Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/04/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]AH Thanks! On Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 1:51 PM, John Nebel <john.nebel at csdco.com> wrote: > 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 >>> >>> >> >> >> > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- // richard <http://www.imagecraft.com/> // icc blog: <http://imagecraft.wordpress.com> // photo blog: <http://www.5pmlight.com> [ For technical support on ImageCraft products, please include all previous replies in your msgs. ]