Message:

<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Finn235, post: 4400571, member: 98035&quot;]Another chance to show off my all-time favorite Roman portrait?</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1106043[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>I bought this one (and paid about double the &quot;normal&quot; price) because I was captivated by his facial expression, particularly the care taken to render his furrowed brow and the wrinkles at the top of his nose - the face of a seasoned soldier, who unflinchingly committed fratricide and ordered the citizens of Alexandria slaughtered for rubbing him the wrong way.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1106045[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>As it is a liberalitas denarius and minted specifically to hand out at said event, I like to entertain the idea that a particularly skilled engraver was commissioned to make this obverse die to be used on presentation pieces to the Emperor himself, and his inner circle. Just fantasy of course, but I can&#039;t disprove it either <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

Your name or email address:

Do you already have an account?

• No, create an account now.
• Yes, my password is:
• Forgot your password?

Stay logged in