[Leica] IMG: motion without blur, circa 425 BC

[imra at iol.ie (Douglas Barry)]

That coin is a marvellous piece of work.

Douglas

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Nebel" <john.nebel at csdco.com>
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Subject: [Leica] IMG: motion without blur, circa 425 BC


> Late to the party, I'd been debating posting this image of motion, but 
> here goes...
>
> <http://photos.csd.net/euainetos_tetradrachm.html>
>
> The die engraver, Euainetos, is regarded as one of the greatest in the 
> ancient world.  This particular coin is a masterpiece, and Euainetos was 
> clearly proud of it as Nike flying overhead with a wreath with which to 
> crown the victor, is holding a tablet with ????? on it, his name.  Dies 
> were rarely signed, and never in this manner.
>
> The reverse depicts Apollo and the name of the town ????????? (Katane), 
> the crab on the obverse and crayfish on the reverse likely symbolize the 
> Amenanus, the underground river running into and surfacing within Katane.
>
> The knotted rope and bell resemble, to my eye at least, the pattern on 
> Apollo's omphalos in Delphi. 
> <http://omphalos150.wordpress.com/2011/03/07/omphalos-at-delphi/>
>
> Comments, criticisms welcome.
>
> John
>
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