An old Macedonian=Greek coin, a photo from Kastoria, Macedonia

Photographer's Note

Hi friends.
Today I make a daily pause from my posting from the trade mark in Argos Orestikon and I post an old Macedonian coin.

This coin you see here is coinaged about 180-250 B.C. in Apolonia it is today in Bulgaria.
This what you see here images Hercules and the other side I have on WS images God Dionysus
This is a silver coin and here I show you the side where is written in Greek:
The left virgule word: ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ=SOTIROS=SAVIOR担
The right virgule word: ΗΡΑΚΛΕΟΥΣ=IRAKLEOUS=HERCULES, in genitive
The down parallel word: ΘΑΣΙΩΝ (in genitive plural) =THASION=THASIANS=habitants of Thasos island.

Hercules in Greek myth is accounted as the primogenitor of Dorians and as a half God was is some regions something like a saint saviour for today.
An other demonstration that Macedonia means Greece and not that what the falsification of the history of my land makes out.

The coin is now as bijou on neck.
These few information I have from a book with the title 敵reek coins through the ages� and there are many coins inside and I found also a photo with the almost exactly image.
Sorry for my omission to write it at the beginning that the chain and the around gold is added some years ago from now to be used as a bijou.

here you visit a web site for more ancient coins

Thanks to all

ifanik, azaf1, portmanndominic, snunney, TopGeo, COSTANTINO, dip, gunbud, AiresSantos, salvator, saylan-cb, stelli, philsim, delic, Xalkida, Budapestman, nisko has marked this note useful

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azaf1 (15931) 2007-10-15 6:02

Dear Vaggelis
A very nice composition with this beautiful Macedonian coin with Greek lettering part of long standing prehistory - history. I like the royal red background that intensifies the effect and the royalty of the coin.
regards
Argiris

ifanik (21679) 2007-10-15 6:05

Kalispera Vageli
Poly xrhsimh h foto kai to shmeiwma soy shmera kathos to na mathainei kaneis thn istoria toy einai poly shmantiko gia to idio toy to melon kai to atomiko san anthrwpo alla kai to synoliko san laos
Sygxarthria
Xairetw

portmanndominic (2400) 2007-10-15 6:11

hello Evangelos

I like history and your picture .
details are very cleat ,the red background a very good idea

well done

regards

dominic

Sureyya (358) 2007-10-15 6:20

Merhaba Evangelos,
This is a very beautiful picture.

Regards
SR

snunney (130967) 2007-10-15 6:35

Hello Evan,
A good capture of this ancient coin with exceptional detail and clarity.

mesutilgim (0) 2007-10-15 7:37

Hello dear Evan,
The shot for itself is great. Very nice composed and good light on. Good sharpness. But even better, the info's and links you have given together. Wonderfull TE job done my friend.
Could you find out if the chain was original or been added sometimes later? As, (as far as I know) to put rings and chains on antic coins, is a habit of modern times.
TFS and best regards
MESUT ILGIM

kdialyna (3148) 2007-10-15 8:22

Εξαιρετικής ποιότητας φωτογραφία Βαγγέλη.
Οι επιφάνειες των μέταλλων έχουν αποδοθεί τέλεια.
Πολύ καλή επίσης η ιδέα σου να ανεβάσεις αυτή την φωτογραφία από το Μακεδονικό νόμισμα, την συγκεκριμένη στιγμή, αδιαμφισβήτητη απόδειξη της Ελληνικότητας της Μακεδονίας.
Ετσι δηλαδή για να μην υπάρχουν αμφιβολίες απο μερικούς μερικούς.
Χαιρετώ
Κώστας

TopGeo (38220) 2007-10-15 10:41

Καλησπέρα Βαγγέλη
Μου άρεσαν και οι δύο όψεις της αποτύπωσης του αρχαίου νομίσματος. Εντυπωσιακή η παρουσία και το σημείωμα...εξ' άλλου το κάθε νόμισμα έχει δύο όψεις,,,εγώ λέω υπάρχει και τρίτη ,να μην έχεις νόμισμα,,, χεχεχε:)
Γιώργος

gbeli (1970) 2007-10-15 13:14

Geia sou Vaggeli
Poli omorfi macro fotografia apo to arxaio nomisma.
To kokkino backround kanei poli kali antithesi me to asimenio nomisma.
Xereto

dip (21408) 2007-10-15 13:54

Geia sou Vangeli,
-Polu kali apo texnikis apopsis,ekpliktiki oxutita kai omorfos sundiasmos xromaton.
-Para polu kali san thema,me to arxaio Makedoniko nomisma na grafei tin glossa pou milagan kai diavazan oi arxaioi Makedones.
Elpizo na tin doun orismenoi edo mesa
Xairetismous,
Dimitris.

CRATEOS (7278) 2007-10-15 14:31

Elpizontas oti o sotiras Hraklis kati tha sosi thavmazo aytin tin apotiposi ore file ke tin xana thavmazo ke xana ke xana...!!!! exeretiki i prospathia tis olis paroysiasis ke to olo consept xrisimotato oso den fantazese

erroso file
nf

gunbud (34066) 2007-10-15 22:29

Hi Evan,
Wonderfully detailed capture of this ancient currency. The colors are very complimentary with the perfect copper background. I wonder how many of these to buy a good chariot?
Regards, Tom

meltemi (0) 2007-10-15 23:53

Geia Sou Evan,
I aolso knew that coins depicting the hero Herakles, from whom the Macedonian royal family claimed descent, are particularly significant in the development of the Hellenistic coin portrait. This close up you show with excellent focus and amazing colours is very beautiful. Congratulations.
Regards.
Stella

salvator (19110) 2007-10-16 1:10

Yasu filemou,
Superb details and wonderful colors. Did you take this photo with the 400D and the 18-55? Superb really.
Se xereto. Salvator.

AiresSantos (56155) 2007-10-16 1:20

Hi Evan
Great picture of this old Macedonian coin.
I like the details and how you managed the light. Excellent sharpness and colours
TFS and have a nice day
Aires

jackart (6702) 2007-10-16 5:45

Hello Evan!

Excellent macro shot! Interesting coin and very good choosen color and facture of background. Splendid colors. Well done!

Regards
Jacek

UnTrained (0) 2007-10-16 5:45

Kalimera Vangelis,
gute Nahaufnahme der M�nze, Schrift und Oberfl臘he sind ausgezeichnet zu sehen, der Hintergrund ist sehr geeignet daf�r. Danke f�r die Schrift�bersetzung. Wo hast Du die Aufnahme gemacht, ein Museum?
Lieben Gruss, Ulf

COSTANTINO (116490) 2007-10-16 6:12

Geia sou Vangeli,
omorfh sunthesh, endiaferon nomisma,
spoudaio istoriko, eksairetikh parousiash
me yperoxo xrwma tou ksulou ws fonto.
Xairetismous,
Costantino

stelli (3009) 2007-10-16 8:38

Very educating and intriguing for all of us but especially the non-Hellenes. I will recommend this picture to other people. Thank you for sharing! FILIKA Stella

philsim (1914) 2007-10-16 10:44

Nice work Evan. Great detail, excellent idea. When are you going to give it back to the museum?
(just a joke)
Maybe the image of Hercules (Iraklis) is not so tough as you would expect - what do you think?
Greetings from Thessaloniki

delic (6735) 2007-10-16 12:37

Hello Evan,
So it must be right before Rome dominated Macedonia and in fact all of Greece, am I right? One usually needs a flat-field macro lens for such photography but yours looks very good. Regards,
Hakan

Xalkida (11744) 2007-10-16 14:12

Πολλή ωραία macro δουλειά. Επαγγελματική θα την έλεγα. Εξαιρετικός φωτισμός. Καταπληκτικό και το note! :)

Scharan (14144) 2007-10-16 17:35

Ol� Evan

Uma foto muito bonita com imos detalhes. A nitidez est� muito boa e as cores tamb駑.
GA
Vera

saylan-cb (12738) 2007-10-17 0:34

Kalimera Evan
A very good composition and details.Good sharpness and idea...
Well done.
TFS/Regards

Budapestman (82620) 2007-10-17 3:34

Hi Evan,
Great image, really attractive and interesting premi駻e. POV is impressive I like the fine details, clarity is perfect. The note is excellent, Thank you for sharing. Have a nice day my friend
George

batalay (41261) 2007-10-17 15:38

Hello Evangelos,

I love antiques, and good photos of antiques. Of course, in America they speak of antiques of 150-200 years. In Greece, Turkey, Egypt � in the Middle East � 150-200 years was yesterday. This is a beautiful coin, exquisitely displayed. I hope that it is around your neck.

Warm regards,

Bulent

nisko (2642) 2007-10-19 2:31

geia sou vaggeli,
sinxaritiria gia auti sou ti fotografia,iperoxo plano tou nomismatos me ekseretiko backround kai fotismo!oreo simioma kai titlos...
xereto
thodoris

jmcl (14535) 2007-10-20 11:37

HI Evan

Tremendous and thoughtful macro .. The background tones are the perfect choice I think .. both for the coin and chain .. very wonderful.

take care,

John

drweizy (536) 2014-01-28 20:45

Sorry, I suspect that this coin is an imitation, it just is an ordinary crafts. but thank you.