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<p>[QUOTE="dougsmit, post: 3404933, member: 19463"]I like this thread especially because of the way it demonstrates what I consider an important factor of ancient coins not found in modern issues. Beauty, they say, is in the eye of the beholder so each of us can see things we appreciate that are lost on most collectors. I recognize at least three levels of style in ancient coins. First is the style of the culture. Many people will appreciate Greek above Roman or First Century over Fourth but the system of multiple mints and hundreds of cities in the Greek period provides us with a second level of style differences. Since every die was an individual work of art we have coins that are better than others within their mini-style. The OP coin shows a fine style work of art from the sub group 'late' and larger culture 'Roman'. Neither of these are recognized by most people as the finer of the choices but both provide many wonderful things for eyes willing to behold them. </p><p><br /></p><p>There is another thing to consider. In paintings there are people who appreciate artists who are never going to be accused of having photographic style. This can be Picasso level 'modern' or even completely non-representational. Some art styles capture a mood without copying a physical object. We also have coins that offer those who have minority opinions on beauty many things to appreciate. I prefer Archaic Greek to Classical. I prefer the Eastern portraits of Septimius Severus to the Roman three point beards that most people select for their 'one per emperor set. Below is a coin that shows a horse in a way that screams "horse" to my way of beholding capturing what is needed to convey the subject and no more.</p><p> Nasir al din Muhammad Qarlugh billon jital 1249-1259 AD</p><p>[ATTACH=full]904218[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>OK, I know this is not really ancient but I did not think anyone else would show this one under a discussion of 'fine style' and the point is that there is beauty where not everyone might find it.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="dougsmit, post: 3404933, member: 19463"]I like this thread especially because of the way it demonstrates what I consider an important factor of ancient coins not found in modern issues. Beauty, they say, is in the eye of the beholder so each of us can see things we appreciate that are lost on most collectors. I recognize at least three levels of style in ancient coins. First is the style of the culture. Many people will appreciate Greek above Roman or First Century over Fourth but the system of multiple mints and hundreds of cities in the Greek period provides us with a second level of style differences. Since every die was an individual work of art we have coins that are better than others within their mini-style. The OP coin shows a fine style work of art from the sub group 'late' and larger culture 'Roman'. Neither of these are recognized by most people as the finer of the choices but both provide many wonderful things for eyes willing to behold them. There is another thing to consider. In paintings there are people who appreciate artists who are never going to be accused of having photographic style. This can be Picasso level 'modern' or even completely non-representational. Some art styles capture a mood without copying a physical object. We also have coins that offer those who have minority opinions on beauty many things to appreciate. I prefer Archaic Greek to Classical. I prefer the Eastern portraits of Septimius Severus to the Roman three point beards that most people select for their 'one per emperor set. Below is a coin that shows a horse in a way that screams "horse" to my way of beholding capturing what is needed to convey the subject and no more. Nasir al din Muhammad Qarlugh billon jital 1249-1259 AD [ATTACH=full]904218[/ATTACH] OK, I know this is not really ancient but I did not think anyone else would show this one under a discussion of 'fine style' and the point is that there is beauty where not everyone might find it.[/QUOTE]
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