As part of my on-again off-again effort to take photos of coins that I have owned for decades, here are a couple of gold coins of Mexico. Here's...
All's well that ends well.
Last year I had a coin coming from Canada tied up at Customs, La Guardia Airport. It was detained for about three months, but I don't think that...
I've been doing some research on a couple of Alexandrian tetradrachms, late third century AD. These coins came out of the box of mixed ancients...
A very unusual shape and a nice patina!
Nice catch! Yes, researching a coin can be very rewarding indeed.
Here's a Stater issued well before the pirates period of the 2nd - 1st centuries BC. Cicilia, Tarsos, 361-334 BC Mazaios AR Stater 10.7 grams...
It seems that themes or challenges were ignored or skipped over, for whatever reason.
Roman Republic, As Grave (heavy bronze) Quadrans, cast 289 - 265 BC. Obverse with open right hand held flat, three pellets beside. Reverse with...
The two coins have certainly be subjected to the third degree of cleaning, and yes, the Celtic coin is not a forgery by any definition. Why pay...
That's a really nice coin, very high grade. I like your other Syracusan coins as well! Those are two standout coins that I never tire of! I'm...
It's nice that the proceeds of the sale go to AU, my alma mater (SGPA 78).
Caligula's grandmother, Antonia. [ATTACH] Next: A coin of Antonia's son.
A beautiful coin!
For Byzantine coinage, I have lately focused on the later regnal years of Justinian I and other emperors. I find, especially for Justinian I,...
I haven't had much luck using the smart lasso. Instead I use the selection brush tool. I find that I have more control with this tool. If you...
In Photoshop, if you are trying to separate an object, such as an obverse or reverse from the background, the magic eraser is useful. If I have a...
What software do you use to edit the photos?
This new style tetradrachm, circa 131-130 BC, has a visible Γ (gamma) on the reverse's amphora, representing the third month of the Athenian year....
I don't know much about obols, but the style of the open end eye on the portrait suggests 4th century BC and possibly an imitative coin.
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