Hey all
First-time poster here. I only started in the hobby around one month ago and currently am mainly interested in the thrill of uncleaned coins, their
identification, and historical context.
For storage, I primarily use coin capsules (being slightly worried that they may not be of archival
quality), with an ID-ring linked to an OpenNumismat database.
But one of course also wants to display one's nicest coins. (A topic which rarely seems to be discussed here.) Stands for coin capsules are neat, but somewhat missing in
style. So a first project (hoping image upload works) was to 3D-print capsule stands in the shape of ruined ancient columns. I tried three styles so far (marble
PLA, marble
PLA with a black wash, and fully painted) and while I like the sculpt of the
column, non of the finishes seem spot-on yet. Sadly the design is derived from a commercial STL, so I can't share files, but the stands
work really well to display large format coins.
AE3s and AE4s are more tricky, simply due to their size. So last week I tried to come up with a "Museum grade" display for individual, small coins which allows to see the
obverse and
reverse including magnification and context information.
https://jeffreysodemann.com/2020/12/27/roman-coin-steampunk-inspired-display-stand was a great inspiration regarding the layout. The final stand was assembled from a piece of scrap
wood and a linen tester with 10x magnification. The base of the linen tester was replaced with a 3D-print which holds a coin capsula on a rotating
axis. A 3D-printed frame on the right holds half of a 9x13cm photo with information on the coin (currently only a paper printout). The current label is based on drawings screen-grabbed from ClassicalNumismatics on Youtube.
Looking forward to any feedback and further inspiration on how you all are displaying your AE3s & AE4s.
Best regards
Martin