Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/04/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Le 26 avr. 10 ? 22:51, John Nebel a ?crit : > > Richard, > > Mouse over the coin to see the reverse and the goddess will be > revealed to you, Athena holding a shield and brandishing a spear, > driving a chariot drawn by four war elephants. > > Best, > > John > > (I haven't figured out why Athena always wears a Corinthian helmet.) > Athena/Minerva was born from Jupiter's skull, clad in an armour, after Vulcan (not the one in the movies, another god) had hit Jupiter on the skull with an axe (because) Jupiter suffered from the "pregnancy". Now you may believe it or not ... Best Philippe > > Richard Man wrote: >> Politican, same as always :-) >> Any coins with chariots and goddess though? :-) >> On Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 1:28 PM, John Nebel <john.nebel at csdco.com> >> wrote: >>> Tarek, >>> >>> Seleucus got the worse part of that deal in 305 BC! >>> >>> You are quite correct on the lighting, a half-silvered mirror to >>> effectively create axial illumination. >>> >>> For many years I photographed coins for the American Numismatic >>> Association; they use those photos as stock and publish as the >>> need arises, >>> surprisingly frequently. This coin is my own, the ANA's interests >>> are >>> mainly US and mine are ancient. >>> >>> Best, >>> >>> John >>> >>> I forgot to mention the anchor - Apollo gave Seleucus' mother a >>> ring with >>> an anchor insignia after fathering him. The anchor reminds us of >>> his divine >>> parentage. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Tarek Charara wrote: >>> >>>> Nice coin and nice picture! Is that your collection? It looks >>>> like your >>>> picture is through a 45? glass with the lighting at 90?, correct? >>>> >>>> >>>> All the best from the south of France! >>>> >>>> Tarek >>>> >>>> ------------------------------------------------- >>>> Tarek Charara >>>> <http://www.tarekcharara.com> >>>> >>>> NO ARCHIVE >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Le 26 avr. 10 ? 20:21, John Nebel a ?crit : >>>> >>>> http://www.ancientmoney.org/greek_kingdoms/seleucusi_quadriga_tet.html >>>>> Seleucus I, one of the diadochi, lost a battle with the Indian >>>>> Chandragupta in 305 BC. He ceded considerable territory in >>>>> exchange for 500 >>>>> war elephants, probably the oldest or sickest of Chandragupta's >>>>> many >>>>> thousands. >>>>> >>>>> A good politician, Seleucus commemorated his loss as a victory >>>>> and issued >>>>> coinage to let his empire know. >>>>> >>>>> John >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>>>> information >>>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>>> information >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >