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<p>[QUOTE="ambr0zie, post: 7915448, member: 80952"]On CT I have seen countless beautiful coins, with beautiful, lifelike portraits. Some of them made me want an example in my collection, I even managed to get some inspired by CT colleagues. </p><p><br /></p><p>I don't specialize on LRBs but I think every ancient coins collector needs to have some knowledge about this subarea of numismatics. So today I bought a few LRBs from an auction as there were some types I wanted, in good condition (almost all) and good prices. </p><p>I have a few LRBs that are beautiful, expressive, with nice portraits, interesting reverses ... and I have seen a lot of LRBs that could be called truly BEAUTIFUL. </p><p>But this is NOT the case with the one I got today. It is a hole filler as I always liked Julian II's double Maiorina. And the prices on some examples I have seen were discouraging. Today a coin that's so imperfect that it can be called perfect appeared - a Julian double maiorina that is not worn beyond attribution and at a decent price. </p><p>But oh man, this portrait - almost 1 AM here so I am trying not to look at it too much as I might get some nightmares. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1367550[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Julian II AD 360-363. Heraclea</p><p>Double Maiorina Æ</p><p>28 mm, 7,71 g</p><p>RIC VIII Heraclea 104</p><p>Obv: D N FL CL IVLI-ANVS P F AVG, bust of Julian, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right / SECVRITAS REI PVB, Bull, standing right, head facing; above, two stars. Mintmark •HER(A on •)CL•A</p><p><br /></p><p>Except for some Byzantine coins where the portraits are extremely naive in drawing, I have never seen a portrait that ugly. In fact I think this is the second reason I bought it (first being that I like this type and I wanted one). With all due respect for the philosopher emperor, I don't think he would be happy to see this portrait. </p><p>I know how a portrait on the double maiorina should look like (and I think it's great), but this one ...</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1367551[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>I am really not sure if this aspect was because of a die engraver without any kind of talent OR the damage created this effect OR (hopefully not) the coin was tooled. </p><p>Nevertheless, I am not sure if this portrait is funny/horrible/scary/all of the above. </p><p><br /></p><p>Please post ugly portraits, faces that only a mother could (barely) love.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="ambr0zie, post: 7915448, member: 80952"]On CT I have seen countless beautiful coins, with beautiful, lifelike portraits. Some of them made me want an example in my collection, I even managed to get some inspired by CT colleagues. I don't specialize on LRBs but I think every ancient coins collector needs to have some knowledge about this subarea of numismatics. So today I bought a few LRBs from an auction as there were some types I wanted, in good condition (almost all) and good prices. I have a few LRBs that are beautiful, expressive, with nice portraits, interesting reverses ... and I have seen a lot of LRBs that could be called truly BEAUTIFUL. But this is NOT the case with the one I got today. It is a hole filler as I always liked Julian II's double Maiorina. And the prices on some examples I have seen were discouraging. Today a coin that's so imperfect that it can be called perfect appeared - a Julian double maiorina that is not worn beyond attribution and at a decent price. But oh man, this portrait - almost 1 AM here so I am trying not to look at it too much as I might get some nightmares. [ATTACH=full]1367550[/ATTACH] Julian II AD 360-363. Heraclea Double Maiorina Æ 28 mm, 7,71 g RIC VIII Heraclea 104 Obv: D N FL CL IVLI-ANVS P F AVG, bust of Julian, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right / SECVRITAS REI PVB, Bull, standing right, head facing; above, two stars. Mintmark •HER(A on •)CL•A Except for some Byzantine coins where the portraits are extremely naive in drawing, I have never seen a portrait that ugly. In fact I think this is the second reason I bought it (first being that I like this type and I wanted one). With all due respect for the philosopher emperor, I don't think he would be happy to see this portrait. I know how a portrait on the double maiorina should look like (and I think it's great), but this one ... [ATTACH=full]1367551[/ATTACH] I am really not sure if this aspect was because of a die engraver without any kind of talent OR the damage created this effect OR (hopefully not) the coin was tooled. Nevertheless, I am not sure if this portrait is funny/horrible/scary/all of the above. Please post ugly portraits, faces that only a mother could (barely) love.[/QUOTE]
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