Rediscovery

That's much better - in fact, it's perfect.

 

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Wow. Perfection!

 

OK, OK. This coin is nothing to look at, but boy what a difference from the original images.
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CONSTANS
AE2
OBVERSE: D N CONSTANS P F AVG - Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust left, holding globe
REVERSE: FEL TEMP REPARATIO, soldier dragging young barbarian from hut beneath tree of one branch with millet-like head with a multi-leaved stalk on each side, SMNA in ex.
Struck at Nicomedia 348-351 AD
3.8g, 20.5mm
Nicomedia RIC VIII 72

 

Quite a difference.

 

I would have to say this one of the best improvements over the original you have produced.

 

Three thumbs up!!

 

Relaxation for my eyes Bing. Good job.

 

I'm going to steal that award picture Masternoob.

 

Really? Even the Crispus RIC 10?

Thank you all for the comments.

 

New photo of old coin.



Zeugitana. Carthage
Anonymous Civic Coinage
Struck 210-205 BC
BI Tridrachm 25.6 mm x 10.54 grams
Obverse: Traditional Bust of Tanit Left.
Reverse: Horse Standing right Palms tree Behind (small scale type)
Ref: Lorber-168 Billon Tridrachm struck 210-205 BC during the Second Punic War. HJB- states that it comes from a hoard cataloged by C.Lorber around 1997 it appears in Coin Hoards Vol. IX 2002 Punic "Horse and Palm" Billon Tridrachms by C. Lorber.

 

Here is another that seems totally different from the seller's image. I like both images, but the image I just took IS what the coin looks like in-hand.

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GRATIAN
AE2
OBVERSE: D N GRATIA-NVS P F AVG, Diademed bust right, draped & cuirassed
REVERSE: REPARATIO REIPVB, Gratian standing front, head left,
raising kneeling female on left, and holding Victory on a globe. BSISC in ex.
Struck at Siscia 379-83 AD
4.7g, 22mm
RIC IX 26a

 

Nicely-detailed example of that type, Bing. Good score!

 

Another I haven't handled in a very long time. Notice the detail in the faces in the reverse of the new image.
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VALENTINIAN II
AE2
OBVERSE: D N VALENTINIANVS P F AVG, diademed, draped & cuirassed bust right
REVERSE: REPARATIO REIPVB, emperor standing facing, head left, holding Victory on globe in left hand & raising kneeling, turreted woman, SMAQS in ex.
Struck at Aquileia 378-383AD
6.5g, 23mm
RIC 38a, C 73

 

I continue to enjoy your Rediscovery thread! It is really amazing how different some of the old sellers' pics are from the new ones you're producing. Particularly where the colors differ so dramatically, it's hard to imagine the seller looking at his pic and going 'yup, that's close enough... up goes the listing'. At any rate, in this case I far prefer yours.

 

Well, it's done! I have completed re-imaging all my coins. It's actually been fun and entertaining. And I really appreciate all your comments and insights about my poor photo skills. But I have learned along the way and I think my pictures today are even better then when I first started this endeavor. I highly recommend you get some of your coins out now and then and re-image them. It gave me an appreciation of what I have.

If you feel like adding to this thread with some "rediscovery" of yours, be my guest. Once again, thanks for putting up with me during this thread and others. As Steve might say, "I like you guys (and gals)".

 

Hey Bing, thanks for letting me jump in from time to time. Your the man!

 

Keep the thread going. I like looking at your newer images.

 

This is an excellent pic because capturing the nuances of coins that grade less than Fine is very difficult. It's easy to photograph a coin with bold details.

 

"The coins of the Indian Sultanates"#AS24; Rajgor -.
Very rare, the rarest of all Sindi silver qanhari dirhams according to "the coins of the Indian Sultanates". "Isa" is the arabic form of the name "Jesus".
Sind was the first part of India to come under muslim rule. The earliest Amirs issued small silver coins (1/4 dirhams) - all carrying the name of the Amir, but without any dates, so they are very difficult to date exactly, especially since the Amirs of Sind are virtually unknown from other sources. These coins are generally not rare, but are difficult to find in high quality, like this coin.

India, Sind Region
Sindi Sultanate
Qanhari 1/4 Dirham (c. AD 870-1030)
11 mm x 0.48 grams
Obv: Billah yathiqu Isa' wa bihi yantasir (In God trusts Jesus and through him Victory.)
Rev: Illah Muhammed rasul Allah al Amir Isa,(In God Mohamed is the messenger of Allah, Jesus)
Ref: AS 24
Note: The rarest of all Sindi silver dirhams. Superb Condition.