Lucius Verus Dupondius and Sestertius

I picked up a new camera because it was inexpensive and has higher resolution than the old one. It's a Nikon Coolpix S3700 that I got off ebay for $79 with free shipping. I thought I would try it on these bronze coins and I'm pretty happy so far.

Lucius Verus AE Dupondius
Head right, radiate - IMP CAES L AVREL VERVS AVG
FORT RED TR POT II (around) COS II in ex. SC - Fortuna seated left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. RIC-1341 16.22 grams View attachment 590855

Lucius Verus AE Sestertius
Bust right, bare head, draped and cuir. - IMP CAES L AVREL VERVS AVG
FORT RED in ex., TR POT III COS III SC - Fortuna seated left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. RIC-1342 23.80 grams View attachment 590856

 

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Photos are a bit dark. You can brighten them up a bit though in photoshop or something similar.

 

I brightened them up a bit. Any more and I think they may look washed out.

 

pics look fine to me. i kinda like the little bit of dark in them. makes the coins look sculptured.

 

double likes iff i could with that bust great great

 

Excellent coins and photos! I like the sestertius as is but would lighten the dupondius just a bit. As a general rule, when you lighten an image in postprocessing it is usually best to increase the contrast a similar amount. This tends to correct any washed out look you might cause.

Did I mention, I really like that sestertius photo!

 

Thanks Doug, it's a work in progress. I'm still learning to use both the camera and the Paint Shop Pro software. I will play with the contrast and see what happens. I'm pretty happy with the $79 camera though.

 

Great coins, great images!

 

I love the images. Good job. Really!!! I thought I would try to lighten the dupondius, but I see what you mean. Too much by just a little and it appears washed out.

 

Bing, I got about the same results but yours looks a bit better. The surfaces look a little smoother in hand too. I think the light coming from the side really exaggerates the imperfections.

 

Great job!!!

 

there is almost not any one armenia with draped bust on auction with this bust lol
https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?term=lucius verus armenia victory&category=1-2&en=1&de=1&fr=1&it=1&es=1&ot=1&images=1&currency=usd&thesaurus=1&order=0&comp

FORT RED draped bust is more comon\





comon typ





i found two in all the auction years

 

iff i see mine coins get to low likes of respect i fight for it i have pay for my coin

sorry and iff it is fake i go down under and drink more

ofcourse i respect other coins to, iff it is beter

 

I had the same problem with my Lucius Verus sestertius. way to dark.
problemo solved with the option ""autocorrection"" in Microsoft office 2010

 

i use my day light lamp make it brighter

 

a couple of nice pics of a couple of sweet coins alde!

 

I love your Verus's bronzes, Alde!

Great coins both, they make a good pair as they are both of the same type (Fort Red). I specially like the sestertius. It shows a nice contrast effect between the legends and the bust and other devices.

I also think your picture are just fine. Certainly way better than mine

 

Both are great coins!