Report reply Pertinax 3 Posted January 3, 2006 its unfair to pick favourites from amongst these items .but this is splendid. Share this comment Link to comment
Report reply Pantagathus 0 Posted January 3, 2006 its unfair to pick favourites from amongst these items .but this is splendid. That head of Zeus just radiates living energy doesn't it? And the naturalistic feel of the bow rider brings him alive as well. Share this comment Link to comment
Report reply Lost_Warrior 0 Posted March 31, 2006 It's beautiful! but why the heck is he holding the bow like that???? I saw the same posture on a statue of Apollo I can't figure it out. Did the sculptor and coin maker not know how to hold a bow or was it a different style?? I LOVE, love love the head of Zeus. It's gorgeous. BTW are all of these coins yours? Share this comment Link to comment
Report reply Pantagathus 0 Posted March 8, 2007 Well, I have it on excellent authority that this motif is actually not the head of Zeus but the head of Blue Hair Poseidon himself whose head is wreathed in kelp. :wub: Imagine my delight to learn that this beautiful artwork is of my divine benefactor. Anyway, sorry I didn't see your comment for so long LW! To answer your questions: a) I have know idea the symbolic reason for the bow being held that way and no these are not my coins Share this comment Link to comment
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