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<p>[QUOTE="kirispupis, post: 7800326, member: 118780"]I find that photos help most on the bronze coins. In fact, I now show photos of these coins more often than the actual coins!</p><p><br /></p><p>This Macedonian interregnum period coin is very dark (kind of like the period itself), and it can be difficult to see the gorgon without a magnifying glass. However, with an image it really shines.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1339445[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>This Pyrrhos coin has a similar problem. I tell people "see the Pyrrhos logo in the center?" and they just say "uh huh" but I know they can't see it.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1339447[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Interestingly, this coin has the opposite problem. It looks stunning in hand, but in the photo you can see the pitting clearly. I don't mind and the auction house's photo also showed it. I'm far more interested in owning an item from history than in having the perfect coin.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1339446[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>This Philip II lifetime is obviously crystallized (though I didn't know at first and had to ask on this forum). However, personally I love the look of it. Both the coin and the photo look beautiful, but I think the photo makes it look even better.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1339450[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="kirispupis, post: 7800326, member: 118780"]I find that photos help most on the bronze coins. In fact, I now show photos of these coins more often than the actual coins! This Macedonian interregnum period coin is very dark (kind of like the period itself), and it can be difficult to see the gorgon without a magnifying glass. However, with an image it really shines. [ATTACH=full]1339445[/ATTACH] This Pyrrhos coin has a similar problem. I tell people "see the Pyrrhos logo in the center?" and they just say "uh huh" but I know they can't see it. [ATTACH=full]1339447[/ATTACH] Interestingly, this coin has the opposite problem. It looks stunning in hand, but in the photo you can see the pitting clearly. I don't mind and the auction house's photo also showed it. I'm far more interested in owning an item from history than in having the perfect coin. [ATTACH=full]1339446[/ATTACH] This Philip II lifetime is obviously crystallized (though I didn't know at first and had to ask on this forum). However, personally I love the look of it. Both the coin and the photo look beautiful, but I think the photo makes it look even better. [ATTACH=full]1339450[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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