My Two Cents er uh, Some coins.
Jul 24, 2012 19:38:30 #
Okay, everyone seems to be posting photos of coins to depict a macro shot, even the very nice Aussie coinage. Well here's mine, lol. I collect ancient coins, meteorites, into astronomy and do oil paintings along with my photography. Think I have enough hobbies???
First coin is of Roman emperor Hadrian, circa 119 A.D. Look at the detail as this coin is only about the size of a dime, supposedly they had no magnifying glass just extremely good eyesight. Second coin is of Julius Caesar with Great Comet of 44 B.C. on his forehead. This coin was minted by Augustus circa 17 B.C. Last we have what is often noted as the only depiction of the star of Bethlehem, minted during the time of Nero, circa 55/56 A.D.
First coin is of Roman emperor Hadrian, circa 119 A.D. Look at the detail as this coin is only about the size of a dime, supposedly they had no magnifying glass just extremely good eyesight. Second coin is of Julius Caesar with Great Comet of 44 B.C. on his forehead. This coin was minted by Augustus circa 17 B.C. Last we have what is often noted as the only depiction of the star of Bethlehem, minted during the time of Nero, circa 55/56 A.D.
Hadrian denarius
Julius Caesar
Bethlehem
Jul 24, 2012 19:51:58 #
Jul 24, 2012 20:02:54 #
Thank you, BTW, my avatar is a coin of Byzantine Emperor Constantine IX. The two stars over his shoulder probably represent the supernovas of 1006 and 1054 A.D. Two of the brightest supernovas ever to be seen in history and both occurred during his lifetime. The last supernova in our galaxy occurred in 1604, we are long overdue.
Jul 24, 2012 20:18:57 #
Jul 25, 2012 08:19:42 #
Algol wrote:
Is that a cup coin?Thank you, BTW, my avatar is a coin of Byzantine Emperor Constantine IX.
Jul 25, 2012 13:03:04 #
Yes it is a cup coin. It's also made of gold which is the reason I do not own it, this is my dream coin. But I can purchase a nice long telephoto L for what this coin cost!
Jul 25, 2012 14:33:30 #
Jul 25, 2012 18:16:29 #
Jul 25, 2012 19:39:48 #
Thank you all. I too love history and when you can hold one of these coins in your hand and just wonder who in the past may have used it, boy if only it could talk. If anyone would like, I can post a new coin every now and then with it's history, much reduced of course.
Jul 25, 2012 19:55:32 #
Would like that very much. Looking forward to seeing more and learning the history behind each.
Jul 25, 2012 20:21:31 #
Here is an example of what I mean by posting of a different coin every once in awhile which should help augment the usual posting of insects and flowers. This is a silver denarius (both front and back) of a coin minted by an obscure little known consul of Rome - Lucius Valerius Flaccus of the old Roman Republic. Minted in 103 B.C, Julius Caesar was still 40 years in the future. The coin depicts the bust of the goddess Victory on its obverse and the god Mars on the reverse. Little is known of this consul, but he did help in bringing the dictator Sulla into power. Although worn by use it is in remarkably good shape even though it is over 2100 years old.
Lucius Valerius Flaccus obverse
Lucius Valerius Flaccus reverse
Jul 25, 2012 21:20:59 #
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