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<p>[QUOTE="TIF, post: 2444067, member: 56859"]There are some "architectural" provincials from Heliopolis which show sophisticated aerial renderings of a temple. I don't have one <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie3" alt=":(" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Here's an assortment of Greek and Roman coins in my collection which have devices rendered in a perspective other than straight-on-side-view:</p><p><br /></p><p>Complex scene on the reverse:</p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/berytoselagabalusdido1-jpg.362256/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b><a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/ancients-the-building-of-carthage.254625/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/ancients-the-building-of-carthage.254625/">PHOENICIA, Tyre. Elagabalus</a></b></p><p>CE 218-222</p><p>AE29, 13.4 gm</p><p>Obv: Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right</p><p>Rev: Dido building Carthage; she stands to front before the arched gate of the city, looking left, holding a rule and transverse sceptre; above the gate, a mason at work, [below, a man digging with pick]; murex shell in upper field, palm tree to right</p><p>Ref: Rouvier 2375; BMC 409; AUB 245; Price & Trell 748</p><p><br /></p><p>An artistic rendering of a nymph:</p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cointalk.com%2Fproxy.php%3Fimage%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.cointalk.com%252Fproxy.php%253Fimage%253Dhttps%25253A%25252F%25252Fstatic.wixstatic.com%25252Fmedia%25252Fae43f8_b951978245b64425a71013018a99516d.jpg%25252Fv1%25252Ffit%25252Fw_850%25252Ch_436%25252Cq_75%25252Fae43f8_b951978245b64425a71013018a99516d.jpg%2526hash%253D2773e5bcbc353bd47e5a0d6c7967fb19%26hash%3D7a5d33eca833b326b4bc70a49e8f3938&hash=4d079fe963cf680be84b71c891425d88" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>Sicily, Syracuse. Dionysos I</b></p><p>390 BCE</p><p>Æ tetras, 14 mm, 1.8 gm</p><p>Obv: head of nymph facing slightly left, wearing necklace</p><p>Rev: octopus</p><p>Ref: CNS 29; SNG ANS 385</p><p><br /></p><p>Next are a couple of quadrigas which have a bit more perspective than usual. This tetradrachm is often said to depict the racing quadriga as it is about to round a turn: the horses legs are drawn up, heads wild , and you can see the chariot in a 3/4 perspective as if it is turning. The denarius also shows a quadriga in a slightly turned perspective-- you can see the eagle emblem on the front of the quadriga.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cointalk.com%2Fproxy.php%3Fimage%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fstatic.wixstatic.com%252Fmedia%252Fae43f8_7b2de20fa2f9493b92586ff830e4c774.jpg%252Fv1%252Ffit%252Fw_1702%252Ch_1064%252Cq_90%252Cusm_0.66_1.00_0.01%252Fae43f8_7b2de20fa2f9493b92586ff830e4c774.jpg%26hash%3Df8e0bac7cb88cdd597dbd0e943b505af&hash=9176a4f46fbca3645e44b6cdfdc8f029" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>SICILY, Syracuse. Agathokles (317-289 BCE)</b></p><p>struck 310-305 BCE</p><p>AR tetradrachm, 17.40 g, 24 mm</p><p>Obv: head of the nymph Arethusa left, wearing grain wreath, earring and necklace; around, three dolphins; under, monogram (NK?)</p><p>Rev: ΣYPAKOΣIΩN, fast chariot charioteer leads to left, holding reins and kentron; above, triskeles; in exergue, monogram</p><p>Ref: Ierardi 12 (O2-R8); SNG Copenhagen 573 var., SNG ANS 637</p><p>The story of its acquisition is <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/ancient-adventures-in-bidland-agathokles-tetradrachm.243930/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/ancient-adventures-in-bidland-agathokles-tetradrachm.243930/">here</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/elagabalusstoneofemesadenarius-jpg.363392/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>Elagabalus, 218-222 CE</b></p><p>AR denarius, 19.4 mm, 3.5 gm</p><p>Antioch, 218-219 CE</p><p>Obv: ANTONINVS PIVS FEL AVG, Laureate draped cuirassed bust right</p><p>Rev: SANCT DEO SOLI / ELAGABAL, Quadriga right, bearing sacred Baetyl stone, flanked by four parasols</p><p>Ref: RIC IV 195</p><p>Writeup is <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/ancients-a-boy-and-his-stone.254886/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/ancients-a-boy-and-his-stone.254886/">here</a>, along with some recreations of the reverse scene in full-color perspective <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.</p><p><br /></p><p>This Plancus denarius reverse has a nice mix of perspectives:</p><p><img src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_b1ffa85f24c54fc2918749032a819ecd.jpg/v1/fill/w_1000,h_504,al_c,q_90/ae43f8_b1ffa85f24c54fc2918749032a819ecd.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>Roman Imperatorial, moneyer L. Plautius Plancus</b></p><p>47 BCE</p><p>AR Denarius, 3.79 gm</p><p>Obv: L. PLAVTIVS; facing mask of Medusa, serpents at either side of face</p><p>Rev: PLANCVS; Aurora flying right and conducting the four horses of the sun. Banker's mark in left field.</p><p>Ref: Plautia 15b Sear 429, Cr453/1b; Syd 959a.</p><p>formerly slabbed by NGC</p><p><br /></p><p>A nearly full-frontal portrait of Athena, looking a bit like a court jester in her triple-crested helmet:</p><p><img src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_5453753b566d494d9ca6f606a3ec330c.jpg/v1/fill/w_959,h_510,al_c,lg_1,q_85/ae43f8_5453753b566d494d9ca6f606a3ec330c.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>IONIA, Klazomenai</b></p><p>Mid-late 4th century BCE</p><p>Æ18 mm, 4.35 g</p><p>Obv: bust of Athena facing slightly right, wearing triple-crested Attic helmet</p><p>Rev: KLAΖOMEN / AIΩN in two lines above, ram walking right; in right field, trophy</p><p>Ref: SNG Munich 484; SNG Copenhagen 86</p><p><br /></p><p>This lion has just enough turn to show the far brow, adding realism to the portrayal:</p><p><img src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_4136c68fe9db40fb96179a01c3524050.jpg/v1/fill/w_1000,h_521,al_c,q_90/ae43f8_4136c68fe9db40fb96179a01c3524050.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>THESSALY, The Oitaioi</b></p><p>167-146 BCE</p><p>AR Hemidrachm (15mm, 2.30 g, 1h)</p><p>Herakleia Trachinia mint</p><p>Obv: Lion’s head left, spear in its jaws</p><p>Rev: OITAI downward to right, ΩN downward to left, Herakles standing facing, holding club in both hands</p><p>Ref: Valassiadis 9; BCD Thessaly II 494 (same obverse die)</p><p><i>Acquired from Ardatirion, March 2015</i></p><p><i>Ex BCD Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 290), lot 57</i></p><p><i>Ex Peus 384 (2 November 2005), lot 199</i></p><p><i>Ex Vinchon (20 May 1959), lot 483</i></p><p><i>Ex M. Ratto 11 (16 May 1935), lot 239</i></p><p><i>Ex R. Ratto (4 April 1927), lot 1023</i></p><p><i>Ex Naville-Ars Classica V (18 June 1923), lot 1764</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p>An ordinary front-facer but very interesting. It's tough to find these in better condition:</p><p><img src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_c2531bf482334eedb37350c8988118fd.jpg/v1/fill/w_960,h_476,al_c,lg_1,q_90/ae43f8_c2531bf482334eedb37350c8988118fd.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>MACEDON, under Roman rule</b></p><p><b>D. Junius Silanus Manlianus, praetor</b></p><p>142-141 BCE</p><p>AE, 20 x 22 mm, 9.5 gm</p><p>Obv: Facing mask of Silenus, wearing ivy wreath</p><p>Rev: MAKE ΔONΩN legend In two lines; D above; all within ivy wreath</p><p>Ref: SNG Copenhagen 1324</p><p><br /></p><p>Although the next coin is mostly side-view, the shallow engraving of the ship gives wonderful depth to the reverse. The ship really does appear to be in the distance-- very skillful engraving! Annona and Ceres are also shown in realistic poses.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/nerosestertius-rt-jpg.470673/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>Nero</b></p><p><b>struck in Rome, CE 63</b></p><p>Orichalcum sestertius, 34 mm, 26.7 gm</p><p>Obv: NERO CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR P IMP PP; laureate head right, wearing aegis</p><p>Rev: ANNONA AVGVSTI CERES; Ceres, veiled and draped, seated left, holding corn ears and torch, her feet on stool, facing Annona standing right, holding cornucopia; between them, modius on garlanded altar; in background, stern of ship</p><p>Ref: RIC 98. Cohen 24[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="TIF, post: 2444067, member: 56859"]There are some "architectural" provincials from Heliopolis which show sophisticated aerial renderings of a temple. I don't have one :( Here's an assortment of Greek and Roman coins in my collection which have devices rendered in a perspective other than straight-on-side-view: Complex scene on the reverse: [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/berytoselagabalusdido1-jpg.362256/[/IMG] [B][URL='https://www.cointalk.com/threads/ancients-the-building-of-carthage.254625/']PHOENICIA, Tyre. Elagabalus[/URL][/B] CE 218-222 AE29, 13.4 gm Obv: Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right Rev: Dido building Carthage; she stands to front before the arched gate of the city, looking left, holding a rule and transverse sceptre; above the gate, a mason at work, [below, a man digging with pick]; murex shell in upper field, palm tree to right Ref: Rouvier 2375; BMC 409; AUB 245; Price & Trell 748 An artistic rendering of a nymph: [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cointalk.com%2Fproxy.php%3Fimage%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.cointalk.com%252Fproxy.php%253Fimage%253Dhttps%25253A%25252F%25252Fstatic.wixstatic.com%25252Fmedia%25252Fae43f8_b951978245b64425a71013018a99516d.jpg%25252Fv1%25252Ffit%25252Fw_850%25252Ch_436%25252Cq_75%25252Fae43f8_b951978245b64425a71013018a99516d.jpg%2526hash%253D2773e5bcbc353bd47e5a0d6c7967fb19%26hash%3D7a5d33eca833b326b4bc70a49e8f3938&hash=4d079fe963cf680be84b71c891425d88[/IMG] [B]Sicily, Syracuse. Dionysos I[/B] 390 BCE Æ tetras, 14 mm, 1.8 gm Obv: head of nymph facing slightly left, wearing necklace Rev: octopus Ref: CNS 29; SNG ANS 385 Next are a couple of quadrigas which have a bit more perspective than usual. This tetradrachm is often said to depict the racing quadriga as it is about to round a turn: the horses legs are drawn up, heads wild , and you can see the chariot in a 3/4 perspective as if it is turning. The denarius also shows a quadriga in a slightly turned perspective-- you can see the eagle emblem on the front of the quadriga. [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cointalk.com%2Fproxy.php%3Fimage%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fstatic.wixstatic.com%252Fmedia%252Fae43f8_7b2de20fa2f9493b92586ff830e4c774.jpg%252Fv1%252Ffit%252Fw_1702%252Ch_1064%252Cq_90%252Cusm_0.66_1.00_0.01%252Fae43f8_7b2de20fa2f9493b92586ff830e4c774.jpg%26hash%3Df8e0bac7cb88cdd597dbd0e943b505af&hash=9176a4f46fbca3645e44b6cdfdc8f029[/IMG] [B]SICILY, Syracuse. Agathokles (317-289 BCE)[/B] struck 310-305 BCE AR tetradrachm, 17.40 g, 24 mm Obv: head of the nymph Arethusa left, wearing grain wreath, earring and necklace; around, three dolphins; under, monogram (NK?) Rev: ΣYPAKOΣIΩN, fast chariot charioteer leads to left, holding reins and kentron; above, triskeles; in exergue, monogram Ref: Ierardi 12 (O2-R8); SNG Copenhagen 573 var., SNG ANS 637 The story of its acquisition is [URL='https://www.cointalk.com/threads/ancient-adventures-in-bidland-agathokles-tetradrachm.243930/']here[/URL]. [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/elagabalusstoneofemesadenarius-jpg.363392/[/IMG] [B]Elagabalus, 218-222 CE[/B] AR denarius, 19.4 mm, 3.5 gm Antioch, 218-219 CE Obv: ANTONINVS PIVS FEL AVG, Laureate draped cuirassed bust right Rev: SANCT DEO SOLI / ELAGABAL, Quadriga right, bearing sacred Baetyl stone, flanked by four parasols Ref: RIC IV 195 Writeup is [URL='https://www.cointalk.com/threads/ancients-a-boy-and-his-stone.254886/']here[/URL], along with some recreations of the reverse scene in full-color perspective :D. This Plancus denarius reverse has a nice mix of perspectives: [IMG]https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_b1ffa85f24c54fc2918749032a819ecd.jpg/v1/fill/w_1000,h_504,al_c,q_90/ae43f8_b1ffa85f24c54fc2918749032a819ecd.jpg[/IMG] [B]Roman Imperatorial, moneyer L. Plautius Plancus[/B] 47 BCE AR Denarius, 3.79 gm Obv: L. PLAVTIVS; facing mask of Medusa, serpents at either side of face Rev: PLANCVS; Aurora flying right and conducting the four horses of the sun. Banker's mark in left field. Ref: Plautia 15b Sear 429, Cr453/1b; Syd 959a. formerly slabbed by NGC A nearly full-frontal portrait of Athena, looking a bit like a court jester in her triple-crested helmet: [IMG]https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_5453753b566d494d9ca6f606a3ec330c.jpg/v1/fill/w_959,h_510,al_c,lg_1,q_85/ae43f8_5453753b566d494d9ca6f606a3ec330c.jpg[/IMG] [B]IONIA, Klazomenai[/B] Mid-late 4th century BCE Æ18 mm, 4.35 g Obv: bust of Athena facing slightly right, wearing triple-crested Attic helmet Rev: KLAΖOMEN / AIΩN in two lines above, ram walking right; in right field, trophy Ref: SNG Munich 484; SNG Copenhagen 86 This lion has just enough turn to show the far brow, adding realism to the portrayal: [IMG]https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_4136c68fe9db40fb96179a01c3524050.jpg/v1/fill/w_1000,h_521,al_c,q_90/ae43f8_4136c68fe9db40fb96179a01c3524050.jpg[/IMG] [B]THESSALY, The Oitaioi[/B] 167-146 BCE AR Hemidrachm (15mm, 2.30 g, 1h) Herakleia Trachinia mint Obv: Lion’s head left, spear in its jaws Rev: OITAI downward to right, ΩN downward to left, Herakles standing facing, holding club in both hands Ref: Valassiadis 9; BCD Thessaly II 494 (same obverse die) [I]Acquired from Ardatirion, March 2015 Ex BCD Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 290), lot 57 Ex Peus 384 (2 November 2005), lot 199 Ex Vinchon (20 May 1959), lot 483 Ex M. Ratto 11 (16 May 1935), lot 239 Ex R. Ratto (4 April 1927), lot 1023 Ex Naville-Ars Classica V (18 June 1923), lot 1764 [/I] An ordinary front-facer but very interesting. It's tough to find these in better condition: [IMG]https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_c2531bf482334eedb37350c8988118fd.jpg/v1/fill/w_960,h_476,al_c,lg_1,q_90/ae43f8_c2531bf482334eedb37350c8988118fd.jpg[/IMG] [B]MACEDON, under Roman rule D. Junius Silanus Manlianus, praetor[/B] 142-141 BCE AE, 20 x 22 mm, 9.5 gm Obv: Facing mask of Silenus, wearing ivy wreath Rev: MAKE ΔONΩN legend In two lines; D above; all within ivy wreath Ref: SNG Copenhagen 1324 Although the next coin is mostly side-view, the shallow engraving of the ship gives wonderful depth to the reverse. The ship really does appear to be in the distance-- very skillful engraving! Annona and Ceres are also shown in realistic poses. [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/nerosestertius-rt-jpg.470673/[/IMG] [B]Nero struck in Rome, CE 63[/B] Orichalcum sestertius, 34 mm, 26.7 gm Obv: NERO CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR P IMP PP; laureate head right, wearing aegis Rev: ANNONA AVGVSTI CERES; Ceres, veiled and draped, seated left, holding corn ears and torch, her feet on stool, facing Annona standing right, holding cornucopia; between them, modius on garlanded altar; in background, stern of ship Ref: RIC 98. Cohen 24[/QUOTE]
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