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<p>[QUOTE="Terence Cheesman, post: 7451703, member: 86498"]Philetairos Ar Tetradrachm Pergamon 269-263 BC Obv, Head of Philetairos right diademed. Rv. Athena seated left holding a shield in from of her. Westermark III Rv 2 16.99 grms 18 mm Photo by W. Hansen[ATTACH=full]1292146[/ATTACH]The school of die cutters at Pergamon were truly a gifted group of artisans Fist we see the very impressive portrait of Alexander the Great which was struck at this mint. This was followed up by the portrait of Seleukos I and then finally this one. What is particularly noteworthy is that each portrait was rendered completely differently. The portrait of Philetairos is rendered with an intensity that is quite shocking. The finely detailed hair with its tight curls contrast vividly with the basically blank neck and cheek. The facial features are crowded to one edge of this vast plain. The impression given is that of an individual you would not want to piss off in a dark alley. This image is one of ruthless brutality. Whereas Alexander and Seleukos are rendered as hard capable men there is a sense of the aristocrat in both of their portraits. That vibe is completely absent here. The overly elaborate hair seems to imply that he is trying way too hard to appear aristocratic.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Terence Cheesman, post: 7451703, member: 86498"]Philetairos Ar Tetradrachm Pergamon 269-263 BC Obv, Head of Philetairos right diademed. Rv. Athena seated left holding a shield in from of her. Westermark III Rv 2 16.99 grms 18 mm Photo by W. Hansen[ATTACH=full]1292146[/ATTACH]The school of die cutters at Pergamon were truly a gifted group of artisans Fist we see the very impressive portrait of Alexander the Great which was struck at this mint. This was followed up by the portrait of Seleukos I and then finally this one. What is particularly noteworthy is that each portrait was rendered completely differently. The portrait of Philetairos is rendered with an intensity that is quite shocking. The finely detailed hair with its tight curls contrast vividly with the basically blank neck and cheek. The facial features are crowded to one edge of this vast plain. The impression given is that of an individual you would not want to piss off in a dark alley. This image is one of ruthless brutality. Whereas Alexander and Seleukos are rendered as hard capable men there is a sense of the aristocrat in both of their portraits. That vibe is completely absent here. The overly elaborate hair seems to imply that he is trying way too hard to appear aristocratic.[/QUOTE]
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