Helvius Pertinax Posted May 27, 2022 · Member Share Posted May 27, 2022 (edited) This is by far my most expensive coin, I bought it around 5 months ago. The type is very well-known, featuring the nymph Parthenope on the obverse and Achelous, a river god portraited as a man faced bull, on the reverse. In 1718, a german numismatist published a book about recent discoveries in ancient numismatics. I was happy to find one of my coins in the plates, a didrachm: And since I do a bit of drawing myself, here is my own drawing (I'm not really good at it 😂) It might also be important to mention that the book I have is a reprint of the original. Now feel free to post your coins that have been drawn by either you, or another artist! Edited March 29 by Helvius Pertinax old images 17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AncientNumis Posted May 27, 2022 · Member Share Posted May 27, 2022 So love the coin, and the simplicity of your drawing is actually very beautiful to me! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pantoffel Posted May 27, 2022 · Member Share Posted May 27, 2022 Great drawing! 🙂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo Posted May 27, 2022 · Member Share Posted May 27, 2022 I love drawing coin designs! Here are some of my personal favorites 🙂 22 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Etcherdude Posted May 27, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted May 27, 2022 Illustrator drawn insert labels for Lighthouse holders. 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Etcherdude Posted May 30, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted May 30, 2022 (edited) Here's an etching inspired by personifications on Roman coins. Edited May 31, 2022 by Etcherdude 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helvius Pertinax Posted July 6, 2022 · Member Author Share Posted July 6, 2022 On 5/28/2022 at 12:09 AM, Etcherdude said: Illustrator drawn insert labels for Lighthouse holders. Thats a really nice idea! I might have to do something similar now 😅 The Diocletian looks very realistic, I did a drawing of his collegue Maximian some time ago. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtisimo Posted July 6, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted July 6, 2022 Great drawings! @Leo, your renderings are especially impressive and do a wonderful job of conveying the coin design and style! Here are some drawings I did for an informational table a while back. ... and my Themistokles coin for good measure. IONIA, Magnesia ad Maeandrum Themistokles, AR Hemiobol, struck ca. 465-459 BC Dia.: 8 mm Wt.: 0.24 g Obv.: Head of Hephaistos right, wearing laureate pilos; Θ-E flanking / Rev.: ΘE monogram in dotted square border within incuse square. Ref.: Nollé & Wenninger 5a; Cahn & Gerin 8 = SNG München 585; SNG Copenhagen; Very rare. Ex Plankenhorn Collection of Ionian Coins 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamnaskires Posted July 6, 2022 · Member Share Posted July 6, 2022 38 minutes ago, Curtisimo said: Here are some drawings I did 👍 Excellent work there. Impressive. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo Posted July 6, 2022 · Member Share Posted July 6, 2022 STUNNING work @Curtisimo!! Here are two drawings from last week's episode on Late Roman Bronzes: 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayAg47 Posted July 7, 2022 · Member Share Posted July 7, 2022 (edited) Not so much of a drawing, but my attempt at making intaglios like they did back in the day. Septimius Severus Vespasian Nero This one went wobbly (can you guess who?) I also tried making a facing bust of Medusa, And a replication of a Soloi stater, the wax die on the right broke when I was taking an impression! Edited July 7, 2022 by JayAg47 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helvius Pertinax Posted July 7, 2022 · Member Author Share Posted July 7, 2022 4 hours ago, JayAg47 said: Not so much of a drawing, by my attempt at making intaglios like they did back in the day. Septimius Severus Vespasian Nero This one went wobbly (can you guess who?) I also tried making a facing bust of Medusa, And a replication of a Soloi stater, the wax die on the right broke when I was taking an impression! Great work, the Aoloi stater in particular! For the last roman, I'd guess Nerva because of the very pronounced nose 😁 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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