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My first dip into the dark side.

direwolf1972direwolf1972 Posts: 2,076 ✭✭✭
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Plan on posting several photos a night some ancient roman and some newer various countries. Just a mix of what comes out of the safe. Sounded like a fun idea and we'll see where it goes. If anyone has anything they would like to add in feel free. If it gets too annoying and I get several people saying so then I'll stop. I figure it would be a good way to test some photo skills and maybe learn a little bit about some of my material that I know nothing or very little about.

Spot number #1 is being reserved for Elagabalus Roman emperor 218-222 A.D. Its a beautiful coin nice toning in a tiger stripe pattern. Sent to Sear in 96 for grading and photo certificate (grade EF). It is by far my favorite ancient but it must be somewhere deep in the safe because it couldnt be found tonight.

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Finally found Elagabalus.

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I'll see your bunny with a pancake on his head and raise you a Siamese cat with a miniature pumpkin on his head.

You wouldn't believe how long it took to get him to sit still for this.


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  • direwolf1972direwolf1972 Posts: 2,076 ✭✭✭
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    I'll see your bunny with a pancake on his head and raise you a Siamese cat with a miniature pumpkin on his head.

    You wouldn't believe how long it took to get him to sit still for this.


  • direwolf1972direwolf1972 Posts: 2,076 ✭✭✭
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    I'll see your bunny with a pancake on his head and raise you a Siamese cat with a miniature pumpkin on his head.

    You wouldn't believe how long it took to get him to sit still for this.


  • direwolf1972direwolf1972 Posts: 2,076 ✭✭✭
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    I'll see your bunny with a pancake on his head and raise you a Siamese cat with a miniature pumpkin on his head.

    You wouldn't believe how long it took to get him to sit still for this.


  • direwolf1972direwolf1972 Posts: 2,076 ✭✭✭
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    I'll see your bunny with a pancake on his head and raise you a Siamese cat with a miniature pumpkin on his head.

    You wouldn't believe how long it took to get him to sit still for this.


  • lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 43,661 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Here's my Elagabalus.

    It is said that he was quite the freakazoid, of rather perverse sexual tastes.

    For someone of that era to earn such a reputation, he must have been really kinky.

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  • direwolf1972direwolf1972 Posts: 2,076 ✭✭✭
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    I'll see your bunny with a pancake on his head and raise you a Siamese cat with a miniature pumpkin on his head.

    You wouldn't believe how long it took to get him to sit still for this.


  • direwolf1972direwolf1972 Posts: 2,076 ✭✭✭
    Should probably be in bed but think I'll give about twenty more mintues of looking for Elagabalus. Most of the coins I am posting are more towards the junk end and I'm just having fun. But some of them that one included are quite stunning or at least to me. And yep a cross dresser who IMO upstaged Nero and gave Caligula a run for his money.
    I'll see your bunny with a pancake on his head and raise you a Siamese cat with a miniature pumpkin on his head.

    You wouldn't believe how long it took to get him to sit still for this.


  • lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 43,661 ✭✭✭✭✭
    They're certainly a colorful bunch, those old Roman emperors. You could call them a number of things, but "boring" isn't one of them.

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  • 1jester1jester Posts: 8,637 ✭✭✭
    Welcome to your new home, brother!

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  • direwolf1972direwolf1972 Posts: 2,076 ✭✭✭
    I think by far my best photos to date tonight. See top post for newest set of pics. A little more trial and error with focal length of camera.
    I'll see your bunny with a pancake on his head and raise you a Siamese cat with a miniature pumpkin on his head.

    You wouldn't believe how long it took to get him to sit still for this.


  • TwoKopeikiTwoKopeiki Posts: 9,740 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Very nice shot of that Ancient. Looks like you've captured the correct white balance. Are you shooting on top of a gray card, by any chance?

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  • direwolf1972direwolf1972 Posts: 2,076 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Very nice shot of that Ancient. Looks like you've captured the correct white balance. Are you shooting on top of a gray card, by any chance? >>



    Yep, I picked up a set of three from the local photo shop for a little over $10. I'm trying to up my photo shooting skills with each round. Now if I could only get around to learning how to use photoshop better to remove background and do black background effects etc...

    I dont think the small spot of orange was on the coin several years ago the last time I had it out of the safe. I'm not really sure what the best way to remove it without the coin appearing cleaned would be.
    I'll see your bunny with a pancake on his head and raise you a Siamese cat with a miniature pumpkin on his head.

    You wouldn't believe how long it took to get him to sit still for this.


  • DeutscherGeistDeutscherGeist Posts: 2,990 ✭✭✭✭
    What is the meaning of this "darkside"

    I am new to the coin forum so I am trying to understand the culture here.
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  • SapyxSapyx Posts: 2,263 ✭✭✭✭✭
    "Darkside" means "foreign (non-American)".

    The term derives from the idea that most Americans, even American coin collectors, know more about the darkside of the moon than they know about foreign coins. The term was invented right here on the CU forum, I believe, and has since spread to other forums.
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