Show your highest relief coin!

[KyNumis]

G'day everyone! I chose today's topic to be about showing your highest relief portrait.

Here's Mine:

It was very hard to capture this angle.

Philip III, AR Drachm (Sardes Mint)

[kirispupis]

It depends on how you define "relief", but this one is probably mine. Love how it's shaped like a mini-shield.

Kings of Macedon, Antigonos II Gonatas (277/6-239 BC)
AR Tetradrachm (31mm, 16.85g, 3h)
Amphipolis, c. 274/1-260/55.
Horned head of Pan l., lagobolon over shoulder, in the centre of a Macedonian shield. R/ Athena Alkidemos advancing l., preparing to cast thunderbolt; crested Macedonian helmet to inner l., monogram to inner r. HGC 3, 1042.
Ex London Ancient Coins

[JayAg47]

It would be my Alex III tetradrachm,

While definitely not ancient, it's my highest relief 'coin'.

[KenDorney]

Well, this isn't ancient obviously but I had to post it to the thread.  Ancient inspired Cook Islands, once ounce $5.  When I saw it I knew I had to have one.  Its just lovely!

 

[Ryro]

A few favs

I Google searched this bubble of a Celtic tets obverse and it brought up a search for car hubcaps!

[KyNumis]

35 minutes ago, KenDorney said:

Well, this isn't ancient obviously but I had to post it to the thread.  Ancient inspired Cook Islands, once ounce $5.  When I saw it I knew I had to have one.  Its just lovely!

 

that is perfection!

[Curtisimo]

These two are definitely my highest relief and a couple of my favorites as well.

Satraps of Caria
Maussolos 
AR Tetradrachm, Halikarnassus mint, struck ca. 377 - 352 BC
Dia.: 23 mm
Wt.: 15.06 g
Obv.: Laureate head of Apollo facing three-quarters right
Rev.: MAYΣΣΩΛΛO, Zeus Labraundos standing right
Ref.: BMC 1 var; SNG Von Aulock 2359 var.; Traité II, 91
Ex Roma Auction II, lot 302 (Oct. 2, 2011)

Kings of Paeonia
Patraos (c. 335-315 BC)
AR Tetradrachm, mint at Astibos or Damastion. 
Dia.: 24 mm, 1 h
Wt.: 12.93 g
Obv.: Laureate head of Apollo right
Rev.: Warrior on horse rearing r., spearing enemy warrior who defends with shield and spear. 
Ref.: Paeonian Hoard 493-9; HGC 3, 148
Ex Bertolami Fine Arts E-Auction 105, lot 884 (Oct. 21, 2021)

[Sulla80]

[Ryro]

1 hour ago, Curtisimo said:

These two are definitely my highest relief and a couple of my favorites as well.

Satraps of Caria
Maussolos 
AR Tetradrachm, Halikarnassus mint, struck ca. 377 - 352 BC
Dia.: 23 mm
Wt.: 15.06 g
Obv.: Laureate head of Apollo facing three-quarters right
Rev.: MAYΣΣΩΛΛO, Zeus Labraundos standing right
Ref.: BMC 1 var; SNG Von Aulock 2359 var.; Traité II, 91
Ex Roma Auction II, lot 302 (Oct. 2, 2011)

Kings of Paeonia
Patraos (c. 335-315 BC)
AR Tetradrachm, mint at Astibos or Damastion. 
Dia.: 24 mm, 1 h
Wt.: 12.93 g
Obv.: Laureate head of Apollo right
Rev.: Warrior on horse rearing r., spearing enemy warrior who defends with shield and spear. 
Ref.: Paeonian Hoard 493-9; HGC 3, 148
Ex Bertolami Fine Arts E-Auction 105, lot 884 (Oct. 21, 2021)

Man I love that Paeonian... but why do I empathize with that fallen soldier so much?

I think this shield have something to do with it

Another high relief:

Edited October 14, 2022 by Ryro

[antwerpen2306]

this tetradrachm of Alaxander, Babylon, Price 3692, 323/319 BC

and this one, from Makedonia SNGCop1315, 158/149BC

 I don't understand the difference in size ?

[Qcumbor]

Maybe that one ! (not mine unfortunately)

Q

Edited October 16, 2022 by Qcumbor

[idesofmarch01]

While it's not apparent from the typical photo, my Vitellius as probably has the highest relief of any of my coins:

[expat]

Not Greek but the highest relief I have, Antoninvs Pius

 

[ambr0zie]

It would probably be my Lysimachos drachm. 

[Kaleun96]

Gotta be this one for me

[ambr0zie]

[mc9]

This is my highest relief coin,

( the turtle has a portrait ) ?

 

[Nvb]

 

Edited October 17, 2022 by Nvb

[filolif]

Almost certainly one of my Aegina tortoises. This one is pretty thick:

https://streamable.com/q2m3t9

 

[KyNumis]

9 hours ago, filolif said:

Almost certainly one of my Aegina tortoises. This one is pretty thick:

https://streamable.com/q2m3t9

 

What an absolute beauty! Wonderful for the type and i am quite certainly astonished by the level of relief.

[Al Kowsky]

These are called Ultra High Relief, but they hardly compare to ancient Greek & Roman coins 😏.

My Athens Owl is a real "high relief" coin 😊.

Athens, 454-404 BC. AR Tetradrachm: 17.22 gm, 25 mm, 3 h.

[Shea19]

Some beauties in this thread…I especially like those turtles!  
 

Here’s my highest relief coin:

Antigonos I Monophthalmos, As Strategos of Asia, AR Tetradrachm (24.5mm, 17.10 g). In the name and types of Alexander III. Susa mint. circa 316-311 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin /Rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, wreath; below throne, PO above strut, ΠP monogram below. Price 3855.

 

[KyNumis]

Well, since I had a new arrival today. It looks like the Antiochos III is the new highest portrait!

[shanxi]

Some of my bracteates have a very high relief

Freiburg im Breisgau
AR Brakteat
Stebler or Hälbling = 1/2 Rappen
AD 1387
Obv.: Head of raven left, crescent? to left
Rev.: -
AR, 0.162g, 16mm (max)
Ref.: Freiburger Münzen und Medaillen No. 10, Jubiläumsschrift des Freiburger Münzsammelvereins 1997, No. 18
ex CNG e-auction 247 (12 Jan 2011)