Ancients: New RR - Mn Cordius Rufus (different lighting examples)

Mn Cordius Rufus Denarius. 46 BC. RVFVS III VIR, conjoined heads of the Dioscuri right, stars above / Venus Verticordia standing holding scales & scepter, Cupid on her shoulder, MN CORDI behind

I took a few different photos of this one last night and this morning in different lighting. The pictures below are with my Samsung Galaxy S4. The macro setting on it is horrible. I am thinking about purchasing a camera with a macro lens pretty soon. The coin's patina looks somewhere between photo 1 and photo 2 in terms of color. Just wondering what you guys think and what changes I should make.

#1 Halogen bulb

#2 Fluorescent bulb

#3 Daylight

 

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I like the first pic the best. The features are nicely lit and contrasted. Fluorescent lighting looks drab and lifeless to me, although that pic is probably closer to the true color, yes? Daylight washes out the contrast, and although I prefer the sun as a lighting source, I usually have to adjust the luminosity and contrast of the pics.

 

I have to respectfully disagree with my friend JA. The first is too dark and the third is too washed out for my taste. Which is more the true color of the coin? I suppose that is the one I would choose for my coin.

 

Turn up your screen brightness Bing.

 

I'm with JA on this one. IMO the first photo is the best. To my eye the darkness adds a greater sense of depth to the photo and brings out the detail in the coin.

Just one man's opinion. Degustibus non est distputandum.

 

The coin has a pretty dark gray patina. Not quite as dark as #1, but closer to #1 compared to #2.

 

That saying has always puzzled me. I figure it was coined as a maxim rather than a description of reality. After all, where do you find more contention than in matters of taste?

 

First one has the best details but the colour needs to be fixed.

 

If #2 was just a wee bit more in focus, then it would be my favourite ... but #1 seems to be a bit crisper, so until I see more shots, #1 rules