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<p>[QUOTE="IdesOfMarch01, post: 2067269, member: 39084"]I'm curious to hear more about why you like the branch mint bust design more than the Rome design. For example, is it because the bust itself is larger and occupies more of the obverse non-legend space? Or does the artistic style look better to you? Or some other reasons?</p><p><br /></p><p>I've generally found the "imperial" mints' portraits to be more artistic than those from most/all of the so-called "branch" mints. This OP Claudius is no exception, and appears (to my eye) to be more nuanced and artfully rendered than the branch mint coin shown above. In particular, I find the OP Claudius portrait to be one of the better Rome mint portraits; its style is better than many asses from this period.</p><p><br /></p><p>But I'd like to hear more about how the branch mint portraits appeal to you.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="IdesOfMarch01, post: 2067269, member: 39084"]I'm curious to hear more about why you like the branch mint bust design more than the Rome design. For example, is it because the bust itself is larger and occupies more of the obverse non-legend space? Or does the artistic style look better to you? Or some other reasons? I've generally found the "imperial" mints' portraits to be more artistic than those from most/all of the so-called "branch" mints. This OP Claudius is no exception, and appears (to my eye) to be more nuanced and artfully rendered than the branch mint coin shown above. In particular, I find the OP Claudius portrait to be one of the better Rome mint portraits; its style is better than many asses from this period. But I'd like to hear more about how the branch mint portraits appeal to you.[/QUOTE]
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