I've spent hours trapped in YouTube, so I think I'll inflict some "Whipping Boy" on anyone who cares. I never managed to get to see them - they...
Thanks - it's a large and thick medal - about 44mm in diameter and weighs 34g. The engraver (I. Bianchi - Giuseppe - Iosephus - Bianchi) made a...
Obv.: CAESAR AVGVSTVS - Bare head of Augustus left Rev.: Round shield inscribed S Q P R / CL V. C Mint: Colonia Caesaraugusta (ca. 19-18 BC)...
You can probably get good results with that kit - I use an Olympus MFT camera with Olympus 60mm macro lens and an Aputure Amaran AL-M9 LED light....
I've several coins from Nomisma - in fact, one arrived this week. Only bad 'phone camera shots so far and here's the auctioneer's description:...
I'm afraid my Lycian League coin is much the same as yours, though not as nice! I got it and a lot of coins at the time from Agoracoins, Andy Metz...
I'm glad he's finally making it to space - the less said about his singing the better! Nice coin! - I've got something similar :D [IMG] ATB, Aidan.
I've seen Tindersticks four times - the first time in the 1990s when I won a competition for two tickets from a radio station I'd never listened...
@Orielensis I don't have Ravel, but I have bought a copy of Calciata from his website - operated by the late author's son, as I gather. I posted...
Here's an earlier Cato denarius. Moneyer: C. Porcius Cato Obv.: Helmeted had of Roma right, X behind Rev.: C. CATO - Victory in biga right,...
What a good subject, @Ryro! The coin is quite ugly and the pics didn't improve it, but here we go... Apologies for the lack of crop on the first...
I was just posting something :D I got delayed because I went to take some new photos! Anyway, here's a little sphinx instead. State, City:...
Here's a Balbinus antoninianus. Obv.: IMP CAES D CAEL BALBINVS AVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right Rev.: PIETAS MVTVA AVGG - Two hands...
Oh, indeed - we're classy! http://www.numismaticsocietyofireland.com/ ATB, Aidan.
I have a quincunx, a fairly grotty one :D [IMG] [IMG] ATB, Aidan.
I'll tempt fate and try a few more... Does anyone have the EX A.P. obverse legend Fonteia Genius/Cupid on a goat? [IMG] [IMG] Moneyer: Mn....
<Ryro's Vercingetorix> Well, I've got you on the Vercingetorix coin though, fourrée or not, yours is better than mine: [IMG] [IMG] I'll risk...
Not one of Augustus's more common (or popular?) reverse types? [ATTACH]AUGUSTUS AR Denarius. 3.64g, 19.9mm, Rome mint, 19-18 BC, P. Petronius...
Hehe, I bought your 68/1b :D, but still have a gaping hole for a 68/1a :( ATB, Aidan.
Yeah - snap :D [IMG] [IMG] (I don't have the variety with the dog facing downwards on the obverse) This is the Servilia coin from the previous...
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