This coin came today. It is the first new coin I've shot with the new light but nothing to compare it to with the old setup. I bought it because...
The look of an actual coin depends on the light in which you are seeing it. The second photo captures the color a bit better but may have a bit...
Decius was an 'interesting' looking man (like Galba and Nerva). His portraits vary a lot but one of my favorites is a fourree. [ATTACH] Another...
I am never satisfied with my coin photos and reshoot many several times before I get it 'right' or give up (more often the latter). I saw a toy...
A nice coin to keep in the family.
I got tongue tied. There is one coin with three - the Flavian mentioned by Ides. Augustus doubled with Caesar and Tiberius as well as Caligula...
I recall Pliny looked down on beer as something barbarians drank while the good guys and upper crust drank wines. In many cases through history...
Can any of you post a coin that refers to beer? Is there one? Grapes and Dionysos/Liber are common but there are fewer grains and none I know...
It may just be me but the Provincials I have seen of Otho rarely look much like the portraits of him we see on the denarii. Also, the most common...
Theodosius I AE2 with misspelled reverse legend GLORAI ROMANORVM from Alexandria with the military bust. These also come from his co-rulers at...
[ATTACH] Much better than my Antioch.
About 60? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moneyer
Neither of my choices are expensive because few people agree with my choices. My favorite lunch is a Taco Bell Beefy Fritos Burrito and Senior...
For what it is worth, I reviewed Vagi back when it came out. http://www.forumancientcoins.com/dougsmith/book.html#vagi It turned out that I liked...
The Bursio type is one that has a hundred varieties separated by the minor device just left of the trident on the obverse. If you look at all of...
That was about the same time I got this one but the seller claimed it was from an old collection. Yours is much nicer but color makes me wonder...
Aquileia workshop 2 - The only problem I see is the chipped edge. [ATTACH]
The Constans mintmark is also odd showing officina IH for IA. I would not be shocked if both were modern casts but the reason for making coins...
I must be missing something but tell me: Is the power for the computers and camera provided by the bike in the background? I think it is...
[IMG] I admit having a preference for the early ones but there are some intereting variations as the series worked its way to the end. Some of...
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