the ancient coins on the first page sorry photos are to big http://s45.photobucket.com/albums/f99/hummermodder/
Not quite. 091 may be a provincial from the mid 200's. Or I'm seeing things, which is possible - its a rough coin and a rough photo. 087 looks like a Severus Alexander and is certainly earlier than the 4th century Constantinian dynasty. Would you be able to snap a shot of the reverse of that one?
ok i got some pics of the reverse at the link above sorry about the bad quality the reverse actually looks like a coin on your site this one how can i clean these coins to get better detail so the are more photogenic
Well, that would help to attribute mine. :-D But unfortunately, its two centuries earlier. Does yours also show a female figure, standing left, holding a cornucopiae? Try for a picture of the reverse anyway, it won't hurt. As for getting better pictures - I only use a scanner myself (That nice, big shot you put up from my site was taken from someone elses camera). As far as cleaning, I've been meaning to post a large thread on it. First advice - stay away from olive oil! Its better on a salad than a coin. Your best bet for a beginner would be to just use distilled water, patience, and a toothbrush with the bristles cut down about halfway. If you're seriously into cleaning, you want to get Gringotts Coin Cleaner. Its specially formulated for uncleaned ancients and, while it may seem like a crock of bull at first, NOTHING (seriously, nothing) works better or faster. You also want to get a soft brass brush and a stainless steel dental pick for the harder encrustations. Remember, the CLEANING is the hobby, not the coin - don't expect to get anything nice. And please, preserve the patina! Nothing is uglier than a harshly cleaned ancient.
Try to get a shot of it from an oblique angle, with the light shining across, rather than directly on, the coin. That should help make the details stand out. Also, list the size (in millimeters and weight of the coin, whenever possible. Can you tell if the legend is in Latin or Greek? (Hint: if you see a K, its Greek) I also trimmed down your pic a bit.
size is about 13 mm about the size of a lincoln cent i dont have a scale but its about the same weight as a dime
