Another Galba, better portrait

Me and my boxing buddy. We're both exhausted.

 

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Trying to define what is meant by "fine style" reminds me of Justice Potter Stewart's attempt to define hard-core pornography. He stated that he could not define it , but that he knew it when he saw it.

 

I don't know it I would call either portrait handsome, but here goes with a couple of my Galbas...

 

Beautiful portrait on that bronze @octavius

 

I will call it out ;-) Handsome portraits!

 

Possibly the most artistically rendered portrait of an emperor in my collection is that of Galba on this sestertius:



GALBA 68 - 69 A.D.
AE Sestertius (28.10 g.) Rome late summer 68 AD RIC 309
IMP SER SVLP GALBA - CAESAR AVG TR P Laureate and draped bust r. Rev. LIBERTAS - PUBLICA Libertas standing l., holding pileus and long scepter; S - C in field

The engraver created subtle folds in Galba's neck, furrows in his forehead, as well as high relief in his cheek and chin. While I personally tend not to use the phrase "fine style" due to its inexactness, I will use the phrase "artistically rendered" when an engraver goes beyond the normal stylistic illustration of an emperor's features.

 

stunning portrait. Thanks for sharing!