Rediscovery

Huge difference. It doesn't even look like the same coin, or, at best, that I cleaned it up. I swear I did nothing to it. My wife even asked if I cleaned it. Then she asked how the two images could be so different. My answer: I dunno.

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CRISPUS
AE Follis
OBVERSE: DN FL IVL CRISPVS NOB CAESS, laureate bust left, draped, holding globe, sceptre & mappa
REVERSE: IOVI CONSER-VATORI CAESS, Jupiter leaning on sceptre & holding Victory on globe, wreath to left, Epsilon to right, SMK in ex.
Struck at Cyzicus 321 AD
2.0g, 18mm
RIC 10

 

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Your getting very good at this jw, what do you use for lighting??

 

Man, from those pics, it looks like you cleaned it good. nice job Bing.

 

I'm using two desk lamps with 25 watt incandescent bulbs. And, generally speaking, I try not to shine the lights directly onto the coin, but rather bounce the light in order to cut down on the glare. It's not always successful.

Really, I did not clean this coin. According to my catalog, it's a coin I acquired six years ago. My catalog is incomplete for this entry failing to show where I got it and the price I paid. But it is one of those coins I purchased that I must have been disappointed with and just filed away, for this is the first I've looked at it in a very long time (maybe since I got it). And this is the first I've looked at it as a positive. Sure, it's not the best nor the rarest coin out there, but it's a heck of a lot better than the original images imply. Really, coins like this one almost make me happy I have to re-image all my coins. Truly, it's like rediscovery time for me.

 

Once again, no spectacular change; however, this is one of those coins I almost never look at. And the new reverse image reminds me of the cartoon "Spy vs Spy"

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DELMATIUS
AE Follis
OBVERSE: FL DELMATIVS NOB C, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right
REVERSE: GLORIA EXERCITVS dot, two soldiers standing, holding spears & shields, one standard between them, O on banner. Mintmark CONSI
Struck at Constantinople 336-7 AD
1.3g, 16 mm
RIC 153

 

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Im think of redirecting the light and making it similar to the original photo of the reverse, Opinions?

 

Reverse has too much shadow for my liking.

 

That's a nice retake on that piece AN. Btw, my sis wants to know what coin/piece that is.

 

India
Gandhara Janapada
Gandhara and Taxila (BC 550-480)
Archaic Shatamana "Bent Bar" (Double Siglos)31 mm x 13 mm x 11.11 g
Obverse: 2 x 6 armed Gandhara Symbol with Pellets offset.
Reverse: Uniface
Ref: ACC #1.5.2 Rare. Very Late Billon Short wide type, Rajgor 552

 

Thank you Mister Noob.

 

Is this where we post our new pic's..

My new Mr. Turtle came today, nearly two weeks after my purchase.
So trying to get my pictures down. i'm posting two different ones. feedback please!! i think i've have the side by side down better, now just take better pictures.
Better with head up, obverse little dark very high relief, reverse is ok..


color is better, looking South not!

 

LOVE THAT TURTLE, Mr. Eng!!!

 

My old, tired, near-sighted, dyslexic eyes: Heads up, 2nd set lighting, with a tad more focus...but those look great to me!

 

Im in favor of number two. Just rotate and your golden! Nice job Eng, thats a lot of turtle, I'll take a head and a flipper.

 

Iam rule mine own topics with new pictures

Great coin's all and picture's

 

Reimaging coins is a lot cheaper than buying new ones. Maybe I'm seeing a really good idea here.

 

I've only purchased a small handful of coins since I've been re-imaging. I'm handling coins I haven't touched since near the time of purchase. It's all like new coins.

 

Hm. let me think about that approach....um, no.

 

I just got this coin 'cuz Bing thought the first I got had too much shadow.

 

Nice image Anoob. Looks like it's suspended in the air.