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Bedrock of the Community
United States
10045 Posts |
As a birthday gift to myself, I picked up this Marcus Aurelius denarius. I'm posting the seller's pics vs. my pics. It looks really nice in-hand!  I bought this from Marcus Weller on Vcoins--who is a student of Numismatics in Vienna. Interesting, huh? Seller's pic:  My pic still doesn't quite capture everything.  Described as: 3.32gr, RIC 458. SCARCE. VF+, Rome mint Edited by DVCollector
12/13/2011 10:48 am
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Moderator
 United States
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My birthday is coming up next month, I'll have to give myself a nice present like this
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4253 Posts |
My birthday is coming up. Better yet, DV you can buy me a present too  . Nice coin. Great detail |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2044 Posts |
That is a nice coin indeed. I've noticed from various images and photos taken, the color is almost never the same as compared to in hand.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3229 Posts |
Nice coin! I bet it would look great in my hand too.  Happy B-Day.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
10045 Posts |
Thanks...this is now my earliest Roman coin, and the only one which bears the title CAESAR. Based upon his writings, Meditations, I've always wanted a Marcus Aurelius coin. Out of a hundred I saw for sale, I narrowed down to this coin--with your help! |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
10045 Posts |
As an experiment, I took another photograph of this coin. The first shot, I used a CFL bulb for lighting. This photo uses an LED lamp. It captured less detail, but better approximates the luster.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4253 Posts |
I am the worse photographer in the world (maybe not - I forgot my wife. She's worse than me), but your both images are very nice. Great coin.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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If you are going to experiment, it might be good to only change one thing for comparison. The first photo has the CFL light from the top while the LED light come from the bottom making the shadows the opposite of what looks natural. In this case, I wonder how much of the difference is bulb type and how much is bulb placement.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Yes, good point about lighting direction! I'm traveling now, and these shots were made using available hotel lighting. It looks to me the LED brings out the highlights more than CFL. Maybe I'll try again when I get home.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I think your first photo with CFL is the best. It shows the surface of the coin nicely and the flow lines. It's not harsh and easy on the eyes.
Nice coin....and nice pictures.
Regards
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Pillar of the Community
Germany
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Marcus Aurelius looks drunk, or is it that I feel drunk when I look at him, hmm!
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Moderator
United States
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Nice! Your photo is much nicer IMO. Black vs. white background any day!
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Thanks....I'm also thinking the first photo shows the detail well. The higher contrast is distracting.
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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I really don't see any wear on this coin.
Grade? Almost (but not quite) 'As Struck'.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
10045 Posts |
sel_691, good question! I'm unsure whether the softness of the ear and surrounding hair is due to strike, or wear? Overall, I see more issues with strike/worn dies than wear...
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Posted 12/13/2011 2:43 pm
