P.S. I believe the rider is wearing a cavalry sports helmet or ceremonial helmet. It looks alot like this one from the 1st century. [ATTACH]
Very nice! I still haven’t gotten a denarius from the Roman Republic yet. I’m really excited to pick up my first one. Maybe a legionary denarius...
Here is my Hadrian ^_^ [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I don’t think I can change the ISO on my IPhone can I? I know I could on my Canon Rebel T1i but I don’t have that anymore :(
Yeah my photo still looks bad in comparison even cropped xD I think this is the problem. Lightning. I’m just using a regular bedside nightstand...
Oh yeah and Homer gives a detailed description of the imagery which decorates the new shield. Starting from the shield's centre and moving...
Being dull on both sides just mean the luster has worn away from circulation.
I came across this 2oz silver round last week and I think it’s pretty cool. It’s supposed to be the shield made by the God Hesphestus for...
Hj Can I do all that on an iPhone 13? xD
I'll try that thanks! :)
Thanks Sal :) What do you use to take the actual photos? A camera or a phone?
I often think about the quality of my photos but I’ve never really had a way to see photos of my coins taken by someone who knows what they are...
I've seen those before! They would actually be an AMAZING idea if the premium wasn't so much over spot. If I could get those notes at spot or...
Etsy is like the Wild Wild West of coin collecting. I saw someone on there once selling a Trajan denarius for $5,000 as a "very rare ancient...
I don't think it was anything regarding the alignment as the alignment can be checked without any physical damage to the coin itself. Someone...
I found some more information on that. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Per Wikipedia: Charon's obol is an allusive term for the coin placed in or on the...
Yeah I think the big X on the coin was a collectors attempt to prevent it from sold to another collector. Whoever did it seems to have been trying...
It is indeed a die crack but I don't think it has any every value because it's not particularly extreme and the coin is very common. Definitely a...
Looks like die deterioration to me. Basically the dies appear to have been very worn when this coin was struck so they left out alot of detail....
That went in the mouth ;). Even though its often incorrectly believed it was placed on the eyes. [ATTACH]
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