The facing portrait of Amphipolis is out of this world! Such high relief!
@QuantumHistorian
Жыл бұрын
What's most amazing to me is how deep the striking on the coins is. Normally they look more-or-less etched, but here they appear genuinely 3D, with reliefs sticking out by multiple mm.
@ClassicalNumismatics
Жыл бұрын
The dies for these coins were hand-carved, the greeks in particular are famous for having made very high relief coin art. On many of these bigger coins, the design is as thick as the coin planchet.
@jpvansplunder
Жыл бұрын
I have great respect for the all-in-one-take videos.
@Matt_The_Hugenot
Жыл бұрын
Although not the first coins by this period the quality was such that these should be considered the world's first mass produced art.
@nathanielscreativecollecti6392
Жыл бұрын
Those are stunning pieces. What a chance to hold them in person.
@xaviotesharris891
Жыл бұрын
Right! My first thought when he picked up the first one was, "He doesn't even have to wear gloves! He gets to actually touch em!"
@curtdavenport7366
Жыл бұрын
I would love to see how these were actually produced, from making the die to punching the coin.
@theeccentrictripper3863
Жыл бұрын
First jeweler to make that video is in for quite the surprise, I'd love to see someone make a die then mint a coin with it.
@oye4511
11 ай бұрын
Bring these coins back....!!
@MindbodyMedic
14 күн бұрын
Hi Toldinstone, do you use or recommend loupes? If so which do you like , use or would like to buy ? Cheers
@fedyno4reviews
Жыл бұрын
no gloves :L
@totocaca7035
Жыл бұрын
6:25 I had to google "Pantikápaion" (modern-day Kertch) and it turns out that it wasn't "a not especially noteworthy city thoughout its history", since it became the capital of the Bosphorus kingdom! Generally, the crimean grain was a matter of life and death for the cities of Greece in antiquity.
@Micloren
10 ай бұрын
Never seen a portrait like that on a coin before. That’s unbelievable craftsmanship.
@creepinwhileyousleepin
Жыл бұрын
I really like that they devote one whole side just to the portrait. And with so much depth and expression. Wouldn't be as practical to carry as more modern coins but definitely seems more special and more aesthetically pleasing.
@ClassicalNumismatics
Жыл бұрын
In ancient times coins were a major form of propaganda for the state. Not only for its own territory and population, but also for other nations, as precious metal coins very often crossed borders. A lot of effort was put on coins looking as best as they could.
@GoofBallGuru
3 ай бұрын
I bet you my only $4k that this dude if he does a DNA 🧬 test the results will show he has Italian origins 😅 IDK why. But he strikes me as Roman which is a great thing of course.. i myself have Roman blood 😅
@phoule76
Жыл бұрын
I wonder how many of each were minted, and for how long. Were they treated like commemorative, special edition coins, or would people have them in their pockets to buy things every day?
@stefan-vasileionita2510
7 ай бұрын
In Athena ancient city was Zeus venerated! Thracian probably you have Thracian coin
@alanCalhoun2
8 ай бұрын
7:00 Thrace, Panticapaeum Black Sea Region dates back to the prehistoric cave dwelling Vinca Culture. In my opinion most likely many of these coins were imported into the world by one single licensed vendor in Russia Dmitry Marchov?
@cerberus6654
Жыл бұрын
Dr. G! I bet you had thought of bringing relicas with you and doing a switch then making a dash to Heathrow?
@Viraj43837
24 күн бұрын
Excellent collection, thanks sir
@bentationfunkiloglio
Жыл бұрын
You have a great delivery, very Rod Serling.
@tommagliozzi9045
8 ай бұрын
I have the coin with charioteer, does anyone know the value
@iNeedaBreakdown
Жыл бұрын
As someone, who has no clue about the world of collecting ancient coins, I'd have a few genuine questions: Why are those beautiful pieces of art even available on the collectors market, instead of being exhibited in a museum? Can literally anyone buy ancient coins or are there certain terms and conditions a buyer has to meet (exept for being filthy rich of course)? Is there some kind of obligation to make the coins accessible to the broader public or at least to the scientific community?
@Micloren
10 ай бұрын
At least in the USA ancient coins aren’t very popular. When I go to a coin show there might be 100 booths for American coins and only 2 or 3 for ancients. Museums have coins but there is just a ton of it out there because so much was minted over the millennia. Empires made their own, provinces made their own, cities made their own, etc. This means that the supply is far greater than the demand (not many collectors).
@rundbaum
Жыл бұрын
i went thru so many revolutions in watching this--from the hyper clarity of the coins (which imbue tonal understanding) & then to the thought that appeared in my head: MONEY!! what we commenly know as 'money' was very important to these people. and then, 'what is money??' i can't even imagine holding one of these in my hand, these are not the somewhat similar yet prefab coins we have today. your presentation reminded me of when they were trouring around the florence glassware museum in 'moonraker!!' :)
@Lisa-ol1ih
Жыл бұрын
They're gorgeous! You are so lucky to actually get to hold them, they must be so much more impressive in person.
@Beren81a
Жыл бұрын
Guess you were right on the $4M part. Beautiful coin.
@FAMA-18
Жыл бұрын
That Syracuse coin of Sicily Greek is gorgeous, they all are.
@kabuti2839
9 ай бұрын
never found one in my change
@jaredfry
Жыл бұрын
2:43 -- "visually striking, so to speak" -- well played
@huwhitecavebeast1972
Жыл бұрын
*Rimshot
@Glorious_God
Жыл бұрын
Holding 6 M dollars in your hands!
@dystopik32
Жыл бұрын
loving the deep dive on these coins
@KarenKostanyan-do8hm
7 ай бұрын
Я продаю вы покупаете?
@oneiros666
Жыл бұрын
Gloves? 😮
@davidec.4021
Жыл бұрын
Looks almost Romantic with that expression and the blurred lines. Truly incredible
@huwhitecavebeast1972
Жыл бұрын
I think it's funny how the Victorians felt the need to hide lots of satyr art because it was so "amorous".
@Glorious_God
Жыл бұрын
Wow very insightful, awesome video
@ceramicsaction
10 ай бұрын
I'm going to make my own.
@Roylamx
2 ай бұрын
If you do don't neglect to film it. Everyone here will want to see it all the way thru!
@FoardenotFord
7 ай бұрын
The Syracuse decadrachm is such a stunning coin.
@eugenekupiec2802
Жыл бұрын
Incredible, thanks doc!
@MilledSteel
Жыл бұрын
That last one is a great looking coin. Also the huge Decadram is pretty cool. 🔥
@Cooky00123
Жыл бұрын
So, why is he touching these 2,000 year + old coins with his bare hands?
@omnijack
Жыл бұрын
Head canon: you _actually_ stopped by to check in on your donations
@ericvosselmans5657
Жыл бұрын
Beautiful! I counted only 7 horse front legs on the 3rd coin. Was that normal for the greeks?
@cerberus6654
Жыл бұрын
Ha! So did I!!!
@simplepixel5617
Жыл бұрын
WOW
@beneficent2557
Жыл бұрын
Amphipolis didnt have any silver mines nearby by any chance?
@serget4693
Жыл бұрын
I was under the impression that the bosporos kingdom coins had the god Pan , not a satyr on the front. The fronts were typically reserved for Gods, not woodland creatures. as is the inscription on the back of the coin, which literally reads PAN.
@beneficent2557
Жыл бұрын
Spare some change? ;)
@beneficent2557
Жыл бұрын
Actually reminds me of Scythian Jewelery
@ClassicalNumismatics
Жыл бұрын
Scythian art does have certain influence on the eastern part of the greek world, on modern-day turkey.
@Catonius
Жыл бұрын
by 'sater' do you mean satyr? Bizarre pronunciation...
@ShowMeMoviesInc.
Жыл бұрын
I just wanna say thanks for not making every video 2 hours. I do like your podcasts and I like long videos but too many long videos these days
@Big_Tex
Жыл бұрын
Shouldn’t you be wearing gloves brother?
@FaykieRS
Жыл бұрын
It isn't like steel or iron which could be damaged by the oils in our skin as we are so used to hearing in regards to blades. Some coins can be buried in the soil for centuries and be cleaned up pretty nicely. That isn't to say they should be treated carelessly, but holding them, especially fairly inert metals, with washed hands poses virtually no problems.
@jrodowens
Жыл бұрын
I'm sure the owners would have insisted if he needed to...
@ClassicalNumismatics
Жыл бұрын
As long as you have clean hands, you shouldnt worry about it, all ancient coins have been cleaned to some extent. If you see the auction house's catalogue, they have videos of every coin and they hold it without gloves. If they do it, Id dare say its not a problem.
@theeccentrictripper3863
Жыл бұрын
@@ClassicalNumismatics Ha small world, love your channel brother
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