Conservation of Metalic Objects: A Case Study of Old Silver Coin

Abstract

India is a land of rich cultural as well as natural heritage presents both in tangible and intangible forms. This rich heritage needs to be preserved and safeguarded for future generations. Lots of culture and many cultural objects testify this. These objects can be anything like metal, pottery leather or anything else which possesses cultural value, aesthetic value, economic value or historical value. These cultural objects can be beneficial only if they are taken care of properly so that they can be prevented from deterioration. Metal conservation is activity dedicated to the protection and preservation of historical and archaeological object made partly or entirely of metal. All methods cannot be applied to all objects as such. Research has to be done before the technique is applied in the conservation and restoration of metal objects. If we talk about the coins so these coins also play the great role in the various studies like Anthropological, Historical and other studies. Present paper is based on a case study of old and corroded silver coin from the personal collection of one of the authors. This study was carried out at home during Covid-19 Pandemic. In this paper we also talked about the documentation, complete conservation and restoration processes of silver coin.