Log in or Sign up
Coin Talk
Home
Forums
>
Coin Forums
>
Ancient Coins
>
Ancients: A Soldier's Share of Alexander the Great's Plunder
>
Reply to Thread
Message:
<p>[QUOTE="AncientJoe, post: 1970287, member: 44357"]Nicely spotted - I'll admit that it wasn't until relatively recently that I noticed the hair detail in the helmet myself!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I don't know specifically how many varieties of distaters there are - there are only a small number listed by Price but I've seen some attributions shared with normal staters, so the complete count is unclear in my eyes).</p><p><br /></p><p>I've interpreted the design behind Nike's head as her hair in a bow. My images are a bit shadowy in that area due to the concave reverse: I'll try adding more light to the reverse the next time I'm photographing.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Indeed... my wife is an artist and rather dislikes my distater because of Nike's fingers. I'm surprised that an artist capable of engraving the rest of the figure of Nike had such trouble with the hands.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="AncientJoe, post: 1970287, member: 44357"]Nicely spotted - I'll admit that it wasn't until relatively recently that I noticed the hair detail in the helmet myself! I don't know specifically how many varieties of distaters there are - there are only a small number listed by Price but I've seen some attributions shared with normal staters, so the complete count is unclear in my eyes). I've interpreted the design behind Nike's head as her hair in a bow. My images are a bit shadowy in that area due to the concave reverse: I'll try adding more light to the reverse the next time I'm photographing. Indeed... my wife is an artist and rather dislikes my distater because of Nike's fingers. I'm surprised that an artist capable of engraving the rest of the figure of Nike had such trouble with the hands.[/QUOTE]
Your name or email address:
Do you already have an account?
No, create an account now.
Yes, my password is:
Forgot your password?
Stay logged in
Coin Talk
Home
Forums
>
Coin Forums
>
Ancient Coins
>
Ancients: A Soldier's Share of Alexander the Great's Plunder
>
Home
Home
Quick Links
Search Forums
Recent Activity
Recent Posts
Forums
Forums
Quick Links
Search Forums
Recent Posts
Competitions
Competitions
Quick Links
Competition Index
Rules, Terms & Conditions
Gallery
Gallery
Quick Links
Search Media
New Media
Showcase
Showcase
Quick Links
Search Items
Most Active Members
New Items
Directory
Directory
Quick Links
Directory Home
New Listings
Members
Members
Quick Links
Notable Members
Current Visitors
Recent Activity
New Profile Posts
Sponsors
Menu
Search
Search titles only
Posted by Member:
Separate names with a comma.
Newer Than:
Search this thread only
Search this forum only
Display results as threads
Useful Searches
Recent Posts
More...