Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/12/15

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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Eumenes I of Pergamon
From: chris at chriscrawfordphoto.com (Chris Crawford)
Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2012 20:24:43 -0500

The coin is in excellent condition for its age, and your photo of it is
beautifully done. Hellenistic and Roman history have long fascinated me.

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On 12/15/12 7:37 PM, "John Nebel" <john.nebel at csdco.com> wrote:

><http://photos.csd.net/eumenesi.html>
>
>mouse over the image to view the reverse, click on the image for a
>enlargement
>
>The coin is 30 mm diameter, 17 gm mass, struck about 250 BC
>
>Eumenes I portrait on the obverse, Athena on the reverse.
>
>Athena is wearing a Corinthian helmet, holding a spear, and a shield
>with a Medusa head whose view will turn one to stone. There is a bow
>behind her, just in case.  The sphinx is on the rear of Athena's throne,
>facing the inscription, and sets the scale of the design, as it has the
>body of a lion, and was no small house pet, and not friendly.
>
>The inscription ??????????, of Philaetarius, refers to Eumenes's
>father's brother, founder of the Attalid dynasty.
>
>comments, etc welcome.
>
>John
>
>
>
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