I know someone out there needs something to do that does not involve a football so I am posting ten images of small details for ID. Included in...
That is a fact and the bane of my life in photography. The sharper you make a photo (good light, good equipment, good camera operation) the worse...
In another thread here in the past week I suggested watching Aaron Berk's videos. One did quite a bit with examples of what he considered to be...
Excellent photo. We all might benefit from details on how it was lighted. Most cameras default to making images too saturated with color and too...
There is a great possibility that cropping from an image taken farther back might be better than shooting too close to the coin. My latest...
Imagine taking an English muffin and wrapping it in two circular pieces of aluminum foil. The seam is where the foils met. Many seams where...
Boots of Constantius II from Constantinople [ATTACH] and Magnentius from Rome [ATTACH] Both suffer from unnatural lighting caused by the lens...
If all the regular posters on Coin Talk were to dump all of their Eastern Severans for sale at the same time, we could wreck that market for...
My pair is a different die but the one that seems to be VI must have been VI II. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Those are excellent ideas. Thanks. I thought the ribbed pattern was very interesting and believe it is exactly what you say. Perhaps the chisel...
Thank you. That helps a great deal. I fear my technology skill retired with me 19 years ago and I have never really warmed up to the new venues...
Not being willing or able to continue adding coins to my collection has provided me with free time to play with my associated hobby, Coin...
I did a search for Berk on Facebook and failed to find the group. My Facebook skills are not stellar. I admire Harlan Berk for two things: 1....
Fortuna Reduci is one of the more common and varied 'Emesa' types. In addition to the standing with rudder, we have seated with rudder [ATTACH]...
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSk89CgWpTqEYS_EjZZjv1w Those not aware of it already might enjoy the above YouTube channel by Aaron Berk. As I...
Consider also that not all water contains the same amount of oxygen. Coins buried in anaerobic muck might do better than others where the water...
This one is not as clear as I would prefer but it is the Siscia .ESIS* one standard of Constantine II as Augustus. RIC vol. VIII, 79, page 355...
Crispina is my favorite of the group but all are worthy selections.
What is the specific difference that separates your coin from the more common one? Mine seems to resemble this from zeno.ru...
Everything is noteworthy. The Domitian is great but if you had one equal in every way but without the edge irregularity, it would be 'greater'....
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