I like the photos, but the differences are quite nuanced. If you're aiming for lighting and contrast, I've had pretty good luck with Photoshop....
Let me add another coin to the mix: Roman Republic, 280-276 BC, Anonymous Aes Grave, Quadrans [ATTACH] And one more: Claudius, Sestertius,...
That's a cool reverse. Who's the figure to the right of the owl?
Gee, well past the twelve hour rule, so how about your favorite Alexander III tetradrachm or drachm instead? [MEDIA]
No, this is a stock photo. I do not own an ostracon, but perhaps other collectors have examples.
Athens, Tetradrachm, c. 465-455 BC [IMG] “Five hundred years before Christ in a little town on the far western border of the settled and...
Thanks. It's an old timer, purchased back in the early 90s.
Here's a "2 for 1": a good size test cut plus a "frog" as a bonus on the obverse. [ATTACH] Here's a coin with a more substantial test cut:...
Thank you all for the really nice examples. It seems that Greek and Roman coins tend to have this quality, probably due to the artistry of the...
Yes, I agree. There is a definite parallel between the portrait of Domitian on your coin and the bust often used of Augustus. This is a very...
Really nice obverse.
From Wikipedia: "Gravitas was one of the ancient Roman virtues that denoted "seriousness". It is also translated variously as weight, dignity,...
Ditto.
Excellent style and centering.
I wonder if the third image was "processed" using Photoshop. It is very easy to use the spot healing tool to blend a surface in a given area, and...
Nice coin! My only example, a tetradrachm, ca. 229-205 BC. [ATTACH]
A beautiful example. Congratulations!
Here's a tetradrachm from Rhodes, purchased from Roma last year. [ATTACH] Next: Any coin that was issued during the reign of a tyrant or madman...
Going back through the mists of time, the first ancient that I acquired, but no longer own, was an Alexander III tetradrachm, of Salamis. However...
This tetradrachm, an imitation of Athens, I believe, is about as dark a coin as I have. 17.1 grams [ATTACH] And, she comes with a musical...
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