I didn't give up

Once I figured out that the issue was the position of the coin in relation with the light source, I gave it another try.
My inspiration was this https://toptenzilla.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/personalized-coins.jpg

[Lee]

Great effect on black.

[Boxplayer]

Nicely done.

[summerfield]

brilliant! i had the same idea for a coin but i don't have any that has text on the side. this should be in the short list and could possibly win. so be prepared. aces!

[moni kozi]

@summerfield Vikki, I was rather looking to achieve a crescent moon effect. But this is as close as I could get.

[Bucktree]

Well done

[KV]

Ohhhhh…. This is good. Love it.

[summerfield]

@monikozi - oh, maybe i shall try that tonight; it might be just the position of the light, but coins are flat and not round so maybe that would be a problem. but this is brill!

[Diana]

I love what you did here, the light is wonderful.

[LManning (Laura)]

This is really wonderful.

[JackieR]

this is perfectly genius and shows your skill as a photographer. Jolly well done!!

[Susan Wakely]

Great rim lighting on this coin.

[Corinne C]

Wonderful perspective and light

[Carole Sandford]

Well done for achieving your goal!

[Mags]

Nicely done!

[Corinne]

Well done

[Jaio]

Really nice capture.

[amyK]

Nice!

[Leslie]

excellent macro

[Yao RL]

Like a ring

[Kathy A]

Wow!

[moni kozi]

Thank you very much, @gamelee @boxplayer @summerfield @dkellogg @kvphoto @ludwigsdiana @ljmanning @30pics4jackiesdiamond @wakelys @corinnec @carole_sandford @marlboromaam @cocobella @jaio @amyk @lesip @yaorenliu and @kjarn

[borof]

If you were only aiming for the edge of the coin, you did a great job.

[moni kozi]

@borof yes, that was my aim. Thanks