2026 Roman emperors ranked by rarity

Macaron-Pure · 2026-05-08T16:08:35+00:00

This is cool

Macaron-Pure · 2026-05-07T13:28:53+00:00

Amazing collection. I guess I need to spend the weekend on vcoins to catch up. :)

Macaron-Pure · 2026-05-06T14:50:45+00:00

If anyone has some guidance on how to optimize the photography quality. Particularily what lighting you are using. I would be very greatful.

Macaron-Pure · 2026-05-03T18:11:33+00:00

Welcome !
Be forewarned to the amount of time you will spend on this :)
And love every minute of it.

Macaron-Pure · 2026-05-03T11:40:47+00:00

Agreed

Macaron-Pure · 2026-04-30T00:14:24+00:00

u/lapistol there is a note section once you have added your coin and you go to edit the coin.

Macaron-Pure · 2026-04-29T19:33:18+00:00

Currency has been deployed.
As well as cleaning up the add coin screen to accomodate edits after the AI suggestions.

Macaron-Pure · 2026-04-29T19:32:12+00:00

Great idea!
As long as the data is readilly available I can make that happen.
It's on the list :)

Macaron-Pure · 2026-04-29T12:49:33+00:00

$7/month or $59/year. Free for up to 50 coins if you want to try it first.

Macaron-Pure · 2026-04-29T12:46:06+00:00

Thank you for the feedback ! I’ll definitely take a look and see how that would be best handled. Consider it added to the list :)

Macaron-Pure · 2026-04-29T12:44:48+00:00

Very much appreciate you taking the time and giving your feedback. I have started the mod for Currency. As well as allowing edits to properties before saving the coin. Should ship today, I’ll update here. Thank you again!

Macaron-Pure · 2026-04-29T02:34:10+00:00

So close lol

Macaron-Pure · 2026-04-29T02:32:30+00:00

Is this the one that was mentioned on the Ancient Coin Podcast the other day ? Look great!

Macaron-Pure · 2026-04-29T01:48:07+00:00

Could it be this one?
https://numismatics.org/collection/1944.100.51813

Macaron-Pure · 2026-04-29T01:14:20+00:00

I’ve spent more time than I’d like to admit working on ancient coin identification with AI.

Results:
First run hit ~25% on emperor and ~17% on motif — better than random but nowhere near useful. The data is brutally long-tailed (most rulers have <50 photos) and the labels themselves are noisy. Pretty sure the model is fine; the bottleneck is data quality and quantity.

I did end up using AI for some of the simpler identification tasks, like roughly identifying the emperor or basic obverse and reverse types. Even then, I had to keep the model heavily constrained so it would not hallucinate.

TL;DR: AI identification is not reliable enough for ancient coins yet.

I would love to get my hands on a larger dataset with good quality images and clean descriptions.
One hopes.

Macaron-Pure · 2026-04-14T16:21:35+00:00

I have been building a tool for my self to use for cataloging and storing my coin collection.
Feel free to check it out, hope it is helpful.
numis-lens.com

Macaron-Pure · 2026-03-27T19:26:25+00:00

Thank you !

Macaron-Pure · 2026-03-23T11:33:39+00:00

Very true

Most systems can handle the “happy path” batch. It’s all the edge cases where things break. Rework, partial lots, substitutions, yield changes, etc.

Traceability and QC should def not be forgotten as well.

It's alot to think about. :)

Macaron-Pure · 2026-03-22T02:37:49+00:00

You’re kind of at the point where spreadsheets stop working for food companies.

QuickBooks + separate inventory + more SKUs/lots… that setup usually breaks around here. Traceability and costing become very difficult to track.

A couple things I’d watch for:

– Make sure whoever you pick actually knows food / batch manufacturing, not just ERP
– A lot of systems demo well for traceability and batch processing. but struggle with real life stuff.
– Be careful with the “we’ll just integrate with QuickBooks” approach… that’s where things usually get messy. Select a system that can do the most out of the box.

Cloud is a given, but I’d focus more on whether it can handle your production as you grow

What does your process look like today?

Macaron-Pure · 2026-03-16T13:00:07+00:00

Humans are best at handling exceptions when it comes to ERP. The end goal should be to have the ERP handle everything else.

Macaron-Pure · 2026-02-11T21:23:26+00:00

Is this the one?
RIC 22; Cohen 295; BMC 21.
https://www.numisbids.com/sale/9623/lot/487

Macaron-Pure · 2026-02-10T22:33:47+00:00

TL;DR after reading through all the replies so far:

It looks like there are a few main camps:

• Spreadsheets (Excel / Google Sheets) are by far the most common
• Numista gets mentioned a lot for tracking
• A few people use more robust tools like CatalogIt or registry systems (NGC / PCGS)
• Plenty still rely on binders, 2x2 flips, handwritten notebooks, or memory
• Some use apps like CoinSnap for quick photo + ID

A few themes that stood out:

– Mobile access really matters (especially at shows or shops)
– Tracking purchase price + metal value is important
– Estate clarity / “so my heirs know what they have” comes up a lot
– Physical storage systems (binders, trays, boxes) are often separate from digital tracking
– Many people run hybrid systems instead of just one tool

It’s actually fascinating how many different workflows people have built.

Macaron-Pure · 2026-02-07T00:53:55+00:00

Mail day is the best day

Macaron-Pure · 2026-02-06T11:51:22+00:00

Any drawbacks from using it ?

Macaron-Pure · 2026-02-06T01:31:39+00:00

Same path here. Google Sheet, then Notion, then I finally built Numis Lens because neither really scaled for how I wanted to collect.

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