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<p>[QUOTE="TIF, post: 3301193, member: 56859"]Wow, those are some of the fuzziest images I've seen here on CT <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie12" alt="o_O" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.</p><p><br /></p><p>Doug is right though-- it's not your typical Ephesus coin. In fact, it isn't even a coin. It's a token, a tessera-- and it is pretty interesting!</p><p><br /></p><p>Please try to take focused pictures of your tessera-- it looks very nice and we'd love to see it in all its glory. If you're using a cell phone, if it has a macro setting use that. If not, just make sure you are far enough away from the coin to allow the camera to focus. Eliminate motion by placing your phone atop an overturned tumbler or water glass. Usually that's about the right height. Make sure there's some light shining on the coin. Touch the screen to focus on the coin and take the picture. Also, measure the diameter and weight.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here's an attempt to lighten your images and bring out details. It was enough to confirm the attribution but not enough to really appreciate the coin:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]874593[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>I have one of them too:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/ephesus-aetessera-gb-rt-ed-jpg.495994/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /><b>IONIA, Ephesus. Anoynmous</b></p><p>c. CE 1st century</p><p>Æ tessera, 19mm, 5.14 g</p><p>Obv: CKωΠI, stage kneeling left, head right; E to left, Φ to right</p><p>Rev: KHPIΛICωΔEΠPOCΠAΛVPIN surrounding a bee</p><p>Ref: SNG Copenhagen 355; BMC 186; SNG von Aulock 1875</p><p><br /></p><p>You can read more about it here:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/a-magical-tessera.277808/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/a-magical-tessera.277808/">https://www.cointalk.com/threads/a-magical-tessera.277808/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="TIF, post: 3301193, member: 56859"]Wow, those are some of the fuzziest images I've seen here on CT o_O. Doug is right though-- it's not your typical Ephesus coin. In fact, it isn't even a coin. It's a token, a tessera-- and it is pretty interesting! Please try to take focused pictures of your tessera-- it looks very nice and we'd love to see it in all its glory. If you're using a cell phone, if it has a macro setting use that. If not, just make sure you are far enough away from the coin to allow the camera to focus. Eliminate motion by placing your phone atop an overturned tumbler or water glass. Usually that's about the right height. Make sure there's some light shining on the coin. Touch the screen to focus on the coin and take the picture. Also, measure the diameter and weight. Here's an attempt to lighten your images and bring out details. It was enough to confirm the attribution but not enough to really appreciate the coin: [ATTACH=full]874593[/ATTACH] I have one of them too: [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/ephesus-aetessera-gb-rt-ed-jpg.495994/[/IMG][B]IONIA, Ephesus. Anoynmous[/B] c. CE 1st century Æ tessera, 19mm, 5.14 g Obv: CKωΠI, stage kneeling left, head right; E to left, Φ to right Rev: KHPIΛICωΔEΠPOCΠAΛVPIN surrounding a bee Ref: SNG Copenhagen 355; BMC 186; SNG von Aulock 1875 You can read more about it here: [url]https://www.cointalk.com/threads/a-magical-tessera.277808/[/url] :)[/QUOTE]
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