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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ycon, post: 4477798, member: 91771&quot;][USER=75143]@hotwheelsearl[/USER] Like you, I am unaware of any of the famed ancient artists designing coins--although I do believe there are a few coin designs that are thought to have been inspired by ancient paintings... For instance the denarius of L. Plautius Placus with Winged Victory or Aurora on the reverse is thought to be based on a painting 4th century BC Greek artist Nikomachos of Thebes, which may have belonged to Placus. Here is a lovely example that was sold by Roma </p><p>in 2013 (not my coin): </p><p><img src="https://www.sixbid-coin-archive.com/images/view/674/677723l.jpg?md5=4sdxTHYm2ukPV0PlbEeviA&amp;expires=1588895387" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>However, I think the phenomenon of ancient celators signing their dies, such as the famed Kimon of Syracuse, demonstrates a remarkable self-awareness of artistic talent. It puts the celators at least on the level of vase painters such as Euphronios and Exekias who straddled the boundary between glorified craftsmen and &quot;artist&quot; as we know think of them. </p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s a Dekadrachm signed on both sides by Kimon, sold by Leu in 2002 (also not my coin-- I wish!):&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.sixbid-coin-archive.com/images/view/auction_35993/lot_31794673/00099AR.jpg?md5=icDFMkHA83vERo4tuug83A&amp;expires=1588895798" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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