I like the second photo. The shading give the coin's elements more depth. It also makes for a more dramatic presentation.
I've seen toned gold coins, mostly 8 escudos cobs. The toning, such as it is, tends to be reddish. I've never seen blue before on a gold coin....
Thank you. Yes, the Hertiage coin sold this month for $55,000. I didn't know that NGC makes slabs for these coins now.
Thank you. The cost was indeed steep and I sold a good portion of the collection which included some pretty rare coins, both world and ancient...
I believe that the coin to the left, first photo is that of Heraclius, Sicily mint, possibly a half follis, based on the weight.
I just posted this coin today as a thread on the World Coins Forum, for those who might be interested. [ATTACH]
Today I thought it would be as good a time as any to post this coin that has graced the world coin section of my collection since 1997. The coin...
Here's an interesting article, from an archaeology perspective, from Saturday's Guardian: Hadrian’s Wall dig reveals oldest Christian graffiti on...
How about paring a Syracuse tetradrachm with Connie Evingson? [ATTACH] [MEDIA]
Nice coins! It looks as if there's coin-flipping going on with the three slabbed coins sold by HA. It seems that the new owners are taking...
Julia Mamaea must have had a very photogenic face, as did other other Roman emperors and empresses. I wonder what she would look like today, in...
Beautiful coins there. Congratulations.
I actually like your doodle much more than the other picture, whose colors are just over the top.
Here's a tetradrachm from Alexandria, which depicts Messalina, the wife of Claudius, as Ceres (or Demeter), holding a sheaf of corn to the right,...
This sestertius is common, but I love the portraiture, patina and earth contrast. From Roma Numismatics: Julia Mamaea (mother of S. Alexander)...
By far, the most expensive sestertii in my collection is the Judaea Capta of Vespasian. This has also been the most problematic as well....
Nice coin and presentation. Here's my sestertius, purchased back in the mid-80s. It was obviously cleaned, but has since toned back somewhat....
Here's my pugnacious imitation of an Athenian tetradrachm. Love it! [ATTACH]
How about "Uncle Claudius' Cuvée Pinot Noir"?
This looks like hoard patina, which is a healthy layer of horn silver. Here's a tetradrachm in roughly the same condition, with heavy black...
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