some stage.
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It was frowned upon, which is why they have always fascinated me. It’s also a nice entry into the Mardin counter marks on the Byzantine coins of the era.
Should I use acetone to clean my ancient (perhaps 300 BC) coins in case they develop some sort of PVC damage or something
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YouTube offer some great videos, I’d probably steer away from acetone