New Photo of an Old Coin

Wisdom and courage can only be overcome by turtles.

Wanted to share a new photo of an old coin. I was having a tough time with the globular planchet but I think it came out alright.

Share a Greek coin of the Archaic Period.

Attica, Aegina
AR Stater (BC 600-550)
22 mm x 11.12 grams
Obverse: Sea Turtle
Reverse: Incuse square of ‘mill-sail’ pattern
Ref: BMC Attica pl. XXIII, 6

 

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Nice image. I get the 3D effect.

 

I feel the 3D effect too, nice!

 

Wow, well done!

 

Gotta get me one of these. Nice!

 

A decent graded one sold tonight.. had my eye on it. Went for over $700 I think. Ouch.

 

I like turtles! I really need to save up for one of these.

Great coin, Ancientnoob!

Thanks for sharing.

Erin

 

I like turtles! I really need to save up for one of these.

Great coin, Ancientnoob!

Thanks for sharing.

Erin

 

Perhaps I should try re-shooting mine?

 

Not bad but a little fuzzy. Mine is too but to a lesser degree.

 

I have trouble with focus in the macro mode on my camera, but I think I will try once again.

 

I like the bankers mark on the left lower obv.

 

Hard top see, but it is interesting, eh?

 

My photo is awful, not sure how to go about it, how do you get it ALL in focus

 

That does seem to be the problem. The camera will focus on one point of these, but then others are left out of focus.

 

I need to get the manual out and try to actually understand it!

 

I love the side view thats awesome!!

 

Noob it would be better if it was all in focus! Maybe it needs a slower shutter speed or something. Doug, give me a hint

 

easiest way to get longer focal range is to move the camera/lens further away...
wider the lens, thicker focal planes.
with the same lens, bigger the sensor thicker the focal plane also...
stepping down, sure but you get less light...
if it gets all out of control then focal stacking with photoshop always solves the problem but required more work