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<p>[QUOTE="Julius Germanicus, post: 5158581, member: 80783"]Except for the Aurei issued for Nero Claudius Drusus, who is always facing left, all issuers of Roman Imperial gold coins are more common with right facing portraits.</p><p>It is assumed that the uncommon left facing portrait dies were cut only by the best engravers and sometimes reserved for special emissions. Some are indeed extremely rare.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Julius Germanicus, post: 5158581, member: 80783"]Except for the Aurei issued for Nero Claudius Drusus, who is always facing left, all issuers of Roman Imperial gold coins are more common with right facing portraits. It is assumed that the uncommon left facing portrait dies were cut only by the best engravers and sometimes reserved for special emissions. Some are indeed extremely rare.[/QUOTE]
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