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Pillar of the Community
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Nº 1 is a small centenionalis coined by Constans at the second office in Siscia (342-348 A.D).
Nº 2 is follis coined by his father Constantinus the great at the second office in Heraclea (313-317 A.D)
Nº 3 is a small reduced Maiorina coined by Constantius Gallus at the third office in Siscia (354 A.D).
Nº 4 is a small centenionalis coined by Constantius II probably in Aquileia but I´m not sure (337-342 A.D).
for Nº 5 I need a better image
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If you can crop away the blank background, the image of the coin will be larger.
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Well that's a great start! Thanks a million!
I've just begun in ancients, so dating isn't my strong point.
I knew I had to buy these as they show no signs of being fakes. I will buy the rest of the group next week... It will be cool to have the whole lot that was unearthed at once
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All have been cropped drastically... my main problem is I'm using a cell phone. It works fine for larger coins, but the worn down ancients don't focus up close.
My girlfriend wants a dslr, so I should be able to get a lens/lighting setup for that shortly
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Pillar of the Community
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No Need for a Dslr. Get one if you like but its all in the technique, I use my phone, a Samsung galaxy S5. The coin is about 14 mm.  |
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I'm starting to think it was the lighting I used. I have a note 4 and have done better in the past
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Pillar of the Community
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A dark background usually results in a better exposure of the coin surface.
The phone camera reads the light from the whole screen and can underexpose the coin.
With the DSLR you can control the aperture and get the right setting.
I use an old pair of black Levi's and a yard sale 4 bulb floor lamp.
Works well enough !
Edited by FVRIVS RVFVS
05/07/2015 5:05 pm
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So I've looked up the coins and their appx. values.... I think I did well, any guesses on what I paid for all 5?
Edited by BullionPirate
05/08/2015 05:53 am
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I cannot say a price...
I´m out of the US market
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I wish I knew as much about ancients as Athalbert.
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. Any help in identifying these would be greatly appreciated!! 
Posted 05/07/2015 02:11 am
