This Hadrian AR Denarius is a "star" of my collection: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Nice bit of scientific detective work @rrdenarius . Not that style is dispositive evidence of date, but certain style elements of @rrdenarius...
Happy birthday!
The general type is not rare and can readily be found in good condition. Note that there are symbols on each side of the coin; each die had only...
Glad you found it! Recently, on another thread I recommended tiny coins like these be stored in Air Tite or comparable containers. I stand by...
This is beginning to sound like a whiskey tasting. :smuggrin:
That is a wonderful Silvia Hurter and Mildenberg story! I expect Nicolas' storage method combined with careful coin selection are both...
I have several coins from the Leu 17 Nicolas sale. His Roman Republican silver coins all acquired a characteristic, deep cabinet tone while in...
Congratulations @zumbly for scoring a coin from an inspirational source. This is a classic torch passing moment, and perhaps one day a young...
My Orbiana. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
A friend recently told me that he buys "old stamps" at 80% face value. So cost savings appears to be the driving force. Apparently there is 20%...
This news is stunning. Next thing you know, Kirk Davis will buy a postage meter. Then, the apocalypse.
Wonderful coin, Orfew. Yes, Spanish mint Galbas are known for their globe termini. Below is my Spanish mint Galba. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Thanks to all contributors to this thread for your help. Success!! Now, I just need to work on my photography skills... [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Thanks @dougsmit and @benhur767 for the helpful replies. Armed with all this terrific information, I'll try again tonight.
Thank you for that detailed, step-by-step @lrbguy !
Thanks all. I will try all these tips tonight and report back on success/failure.
Thanks @AncientJoe . I'm not sure I adjusted canvas size previously.
Thanks! Is Paint embedded in MS Windows?
To process my coin photos, I use Adobe Photoshop (I think the current version of Elements), which is a frustratingly overly-complicated program...
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