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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;AncientJoe, post: 2556160, member: 44357&quot;]Here&#039;s an example of a Katane tetradrachm signed by Euainetos. His name (EYAIN) is written on the obverse (quadriga side, not the Arethusa side) on a small banner held by the flying Nike:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i1028.photobucket.com/albums/y342/AncientJoe/Katana_zpso5xytapj.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>On the whole, signed dies are have a tendency to be more expensive but are not necessarily guaranteed to always be more artistic. The artist chose what to sign and what not to sign based on their personal preferences but, as many art critics will say, the artist only provides one opinion on the work they produce.</p><p><br /></p><p>As an example, I vastly prefer the style of an unsigned coin I recently purchased, a Kimon dekadrachm. This coin is an atypically complete example which allows it to illustrate all of the intended design details:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i1028.photobucket.com/albums/y342/AncientJoe/Kimon_zpsktouzqy5.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Comparing my coin to a signed example of Kimon, I find the signed example to be less aesthetically pleasing. This isn&#039;t to say it&#039;s not without merit but it just indicates that the presence of a signature doesn&#039;t necessarily mean a particular coin is the finest and most aesthetic creation from a particular engraver.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i1028.photobucket.com/albums/y342/AncientJoe/image00387_zpsu91megyn.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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