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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Whizb4ng, post: 2174502, member: 54140&quot;]I picked up a group lot from CNG a short while ago and decided these coins would be the perfect opportunity to play with the Pixlr Editor.</p><p><br /></p><p>The good: I figured out how to do the black background</p><p>The bad: Almost everything else.</p><p><br /></p><p>In honour of the good and the bad the order of the photos will be based on my ability to edit the photo as closely as possible to the coin. Some turned out really well and the others I feel would have turned out better if I had better lighting. Much of the troubles I had I believe can be attributed to the poor lighting I had set up when taking the picture. </p><p><br /></p><p>All of the coins in the lot are from the J.S. Wagner collection and have some of the older tags which I really like.</p><p><br /></p><p>#1 This is kind of cheating because TIF helped me with this picture in terms of lighting and the colour. </p><p><img src="http://i.imgur.com/VyMkJ68.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>Aelia Flaccilla, Alexandria</p><p>AEL FLACCILLA AVG draped bust right</p><p>SALVS REIPVBLICAE Flacilla standing, facing, arms folded on breast ALEB in ex</p><p><br /></p><p>#2 This one turned out suprisingly well. I am happy with both the colour and the lighting.</p><p><img src="http://i.imgur.com/UYcq46v.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>This is the only coin in the lot that didn&#039;t come with a tag. I am curious if maybe CNG just missed it?</p><p><br /></p><p>Probus</p><p>IMP C PROBVS PF AVG radiate, cuirassed bust right</p><p>ADVENTVS PROBI AVG emperor riding left, right hand raised, left holding sceptre; at foot a captive. I in exergue</p><p><br /></p><p>#3 The base lighting for this coin turned out better than the others but the green is a bit more vibrant in the photo than on the coin.</p><p><img src="http://i.imgur.com/oD1ONkI.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>Justin II and Sophia. Kyzicus</p><p>DN IVSTINVS PP AVG Justin on left, Sophia on right, seated facing on double-throne, both nimbate, Justin holding cross on globe, Sophia holding sceptre topped with cross, cross between their heads</p><p>Large M, ANNO to left, cross above, B below, regnal year X to right, mintmark KYZ</p><p><br /></p><p>#4 </p><p><img src="http://i.imgur.com/KAwxssU.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>Constantine I, Rome</p><p>IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG, laureate draped bust right, seen from behind</p><p>SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI, legionary eagle between two vexilla. Mintmark RP.</p><p><br /></p><p>And now for the failure pictures that just didn&#039;t turn out and will be definitely reshot</p><p><br /></p><p>#5 I got the black colour fairly correct but the lighting and contrast are no good and I just couldn&#039;t figure it out.</p><p><img src="http://i.imgur.com/CQDNP1O.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>Valentinian II, Antioch</p><p>D N VALENTINIANVS PF AVG, rosette diademed, draped &amp; cuirassed bust right </p><p>CONCORDIA AVGGG, Constantinopolis (Roma?) enthroned facing, helmeted &amp; cuirassed, head left, holding globe &amp; long spear, Theta left, Phi above K right, ANTB in ex. </p><p><br /></p><p>I put Roma with a question mark because the tag with the coin indicates it is Constantinopolis but other sources I have seen Roma so I am not sure.</p><p><br /></p><p>#6 Couldn&#039;t get the colour right on this coin. It is a bit more &#039;chocolatey&#039; than the picture shows</p><p><img src="http://i.imgur.com/8Wfd2T8.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>Gratian, Thessalonica</p><p>DN GRATIANVS PF AVG Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust left</p><p>VIRTVS ROMANORVM Roma seated facing, head left, holding globe and reversed spear TES in ex</p><p><br /></p><p>#7 This one was just a fail on all accounts. I couldn&#039;t get the colour right, or the brightness. It was just terrible.</p><p><img src="http://i.imgur.com/fVfpIbE.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>Constantine I, Nicomedia</p><p>IMP CONSTANTINVS AVG, laureate, draped bust left, holding mappa in left hand, globe and sceptre in right</p><p>IOVI CONSERVATORI AVGG Jupiter standing left holding sceptre and Victory crowning Jupiter, palm to left. B in right field SMN in exergue</p><p><br /></p><p>So far I have learned a lot about Pixlr and hopefully by setting up the pictures better themselves they will eventually begin to turn out better. Regardless I am very happy with these 7 coins. Unfortunately, as with all the lots I buy some will be going to new homes. It is very hard to decide![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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