Zeus-Amon EL hekte

Discussion in 'Ancient Coins' started by I_v_a_n, Oct 19, 2019.

  1. I_v_a_n

    I_v_a_n Well-Known Member

    I have to buy this impressive type hekte and was inspired to colorize a portrait. I think it has an interesting look, and I hope we can imagine how can look an ancient sculpture which was also painted...
    ZEUS_obvece-1.jpg ZEUS_Reverce-1.jpg ZEUS_AMON color.jpg
     
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  3. Deacon Ray

    Deacon Ray Artist & Historian Supporter

    Very nice colorization @I_v_a_n . Have you seen this amazing movie yet? Here’s the trailer.

     
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  4. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

    I have to see this. Looks excellent.
     
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  5. I_v_a_n

    I_v_a_n Well-Known Member

    I know about this fantastic project and have seen several screenshots from this film, but I have not seen this yet.
    I have seen also several screenshots from projects with restoration of ancient sculptures painting and trying to do something close to this.
     
  6. TIF

    TIF Always learning.

    Congrats on the coin, Ivan! I love these Zeus Ammon hektes. Nice job with the cut out and colorization too :).
     
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  7. AncientJoe

    AncientJoe Well-Known Member

    Congratulations on a beautiful hekte!
     
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  8. Curtisimo

    Curtisimo the Great(ish)

    Truly fantastic coin. I, also, am a fan of your colorization work. Thanks for posting it!
     
  9. I_v_a_n

    I_v_a_n Well-Known Member

    Dear All, thanks a lot! I think I'll proceed with the colorization, I have several interesting hektes yet :)
     
  10. 1934 Wreath Crown

    1934 Wreath Crown Well-Known Member

    I think you should colorize the picture but please don't do it to the coin. I've seen many worn down Queen Vic and George III crowns colorized but an EL Hecte…..PLEASE NO.

    Here's another Zeus-Ammon image for you to colorize :D:D:D

    Zeus-Ammon.jpg
     
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  11. ancient coin hunter

    ancient coin hunter 3rd Century Usurper

    Interesting coin and nice colorization.
     
  12. Finn235

    Finn235 Well-Known Member

    Beautiful coin!

    Did Zeus-Ammon exist prior to the Macedonian conquest of Egypt though? I had always thought that the Greco-Egyptian deity was made up by either Alexander or Ptolemy as a way to reconcile the native pantheon with that of the new overlords of Egypt.
     
  13. 1934 Wreath Crown

    1934 Wreath Crown Well-Known Member

    Definitely before Alexander III. My coin is from Lesbos 412-378 B.C.
     
  14. pprp

    pprp Well-Known Member

    Coin of Kyrene earlier than 500bc 973061.jpg
     
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  15. I_v_a_n

    I_v_a_n Well-Known Member

    Ok, I'll take away brushes from hektes :)
    Very good Mytilene hekte with Zeus, but now I am planning to try to colorize Artemis...
    Artemis_Obverce.jpg Artemis_Reverce.jpg
     
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  16. I_v_a_n

    I_v_a_n Well-Known Member

    I have some doubts about result... but for this moment this is a look of Artemis
    Artemis_5.jpg
     
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