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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;IdesOfMarch01, post: 4574534, member: 39084&quot;]Possibly the most artistically rendered portrait of an emperor in my collection is that of Galba on this sestertius:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1132588[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>GALBA&nbsp; 68 - 69 A.D.</p><p>AE Sestertius (28.10 g.)&nbsp; Rome late summer 68 AD&nbsp; RIC 309</p><p>IMP SER SVLP GALBA - CAESAR AVG TR P&nbsp; Laureate and draped bust r.&nbsp; Rev. LIBERTAS - PUBLICA&nbsp; Libertas standing l., holding pileus and long scepter; S - C in field</p><p><br /></p><p>The engraver created subtle folds in Galba&#039;s neck, furrows in his forehead, as well as high relief in his cheek and chin.&nbsp; While I personally tend not to use the phrase &quot;fine style&quot; due to its inexactness, I will use the phrase &quot;artistically rendered&quot; when an engraver goes beyond the normal stylistic illustration of an emperor&#039;s features.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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