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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Al Kowsky, post: 8329978, member: 97383&quot;]Factor, Congrats on scoring an impressive coin from an important collection <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie50" alt=":happy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />. The difference in photos is indeed shocking <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie57" alt=":jawdrop:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />, but any of us who have made many auction purchases have undoubtedly experienced the same thing <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie85" alt=":smuggrin:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />. Sometimes the difference works in our favor <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />, &amp; sometimes it doesn&#039;t <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie3" alt=":(" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />. In your case you struck a homerun <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />. Often when auction houses are pressed for time to meet deadlines they will settle for inferior photos that are out of focus or the color is wrong. The difference in lighting can make a big difference too. I photograph my coins in natural indirect sunlight versus artificial lighting that most of the auction houses use. I had a happy experience with the Valerian bronze pictured below <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie50" alt=":happy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />. The first two photos are from CNG, &amp; the third one is mine. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1476421[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1476424[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1476426[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>CILICIA, Corycus. Valerian I, AD 253-260. AE Octassarion: 23.48 gm, 35 mm, 6 h. Obverse: Valerian radiate, draped, &amp; cuirassed, seen from the front. Reverse: Dionysus wearing <i>nebris, </i>holding thyrus &amp; wine skin over panther; to left, large agnostic prize crown containing caduceus, palm branch, &amp; aplustre, &amp; set on a three-legged table. SNG BN 1122 (same dies); SNG Levante 819 (same dies); SNG von Aulock 5686. Dark brown patina with tan highlights. VF.</b></p><p><b><i>Ex CNG Triton XXV, lot 6393, Jan. 2022; Ex CNG 112, lot 128, April 2005.</i></b></p><p><b></b>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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