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<p>[QUOTE="lrbguy, post: 3607422, member: 88829"]I decided to look into the curly beard detail to see if I could find more. I have just over 40 examples from 13 of the 14 mints. Most mint examples I saw (hardly a complete coverage) just have a straight hair beard, but Alexandria is not completely alone in this. </p><p><br /></p><p>Alexandria:</p><p><br /></p><p>RIC VI 27a - c.297-298</p><p>[ATTACH=full]965823[/ATTACH]</p><p>There appears to be a single row of curls in the beard on this early follis for Constantius.</p><p><br /></p><p>RIC VI 31a c. 300</p><p>[ATTACH=full]965820[/ATTACH] Much of the chin is covered by a curly hair beard in the first of the XXI issues for Constantius.</p><p><br /></p><p>RIC VI 33a c.301</p><p>[ATTACH=full]965821[/ATTACH] At least two rows of curly beard are evident on this example, but see the OP example for a more complete look.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thessalonika</p><p>RIC VII 25 - 317-318 (under Constantine)</p><p>[ATTACH=full]965822[/ATTACH]</p><p>The posthumous fractional issue under Constantine shows a curly hair beard for much of the chin.</p><p><br /></p><p> Antioch</p><p>RIC VI 57a</p><p>[ATTACH=full]965824[/ATTACH] Although somewhat worn, this example shows a beard that has curls for at least two rows up from the bottom of the chin.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>In this preliminary look it would seem that Alexandria was not alone in observing a tradition of curly hair for the beard of Constantius I. The fact that this tradition was observed in Thessalonika again when Constantine issued the DIVO CONSTANTIUS posthumous fractions hints I think that this may have been a more accurate rendering of his father's face.</p><p><br /></p><p>EDIT: I was working on this while SevAl and @maridinum posted their examples of pre-reform ants and post reform radiates. I have not yet looked at those so glad to see the trend is growing.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="lrbguy, post: 3607422, member: 88829"]I decided to look into the curly beard detail to see if I could find more. I have just over 40 examples from 13 of the 14 mints. Most mint examples I saw (hardly a complete coverage) just have a straight hair beard, but Alexandria is not completely alone in this. Alexandria: RIC VI 27a - c.297-298 [ATTACH=full]965823[/ATTACH] There appears to be a single row of curls in the beard on this early follis for Constantius. RIC VI 31a c. 300 [ATTACH=full]965820[/ATTACH] Much of the chin is covered by a curly hair beard in the first of the XXI issues for Constantius. RIC VI 33a c.301 [ATTACH=full]965821[/ATTACH] At least two rows of curly beard are evident on this example, but see the OP example for a more complete look. Thessalonika RIC VII 25 - 317-318 (under Constantine) [ATTACH=full]965822[/ATTACH] The posthumous fractional issue under Constantine shows a curly hair beard for much of the chin. Antioch RIC VI 57a [ATTACH=full]965824[/ATTACH] Although somewhat worn, this example shows a beard that has curls for at least two rows up from the bottom of the chin. In this preliminary look it would seem that Alexandria was not alone in observing a tradition of curly hair for the beard of Constantius I. The fact that this tradition was observed in Thessalonika again when Constantine issued the DIVO CONSTANTIUS posthumous fractions hints I think that this may have been a more accurate rendering of his father's face. EDIT: I was working on this while SevAl and @maridinum posted their examples of pre-reform ants and post reform radiates. I have not yet looked at those so glad to see the trend is growing.[/QUOTE]
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