Im a member of several ancients Facebook groups....and when someone posts a new acquisition in the group, its a free-for-all on who can say its a...
And someone trusted to clear our browser history! (Joking....maybe!) Great advice above....@dougsmit especially....but I need to get out more....I...
Im not even speaking of current value.....I just hate that they dont really seem to care about collectors, and the investment people have...
Well, I am not a young man.....lets say, later middle age (58). My journey is similar to many of you.....started in US Coins, when very...
I have only been collecting ancients for a year or so, have managed to win a couple coins at auction.....There's no real rhyme or reason as to...
We cant ever forget Basil the Macedonian! [ATTACH]
Same for me, but in my Granddaughter....shes almost 4 and has a better collection foisted on her (by me) than any of my 4 children who have ZERO...
Intriguing read! Thanks
[ATTACH] This may be a more flattering caricature of Max. It's my coin, but not my picture.....dang encapsulation!
I like the white ring idea.... Should kill the shadow around the coin. I'll play with a few things in the next few days....
Good eye.....the back is all there, but it had alot of glare when positioning the lights....even diffused.....so, I ended up moving it to where...
I don't know.....maybe it really is simply a serpent? I figured that if I were JC and making coinage while on campaign with the knowledge that...
It's in good shape.....it's my photography that's needs help!
Also, isn't that elephant actually trampling a carnyx (Gaul serpent horn, used in battle)?
I was thinking much the same. This is a very helpful forum in that is quite likely that if a person has a hard to recognize coin, there's very...
That's the skinny version of the same pachyderm!
I use CaptureOne and Photostudio Pro to make them.....it's a steep learning curve though. Basically edit in CaptureOne and put it together on...
I did a similar one of a Basil solidus.....but made the reflection a bit too strong....so I didn't post it....now I will...I toned the reelection...
So, I preface this post by acknowledging that people have many opinions as to what is a good coin photo and what is a poor coin photo. I am...
Well, that particular coin is pretty unique, given its shape with bankers mark. I am sure you will recognize it should it turn up later!
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