Took a brief hiatus from learning how to handstand. Back at it again on day 104. Working on shoulder strength with assisted push ups. https://t.co/B9Y7F0KqA1
Did some practice tonight on my language learning journey.
Watched a few YouTube videos on pinyin and pronunciation. Some of them are young twisters and can’t get myself to pronounce some of the sounds.
Followed that up with the app HelloChinese
@mustby it was the making of @veefriends youtube video
Title was 'Making Comics Now: Moral Monkey, Meet the Artist - YouTube'
Was briefly mentioned in the intro. Thought it was interesting how comic collectors wonder 'why would people collect coins' yet there is historical and stories
@mustby Style — engraving is period-specific; fakes get portraits and letter subtly wrong
Weight = a denarius should be ~3.7–4.0g
Surfaces — cast show bubbles, seams, mushy detail
Dies — match against Crawford / RIC / Sear
Patina — real wear follows the high points; fake look painted on
@mustby Ancient coins authenticate differently from cards, because there’s no serial number, print run, or manufacturer mark to check against. Every one was hand-struck from hand-engraved dies, so no two are identical. Authentication is about whether the coin behaves like a genuine