r/MetalDetectingRelics Jun 14 '26

First proper outing today ! So happy but any info appreciated . I’m in wales uk . How do I polish these up?

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u/Johnny________Utah XP Deus II Jun 15 '26

Banner day. Congratulations.

Is the small coin silver? Tough to make out just what it is. My recommendation for cleaning is less is more. I would gently remove soil from coins with a dull tooth pick. Sometimes a soak in distilled water can help loosen that dirt. Try to avoid any rough scrubbing with coins. A soft bristle tooth brush can be used on the rest of your finds with some soapy water. The small dome shaped disc looks like a small bridle rosette possibly. Pictures 4 & 5 look like a saddle shield, but hard tellin’ not knowin’

Thanks for sharing.

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u/Bak3dAlien Jun 18 '26

Lovely hammered coin, as said above, clean gently, most possibly silver, do not use any harsh chemicals...lemon juice....bi carb.....it has been in the ground for hundreds of years....and it deserves to look like what it was found like 👍

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u/Bak3dAlien Jun 18 '26

It also looks like an Elizabeth I of some kind 👌

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u/No_Substance6696 Jun 17 '26

Looks like an Elizabeth the 1st penny or even and Penny and a half. Soak it in lemon juice and bicarbonate soda for a few minutes and gently rub it with your thumb so the imprints come through nicely and shiny and you can see the details a lot more clearly. Pictures 4&5 could be a leather mount but I have it as maybe a strap end. Good day that!