Nomos AG
Auction 17 26 Oct 2018
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KINGS OF MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great', 336-323 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 28 mm, 17.15 g, 12 h), Kaunos, c. 250. Head of youthful Herakles to right, wearing lion's skin headdress. Rev. ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ Zeus seated left on high-back throne, holding eagle in his right hand and scepter in his left; to left, double ax or labrys. Price 2074. Nicely toned and struck on a broad flan. Extremely fine.
Ex Roma 7, 22 March 2014, 429.
While the engraver responsible for the obverse of this coin was very skillful and straight-forward, the head of Herakles is most impressive and powerful, the engraver of the reverse die seems to have been playing with his technique! Notice how Zeus's legs appear to be out of proportion with his torso – as if the engraver was trying to show depth of field. In addition, while the bird Zeus holds should be an eagle, the long neck makes it look like a cross between an eagle and a goose!!
Ex Roma 7, 22 March 2014, 429.
While the engraver responsible for the obverse of this coin was very skillful and straight-forward, the head of Herakles is most impressive and powerful, the engraver of the reverse die seems to have been playing with his technique! Notice how Zeus's legs appear to be out of proportion with his torso – as if the engraver was trying to show depth of field. In addition, while the bird Zeus holds should be an eagle, the long neck makes it look like a cross between an eagle and a goose!!