What would you suggest I buy for my 1st Ancient Coin?

Nyatii, great picks for your first ancient coins.

Doug

 

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@Nyatii As our dear friend @Parthicus said, the world of Ancient goes way beyond Ancient Rome and Greece. It would not be good to ignore and miss out on so many beautiful and interesting coins.

Here are a few random images from my collection to tempt you:

 

Beautiful coins. I have so many on my watch list now, it looks like a store front.
Every time I think I've found "the niche", you guys show me another neat coin.

 

Well, here is the last of my novice coin picks, made during the heady days after first discovering the world of Ancient coins. I’m enjoying them immensely.

I apologize for the purple tinted pictures again, and will continue to work on it. Also, the write up under the coin is copied from info with coin. I'm still learning what the proper protocol is.

I do have a question. What are your thoughts on the pits on the face, back of coin, and the lump on the rim? There are tiny pits here and there on both sides, and almost a frosted look because of the multitude of super fine pits. To me it looks like the coin was cast as opposed to struck. But then again, I’m not used to looking at that many Ancient coins.

I bought it on VCoins.


Gordian III Silver Antoninianus 240 AD, Rome
IMPGORDIANVSPIVSFELAVG – Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
R. / PMTRPIIIICOSIIPP – Gordian III standing right, holding spear and globe.
23mm 4.5 g.





Reverse

 

A GIII is a good pick for one of your first coins. Readily available and generally in decent condition. Nice images except the color balance is off. Still purple on my monitor.

 

I tried to change it on the computer, but kept coming up with odd colors when I tried to balance it. I think it is the way the computer is converting the digital image, although I haven't tried using a different light source.

The coin is fun to play with since it is slightly larger and heavier, and has a lot of detail.

Do they normally have the pitting?

 

A few minutes with Pixir Editior:

 

Thank you Bing. I was using the computer software which is wanting. I brought up the Pixar Editor and the control is much better.

 

Yippee! I have a Constantine coming!

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