..Just got in my new and improved camera...of course, i had to redo L Rubrius Dossenus, being my lastest and greatess...^^ POST WHATEVER TURNS YA ON PEEPS!(within legal & moral scope ) 87 BC Roman Republic denarius 18mm, 3.40gms
Maybe I need a new and improved L. Rubria Dossenus! Here's something random - this coinI was unable to get a good photo' of this coin; it looked better with a Warholesque look Augustus denarius Obv. CAESAR AVGVSTVS DIVI F PATER PATRIAE - Laureate head right Rev. PONTIF MAXIM - Livia seated right holding sceptre and olive branch Mint: Lugdunum (13-14 AD) Wt./Size/Axis: 3.86g / 19mm / 7h References: RIC 220 BMC 545-546 I did eventually take a proper photo' ATB, Aidan.
Yeah - it's a dark coin and my lighting was rubbish - I thought the Pop Art filter improved it ATB, Aidan.
Nice @ominus1! Might a suggest something quite easy, which may improve focus in the photo on your coin? And stand that lifts the coin from the floor/background, upwards. Im not a photographer and I don't know why, but with my camera, the focus and sharpness are on the coin, which gets me a better result on the photo. I use the lego's of my daughter to build a small tower, on which I place the coin (shown before): Very professional.... NOT! But it works for me
I too use Danish technology to raise my coins. I think I need a better camera though - my current one gives me no control over where it focuses. I’m contemplating going down the DSLR route if I can find a cheap used one...
..my 'new & improved' cam is only one step up from my 'old' one...it's a 1100 canon powershot($32.00)...and i still do the pics my Missouri way...the pics may be a lil out of focus(these are the very 1st pics), but compared to pics with my old one, i think they are 100% better. i'll get more choosy as i go
Nice one, ominus1! I'd like to land an example someday. All I have is a quinarius with centering and other issues. This is one of my favorite depictions of Victoria - she looks like she's having a good time dancing (walking? I think not!) around the ol' omphalos: Roman Republic Quinarius L. Rubrius Dossenus (87 B.C.) - Rome mint Neptune laureate right, trident and DOS S[EN] behind / Victoria walking right with [wreath] & palm, garlanded altar right with snake & Omphalos, [L RVBRI] behind. Rubria 4; Crawford 384/4. (1.54 grams / 14 mm)