TIF, very cool. This certainly beats staring at two images back and forth for a half hour.
I wondered about that too. Under high magnification, this does appear to be a die artifact as these lines transcend directly up to and "under"...
The second of my 3 Alba Longa winnings is this beautiful denarius minted c. 113-112 BC. Moneyer is believed to be T. Didius, Cos. 98. The dies...
My 3 winnings from the Nov. 7 Aureo & Calico sale of Roman Republican denarii have arrived, and I must say it was worth the wait. I’ve posted...
- What metrics do you choose to add coins? Beyond fitting into my general collecting theme, my metrics are not profoundly admirable, nor are they...
I find a single bulb usually results in the best pictures with most coins. Some coins photograph well with axial lighting, where the coin is...
Bought my first ancient from Tom McKenna in 1978, along with a book, Seaby Roman Silver Coins Vol I. I still have the coin and the book: [ATTACH]...
A few years ago I bought a Nikon 5300 which I now use for coin photography. I have a variety of macro lenses but do not use them. The high...
I see this thread has been going on for some time. How could I have missed it? Here is my Hercules / Wolf and twins Didrachm: [ATTACH] Reverse...
I agree completely. If anything, CNG undergrades its offerings. Although they have ventured into the "FDC" description realm a few times they...
I have purchased several coins from Roma and never had an issue; however I have not had a need to communicate with them on anything extraordinary.
@Nvb, I fully agree. In modern coins, wear is a major factor. Not so much in ancients.
I agree. I believe that centering is one of the most important qualities in assessing the condition value of ancient coins. It took me a while...
@Ancient Aussie , Unfortunately there is not a short answer. There are six very distinct obverse styles consistently seen in the RRC 44...
@Bert Gedin -- You are not alone. Mostly I get a "who cares?" response when I describe the differences between the separate issues of these first...
I play classical guitar terribly, but happily. Mostly for my own enjoyment and stimulation, but recently got into a duet arrangement with another...
@Ancient Aussie Indeed this is an RRC 44/6, but it is a very scarce variety. The quinarius is pictured in Crawford plate IX.21, and the...
Red Spork, I was glad to meet you today and see this wonderful example of RRC 45/1. I sent you an email after we met today on this. I have not...
Great coin and good work. Your final attribution is correct.
MA-Shops is one of my daily stops. It is very similar to VCoins in that it is a market portal for dealers to list their items for a price....
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