The linseed oil helped a lot. As I am sure you are aware there are some products used to apply an artificial patina .. after all that has been...
I'm in Canada... Britannica was the standard. Americana was used to level tables.(kidding.. just wasn't an option)
No need to apologize at all my friend.. funny story: when I was a kid the local grocery store had a promotion where each month if you spent enough...
Of course Wikipedia has a good entry. It is an amazing resource and the biggest mistake most make is dismissing it. Yes there are problems - as...
I have a cheap Carson eFlex mm-840 .. they call it a "digital microscope" but it's a webcam .. very similar looking (but maybe lower end?) to what...
Welcome back! Very nice looking coin .. Roman Provincial with a Nike/Victory reverse. I have trouble enough with Latin legends apparently so I...
Nice coins and write up.. I will say that for point #2: Constantine was not baptized until death. This was actually a very common practice for...
Oh I agree ... however you would think they would catch the "A" in the legend if they looked at it closely enough to validate authenticity.. but...
@Marsyas Mike My original coin on this thread is of Galerius. It was mis-attributed by a VCoins seller .. but I did not look closely enough prior...
I have one of these inexpensive clip-on lenses for my iPhone.. First try on this Galerius (which I mis-attributed initially.. but that is another...
Had to be more than just grapes..... Vespasian [ATTACH] Valerian: [ATTACH]
Nice coin.. and very interesting write up. Thank you.
Thank you Doug... I also obviously missed the "A". Just to recap for those scoring at home: So far I have purchased a Galerius that I thought...
Purchased on May 8th .... arrived July 21st. I am a little embarrassed to say I completely forgot that this coin was en route. So a very pleasant...
You also require a top hat to join... [ATTACH] Nice to have another place to drool over amazing coins.. but well out of my price range.
To me these look like a jug with a spout.. not a cup.
[ATTACH] Mysia, Kyzikos. Circa 510-475 BC. AR Obol (0.79 gm, 12mm). Obv.: Forepart of boar l.; behind, tunny. Rev.: Head of lion l. in incuse...
Latest purchase.. looking forward to having this large follis in hand! [ATTACH] Maximianus (286-305). Æ Follis (28mm, 8.38g, 12h). Cyzicus,...
Something along these lines would be interesting to see and test. Its amazing how easily and quickly our fingers can change the angle of the coin...
Pretty good results. I've also wondered about using Javascript ... I have seen photos (not of coins) with light that could be moved around a photo...
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