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Offline bpmurphy

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The worst coin photo ever.....or the most artistic?
« on: July 25, 2017, 08:57:03 am »
This photo was recently posted on VCoins as the main photo for a Vespasian denarius. I'm a bit undecided, is it the worst coin photo ever, or is it the most artistic coin photo ever?

Opinions.....?

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Re: The worst coin photo ever.....or the most artistic?
« Reply #1 on: July 25, 2017, 09:14:46 am »
Worst.   ;D

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Re: The worst coin photo ever.....or the most artistic?
« Reply #2 on: July 25, 2017, 12:17:05 pm »
Not to be outdone, the same seller also has this one....

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Re: The worst coin photo ever.....or the most artistic?
« Reply #3 on: July 25, 2017, 12:47:31 pm »
Holy cow.  For a sales venue I would think they are terrible but you never know- they certainly stand out!

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Re: The worst coin photo ever.....or the most artistic?
« Reply #4 on: July 25, 2017, 12:58:32 pm »
He seems to be throwing his coins around his garden and illuminating them with a flashlight - that last one looks to be sitting on grass.

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Re: The worst coin photo ever.....or the most artistic?
« Reply #5 on: July 25, 2017, 12:59:29 pm »
What the #$@&%*!
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Re: The worst coin photo ever.....or the most artistic?
« Reply #6 on: July 25, 2017, 02:11:47 pm »
Well, it worked. They got our attention!

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Re: The worst coin photo ever.....or the most artistic?
« Reply #7 on: July 25, 2017, 06:47:49 pm »
If their goal is simply to get people's attention, it worked.

But if they're out to actually sell the coins......not so much. 

Would anyone here ever even take a chance on buying a coin with only an image like that to go on?  (Forget about return policies.)

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Re: The worst coin photo ever.....or the most artistic?
« Reply #8 on: July 25, 2017, 08:20:47 pm »
The top image would appear to be Monet's famous impressionist painting "Denarius at Giverny".........

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Re: The worst coin photo ever.....or the most artistic?
« Reply #9 on: July 25, 2017, 10:22:21 pm »
If their goal is simply to get people's attention, it worked.

But if they're out to actually sell the coins......not so much.  

Would anyone here ever even take a chance on buying a coin with only an image like that to go on?  (Forget about return policies.)

Judging by how the other photos were taken, I think this was precisely the intention.

The Vespasian denarius stands out in a sea of silver denarii.

It only cost them one slot in their inventory.

Beyond customers clicking on it to satisfy their curiosity, I question how effective this could be as a strategy. Odd photos could turn someone off from buying, especially in a hobby where everyone is conditioned to pay particular attention to anything which is strange!

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