Well, I finally began a
gallery. Just made an
album of 15
Legionary denarii of
Marc Antony with minimal descriptions. My approach to this
collection is to acquire the 27 different coins of this issue which I think are attainable in terms of availability and affordability in an
average grade of
Fine. I would welcome any and all input about the
gallery presentation, my approach to this
collection, and of course the coins themselves.
I also re-read the “pigeonary” threads here on
FORVM. To be sure, some of those those so called eagles look suspect to even my less experienced eye. But upon reviewing hundreds of examples in
members’ galleries,
Wildwinds, asearch, and
auction listings (past and future), it seems there is no bright line between a to-be derided pigeon and an
eagle on these coins. Plainly, there are numerous examples of accepted-as-genuine coins which deviate in
style from the almost entirely horizontally oriented, sleek bodied, menacing faced eagles. Many such examples have a downward protruding belly to some degree, raised heads, and a softer countenance.
So, am I focusing too much on the
style of the
eagle in trying to understand what a “pigeonary” is and are there some bright line indicators I’ve missed?
Finally, how do you attach a link to your
gallery when signing posts like many do ? Must you copy and paste each time or is there an automatic way to do it ? I’ve tried to post a link below.
Thanks in advance.
Ken
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