07-19-2009, 04:42 AM
EDIT: Although this coin is Roman, the helmet may be Greek. That's why I'm posting it in Greek Military History.
This bronze Roman Provincial Macedonia coin was minted during the time of Severus Alexander. 222-235 AD. The obverse shows a helmeted Alexander the Great. The reverse shows Alexander the Great placing a harness on Bucephalas.
More information here.
There's many issues of these Roman Provincial Macedonian coins showing Alexander the Great. They have, more or less, the features associated with him, the eyes, the angled head, etc.
So it seems that the person(s) who engraved the dies to make these coins was working from a statue or painting. Whether that was an original statue or painting, or a Roman copy of an original, no one can say.
But I was wondering if they also copied the helmet from the statue or did they put Alexander into a Roman style helmet of the day?
So my questions are -
Do the features of this helmet suggest a style that was contemporary to Alexander?
Or does it look like Alexander was put into a Roman helmet of c.222-235 AD?
Or is it not possible to tell from this picture?
Thanks for any help.
This bronze Roman Provincial Macedonia coin was minted during the time of Severus Alexander. 222-235 AD. The obverse shows a helmeted Alexander the Great. The reverse shows Alexander the Great placing a harness on Bucephalas.
More information here.
There's many issues of these Roman Provincial Macedonian coins showing Alexander the Great. They have, more or less, the features associated with him, the eyes, the angled head, etc.
So it seems that the person(s) who engraved the dies to make these coins was working from a statue or painting. Whether that was an original statue or painting, or a Roman copy of an original, no one can say.
But I was wondering if they also copied the helmet from the statue or did they put Alexander into a Roman style helmet of the day?
So my questions are -
Do the features of this helmet suggest a style that was contemporary to Alexander?
Or does it look like Alexander was put into a Roman helmet of c.222-235 AD?
Or is it not possible to tell from this picture?
Thanks for any help.
Rodger Olinger
There is rest and healing in the contemplation of antiquities. - Mark Twain
There is rest and healing in the contemplation of antiquities. - Mark Twain