Simple lenses do not have a flat plane of focus. Two or more elements or aspherical elements can flatten things and improve edges BUT there are...
As today, the Romans had several 'typefaces' used at different times and places across the huge empire. Modern people expect them always to use...
You are fortunate. When I sold off due to perceived poverty in 1974, I never saw any of the coins again. I really would like even one of them....
Perhaps your Z was modified into an H when year 8 began? That is how I read my coin of the smaller denomination from this period. ANH over ANZ...
I only have three of the 15 officina numbered mintmarks for these and I do not have the Z(7). Every die was an individual work and the cutter...
I have no experience with anything Apple but borrowed my wife's Samsung Android tablet to 'experience' taking a coin photo. My first attempt was...
I don't care if you are using a cheap camera or a tablet. A better photo can be made by either well used than by a $5000 camera abused. The...
My similar coin: [ATTACH] This one is a Maximinus II but as Caesar. [ATTACH]
Look at the coin again. It is not correctly IDed.
In my opinion SC translates as, "We know this coin is not worth anything like its face value in metal like the silver and gold coins are but the...
I agree with tenbobbit on both points but also do not think that this one is Severan. After seeing a few of them you get familiar with the faces...
Anonymous quadrans - maybe Domitian, maybe later? [ATTACH] Septimius Severus had several poses from the mint formerly known as Emesa. Some are...
Remember this is the ancient section of Coin Talk. The putty does not compare what 99.9% of our ancient coins have been through in the past. I...
Mine does not count because it is a fake trying to be an Alexandrian tetradrachm. It was tooled from a Flavian as with Spes reverse. I love how...
Here is the problem when someone writes a book and guesses. I prefer the Socia option but that is just my guess. Until we find further evidence,...
Many of my coins are worn and have unevenly colored surfaces. I found the axial and ring lights did better with smooth and shiny coins while...
My only coin of Amnytas is this AE24 with Heracles and a lion. When I bought it, I did not realize that the large letter above was a B....
Also Rhodes but AE27 167-88 BC [ATTACH] Next: an AE coin of a type more common in silver
Usually I combine the two sides of a coin before posting but I decided to try and see if the CT limit would take a single from the camera. The...
'Too big' wastes resources and will never be seen by most people who never will click to enlarge the photo as posted but the few that see...
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