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At the big annual coin show here in Brisbane, the coin clubs run a competitive display. Last year I put in a display of Greek coins, ancient to modern. This year, I'm going for a Roman theme. I'd just started re-reading "Byzantium: The Early Centuries" by John Julius Norwich and was inspired to do a display on Constantine the Great, his rivals and his family. Fortunately, I have at least one nice coin from each of the major players.  Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis
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Nice display Sap  , I hope you win. Enjoy the show! I wish I could attend. |
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Pillar of the Community
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hey sap, I'm currently reading "a short history of byzantium" by norwich (the 1 volume version for guys with short attention spans)....I'm enjoying it.
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Pillar of the Community
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When I was at the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford they displayed photographs of both sides much enlarged alongside the coins. It made it much easier for the viewer to see what he was looking at. Look at the pictures first, which were big enough to catch the eye and clarify what is supposed to be on the coin, and then peer at the tiny coins through the cases. Coins are best appreciated one at a time in the hand up close. A display can't duplicate that "up close" feature, so the viewer needs some extra help.
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I agree with Augustus, while this is a very nice display if you could squeeze some larger photos of the coins alongside it would no doubt be even more eye catching and allow the viewer to see the reverses too.
If you are limited on the space you can use for the display then maybe there isn't room without losing the maps...but the maps are a nice touch so I recommend keeping it as is.
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Love the maps, it helps the viewer "picture" the events of the early 4th century. Nice touch. Good Luck!
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Posted 05/24/2013 01:54 am
