Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/04/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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.) 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 >> > > >