Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/04/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]My sentiments exactly. Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ YNWA On Apr 26, 2012, at 1:13 AM, Geoff Hopkinson wrote: > Superbly photographed as always with these, John. What a marvellous > historical treasure too. Made more rich by the background info you include. > > Cheers, > Geoff > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman > > > > On 25 April 2012 23:34, John Nebel <john.nebel at csdco.com> wrote: > >> http://photos.csd.net/**pantikapaion_stater.html<http://photos.csd.net/pantikapaion_stater.html> >> >> mouse over for reverse, click for enlargement >> >> 4th cent BC, diameter 22 mm >> >> The coin is from Pantikapaion, a Greek settlement on the north shore of >> the Bosporus. Its obverse is a satyr with an ivy wreath, reverse a >> griffin, the PAN inscription is probably a pun on the name of the city and >> some also think of the obverse, the god Pan. >> >> I have read (MacDonald Bosporus 2005) that the name of the town may have >> derived from an Iranian language's panti kapa or fish route, the >> Bosporous. >> Pantikapaion was also grain exporter. >> >> Journey into the twilight zone here: >> <http://www.atmo.info/**Mithridat.htm<http://www.atmo.info/Mithridat.htm> >>> >> >> Nevertheless, this coin does exist, it's thoroughly weird and beautiful >> and subject of several attempts at photographing it over many years, its >> relief and reflectivity rather than mystical issues presenting problems. >> >> C & C welcome. >> >> Best, >> >> John >> >> >> ______________________________**_________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See >> http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for >> more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >