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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;IdesOfMarch01, post: 2813048, member: 39084&quot;]I&#039;ve wondered about the accuracy of coin portraits for as long as I&#039;ve been collecting ancients.&nbsp; The fundamental question is: how can anyone know how accurate a coin portrait might be?</p><p><br /></p><p>It&#039;s my understanding that coin portraits were based on busts/sculptures of the individual, but that raises the question of how accurate the busts/sculptures were.</p><p><br /></p><p>What about paintings of the emperors?&nbsp; Are there any known, verified paintings of the 12 Caesars?&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;ll admit that I haven&#039;t done any detailed research on this topic.&nbsp; Has anyone else delved into this topic in greater depth?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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