[BEFORE/AFTER] Probus, PAX AVGVSTI (RIC V 712)

I hesitate to post this coin because I really butchered it. It was among the first coins I cleaned and I followed some advice I found online that led to my stripping the highlights down to the bronze beneath which is a HUGE no-no. I still adore this coin because it was the first coin I cleaned that I was able to identify. So many of the ones before it were featureless. I call it my chocolate coin because the patina is a rich brown color. Despite my butchering the coin I find it aesthetically pleasing and it holds a special place in my heart. I really hadn't learned how to photograph coins yet when I took the before/after pictures here. You can see progress in my leaning coin photography by seeing the difference between the before/after here and some of my more recent coins I've posted. You can find out more about the coin here: RIC V 715