Any idea on how to straighten this?

[60streeter]

I am going to try to straighten out this Spanish silver... perfect coin to experiment on. Any help would be greatly appreciated...

 

[bottlecap4u]

nice find. Not done this with a coin but heard about heating the object up before bending on youtube. did it with a silver spoon recently with soaking it in hot water.

 

[markinmichigan]

Might want to try 2 pieces of wood and press it with a vice or press.

Mark in Michigan

 

[KingTotsalot]

Warm it then as Mark in Michigan suggests above!

 

[metaladdict]

Might want to try 2 pieces of wood and press it with a vice or press.

Mark in Michigan

Or a hammer on the wood.

 

[vmc1161]

Or maybe try Kardashian bu.. cheeks.

 

[hoser]

Heat is the key and keep it hot while pressing SLOWLY. Straighten a little, reheat, more straightening, repeat till desired flatness is achieved. I would use leather pieces on either side as to not damage the surface any more than it already is. If this is a fire coin it may be brittle. You do what you feel comfortable with. I'm no expert by any means but I have had to straighten a lot of different types of metal over the years. Good luck and show us how it turns out.

 

[markinmichigan]

Or maybe try Kardashian bu.. cheeks.

You're watching too much reality TV, but I like the thought.

Mark in Michigan

 

[sube]

Or maybe try Kardashian bu.. cheeks.

He only want's to straighten it not make it as big as a pancake sube

 

[AirmetTango]

Probably too late for the OP, but here’s an interesting video showing the process for unbending and restoring a hammered Elizabeth I shilling: