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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TIF, post: 2439567, member: 56859&quot;]After seeing coin after coin of Someone Throwing Spear or Slinging Sling in which the spear/sling is passed behind the neck in a manner completely incompatible with deployment of such a weapon, I figured the reason was due to limitations of engraving coupled with a desire to show the thrower from a certain angle.</p><p><br /></p><p>For the spear to pass in front of the figure, the relief of the skinny spear would have to be considerable.&nbsp; There&#039;s just not enough depth on a coin to render that in a convincing manner and doing so would create a very thin ridge which would not wear well, and the spear shaft (or sling&#039;s thongs) would appear wavy.&nbsp; On Bing&#039;s coin and Volodya&#039;s coin you can see how the engraver attempted to show the spear passing in front, but the result looks even less realistic because the spear&#039;s shaft hugs the contours of the thrower&#039;s neck.</p><p><br /></p><p>With the spear passing behind the thrower, at least at a quick glance it looks right.</p><p><br /></p><p>They could have turned the thrower&#039;s body, keeping the spear on the &quot;correct&quot; side without having the technical difficult of the skinny relief, but then the thrower would be viewed more from the rear-- less artistic.</p><p><br /></p><p>Just my opinion <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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