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Within the limitations of my extremely poor photo skills, here are my two ancients...

XpipedreamRXpipedreamR Posts: 8,059 ✭✭
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Brutus, Civil War 44-42 BC
Thrace, Tomis
Stater in the name of Lysimachus, 8.27g
Bearing the portrait of Alexander III/Athena reverse




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Heraclius 610-641 AD
Constantinople 616-625 AD
Solidus 4.35g
Berk#120






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  • mdwoodsmdwoods Posts: 5,548 ✭✭✭
    Those are very cool coins. It's amazing to think they survived so long in such good condition.
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  • AethelredAethelred Posts: 9,288 ✭✭✭
    Very nice! The second one is gold?
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  • XpipedreamRXpipedreamR Posts: 8,059 ✭✭
    Yes, they're both gold.
  • AethelredAethelred Posts: 9,288 ✭✭✭
    How is your white balance set?

    The photos are not bad really, just need a little tweaking.
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  • XpipedreamRXpipedreamR Posts: 8,059 ✭✭
    I put the coins on a paper napkin on top of a paperback book on a window sill. I steadied the camera on a 5 pound dumbbell, also on the window sill. I think "white balance" is currently beyond my technical grasp.


    I'll check the camera's instruction manual image


  • AethelredAethelred Posts: 9,288 ✭✭✭
    What type of camera?
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  • XpipedreamRXpipedreamR Posts: 8,059 ✭✭
    Ummmmm...let's see...



    It's a Sony Cybershot DSC-P73. I'm not a big photography guy...
  • AethelredAethelred Posts: 9,288 ✭✭✭


    << <i>I'm not a big photography guy... >>



    That is o.k., little photography guys can also take great photos. I don't know much about that camera, but there should be a menu where you can adjust your white balance to the type of light source you are using. Also be sure you are in macro mode.
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  • XpipedreamRXpipedreamR Posts: 8,059 ✭✭
    I'll check into all that stuff!



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  • AuldFartteAuldFartte Posts: 4,597 ✭✭✭✭
    Cool ancients, Xpiper image
    The pics are not bad at all. Like Æthelred said, play with white balance, get in macro mode ... it's fun!!!
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  • DabigkahunaDabigkahuna Posts: 3,419


    Killer coins! I really like them bothimage



    Nice napkin.

    Better pics.

    I think we went to the same school of photography!imageimage

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  • cosmicdebriscosmicdebris Posts: 12,332 ✭✭✭
    Not bad picture taking for OF royalty
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  • CoinAddictCoinAddict Posts: 5,571 ✭
    Cool coins, Jeff.image
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  • PuddlePiratePuddlePirate Posts: 728 ✭
    Nice coins, I like the Pre-Imperial Roman image
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  • PuddlePiratePuddlePirate Posts: 728 ✭
    ummmm GREEK.... that's what I get for trying to read the boards and work at the same time... image
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  • bozboz Posts: 1,405 ✭
    Xpiper has coinsimage
    How do we know those are really yours?image
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  • coinmickeycoinmickey Posts: 767 ✭✭
    Who knew Xpipe was into Ancients??

    BTW Xpipe...great coins...you suck...image
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  • saintgurusaintguru Posts: 7,724 ✭✭✭
    Great coins...having seen them in person...crappy pics, though.image

    I'll photo them and then they can see what they really look like...they are in remarkeably good condition and totally "natural" skin, which is extremely rare. People just love to mess with coins...these look untampered.
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  • SYRACUSIANSYRACUSIAN Posts: 6,461 ✭✭✭✭
    I like your solidus. image
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  • vrtech99sbossvrtech99sboss Posts: 333
    Neat looking coins, Xpipe! We got a new camera a few months ago (I'm thinking it's a Sony Cybershot something-or-other) and I'm still working my way through the manual. Too many bells and whistles! image
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