I like the improvements, maybe back down a bit on the lens glare. Those artifacts lead my eye like there's something of interest in the background when we should be focusing on the table.

Compositionally, it's very flat. everything is staged to camera either straight on or standing straight up. You need to use your lighting on such a dark scene to let us know what we should be looking at. The book would be a good subject, but it's half in shadow and just lying limp on the table. Prop it up against something so the audience can see it, and place a lamp so the light really illuminates the pages, you can also use it to get some nice glint on the coins.

Check out some paintings with heavy chiaroscuro to get an idea of how to use lighting and shadow to lead the eye to your image's point of interest.

Rembrandt's Christmas at Emmaus Rembrandt loved hiding his light sources behind objects , most of the time even placing then off stage. This gave his paintings a wonderful ethereal quality. It also avoided bright spots that would distract the viewer. Notice too the amazing depth created with the silhouette in the background.

Joseph Wright of Derby's Philosopher Lecturing at his Orrery An amazing example of using light to convey symbolism, the orrery is a teaching tool and is quite literally illuminating these people as the philosopher informs them about the heavens.

Caravaggio's The Calling of Saint Matthew.jpg) The master of chiaroscuro, Caravaggio's could create such emotion out the play of light and shadow. Here, a beam of light flows from an unknown source creating a distinct line from Christ's outstretched hand to St. Matthew's startled face.