As a purist It looks beautiful just the way it is to me. Eye of the beholder and all. Although circulated, It looks to be well preserved as is for it's age and I would just leave it alone . I think you should simply put it in a flip or coin capsule to keep it that way.
Oh to clarify I don’t believe in coin cleaning, however, although the photos don‘t convey it well the coin unfortunately appears to already be cleaned, and has a residue. My Original inquiry was meant to be about ethically removing that residue. However now I am having my doubts on whether the piece is even real and will be weighing it soon.Thanks for the reply!
-Tee
May your tea be cold and your crumpets soggy, toodleoo.
