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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Terence Cheesman, post: 8353266, member: 86498&quot;]Nero Ae Sestertius 65 AD Obv bust right laureate Aegis on far shoulder. Rv Roma seated left on a pile of arms holding Victory in outstretched right hand.&nbsp; RIC 273&nbsp; 27.46 grms 34 mm Photo by W. Hansen[ATTACH=full]1482392[/ATTACH]</p><p>I have always found the later portraits of Nero to be quite interesting. The die cutters working in Rome during this period of time&nbsp; were quite skilled and when one looks at the images created for Nero and later for Galba, one can see that in both cases using very different techniques created an image that was both lifelike and yet imposing. With Nero&nbsp; the artist accentuated the broad planes of the cheek and neck to draw the eye towards the face. Nero&#039;s eye is alert and set under a massive upper orbital ridge. This along with a small firm mouth gives the image an intensity&nbsp; and seriousness that is rather remarkable. The whole image is then completed by the intricate and highly detailed treatment of the hair. Overall the composition is very impressive.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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