The point is that with provincials you cannot rely on portraits for identification. Rather, sometimes you can, but if the legends are not legible...
Thanks, Q! For those who doubt that a test for which some of the brightest CoinTalkers are scoring only 10% could have any educational value,...
I expect the average score to be 0-10%.
Don't feel bad about it. On this test, 10% is a passing grade :D I trust that the test successfully made the point it was intended to make, right?
@zumbly posted a Roman Provincial portrait ID quiz earlier today. It's often tough to identify Roman emperors by their Provincial portraits....
Nice match! @Justin Lee, in an unofficial side bet I had you as the underdog to take the whole thing. Maybe next year :) @dougsmit......
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I don't know any references (haven't looked) but it's a beautiful coin! It's one of those that begs to be touched :)
If I'd had to write the name of the emperor rather than select from a list, my score would have been lower.
The only reason I did well is that I'd seen and remembered most of the coins Zumbly used in the quiz. Sometimes the provincial style is...
I haven't checked the BM's online database for die matches but it sounds like a fun thing to do. I get excited when the coin I own is better than...
I'm not going to make one, or at least any time soon. Yours scratched that itch nicely :) I like the platform you used. Maybe I'll try that one...
How funny-- I was thinking of doing a Provincial portrait quiz last week. It's a cruel cruel thing :D. Your quiz made the point quite well...
Gorgeous flips, gorgeous coins :)
I agree! Not to say collecting "the twelve caesars" isn't fun for many people, but what makes this set a set is the book that survived. I like...
These are happy tears. I'm happy for you. Not at all sad for me. Happy tears :( ;) :D
Oh... of course :). That makes sense now. Thanks!
@divinemine, if you do aim to gather sets like the ones acquired @IdesOfMarch01, use a dealer to help source and vet the coins....
I'm looking forward to carefully reading this paper but at a very brief skim I have a some questions. The first part of the paper touts a newly...
@Clavdivs, your writeup is heartwarming. I'm so glad you've joined The Family :) @Pavlos... another CT newcomer jumping right in! That's a very...
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