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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Severus Alexander, post: 2872015, member: 84744&quot;]That is a splendiferous group which I could gaze at indefinitely.&nbsp; I think my favourite is also the Claudius, with the Titus and Nero both close runners-up. But it is the impression created by the set overall that is truly stunning.&nbsp; Thank you so much for your wonderful series of posts!&nbsp; I hope that over the years, many thousands will find them and enjoy them as much as I have.</p><p><br /></p><p>You requested that we post our favourite one of the 12 from our own collection.&nbsp; I can&#039;t do that, but I can choose 2: my Caligula as, and my Otho denarius.&nbsp; I haven&#039;t been satisfied with my photos of either (my standards have gone up since joining CT!), so in honour of your post I took new photos.&nbsp; The new photos do a much better job of capturing the look of these coins in hand, I think.&nbsp; They capture the relief, patina and detail on the Caligula, and the detail and toning on the Otho:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]686619[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]686620[/ATTACH]</p><p>Why are these two my favourites?&nbsp; Well, I couldn&#039;t hope to own coins that would belong in your collection, but these two come the closest! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />&nbsp; Just thinking of them in the context of my own collection, I think what I prize the most about these two coins, besides their generally good state of preservation, is the style of the portraiture.&nbsp; I&#039;ve rarely seen better in that department.</p><p><br /></p><p>P.S. A big thanks to [USER=19463]@dougsmit[/USER] for all the photography tips he has sprinkled around CT!&nbsp; They have helped me a lot![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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