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<p>[QUOTE="maridvnvm, post: 3652799, member: 31620"]Comparing the portraits of an emperor across a range of mints over a range of years is almost always going to produce a wide range of portrait styles and it will take study to familiarise yourself with recognising the emperor and mint directly from the portrait. During the Tetrarchy this becomes almost impossible at some mints as they homogenised the portraits.</p><p><br /></p><p>I thought it might be worthwhile looking at the chronology of a single emperor across their reign from a single mint as an example of how the image of the emperor can change over a relatively short period.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have (almost inevitably) chose Probus from Lugdunum as a starting point. I have used Bastien as the source of the Issue allocation and dating.</p><p><br /></p><p>Emission 1. October 276 A.D. (Portrait is generally based on that of Florian, reverses are based on types from Tacitus and Florian)</p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_132vc_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>Emission 2. November – December 276 A.D. (similar portraits to issue 1 but using new reverse types)</p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_132xv_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>Emission 3. Start A.D. 277 (the portrait is changing subtly especially around the shape of the nose and the beard)</p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_132ak_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>Emission 4. Mid to End 277 A.D. (again there are further subtle changes especially around the beard)</p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_132xb_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>Emission 5. End A.D. 277 to Early A.D. 278. I don't have a directly equivalent bust but have chosen the nearest equivalent. There is a more pronounced change in the portrait here. More cuirass is visible and the portrait that had evolved by emission 4 is scaled down slightly accordingly but the facial features remain from emission 4.</p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_132va_img~0.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>Emission 6. 278 - 279 A.D. The portraits remain fairly consistent now through to the end of the reign with differences primarily down to the skill of the engraver. There is potentially some indication of the emperor aging in the later issues</p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/normal_RI_132y_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_132ad_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>Emission 7. A.D. 280</p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_132bd_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>Emission 8. Autumn to Late A.D. 281</p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_132ex_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>Emission 9. January to August A.D. 282</p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_132df_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>A similar exercise of showing similar busts from different mints from the same time period might also be useful but I might jut be boring people at this stage.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="maridvnvm, post: 3652799, member: 31620"]Comparing the portraits of an emperor across a range of mints over a range of years is almost always going to produce a wide range of portrait styles and it will take study to familiarise yourself with recognising the emperor and mint directly from the portrait. During the Tetrarchy this becomes almost impossible at some mints as they homogenised the portraits. I thought it might be worthwhile looking at the chronology of a single emperor across their reign from a single mint as an example of how the image of the emperor can change over a relatively short period. I have (almost inevitably) chose Probus from Lugdunum as a starting point. I have used Bastien as the source of the Issue allocation and dating. Emission 1. October 276 A.D. (Portrait is generally based on that of Florian, reverses are based on types from Tacitus and Florian) [IMG]https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_132vc_img.jpg[/IMG] Emission 2. November – December 276 A.D. (similar portraits to issue 1 but using new reverse types) [IMG]https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_132xv_img.jpg[/IMG] Emission 3. Start A.D. 277 (the portrait is changing subtly especially around the shape of the nose and the beard) [IMG]https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_132ak_img.jpg[/IMG] Emission 4. Mid to End 277 A.D. (again there are further subtle changes especially around the beard) [IMG]https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_132xb_img.jpg[/IMG] Emission 5. End A.D. 277 to Early A.D. 278. I don't have a directly equivalent bust but have chosen the nearest equivalent. There is a more pronounced change in the portrait here. More cuirass is visible and the portrait that had evolved by emission 4 is scaled down slightly accordingly but the facial features remain from emission 4. [IMG]https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_132va_img~0.jpg[/IMG] Emission 6. 278 - 279 A.D. The portraits remain fairly consistent now through to the end of the reign with differences primarily down to the skill of the engraver. There is potentially some indication of the emperor aging in the later issues [IMG]https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/normal_RI_132y_img.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_132ad_img.jpg[/IMG] Emission 7. A.D. 280 [IMG]https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_132bd_img.jpg[/IMG] Emission 8. Autumn to Late A.D. 281 [IMG]https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_132ex_img.jpg[/IMG] Emission 9. January to August A.D. 282 [IMG]https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_132df_img.jpg[/IMG] A similar exercise of showing similar busts from different mints from the same time period might also be useful but I might jut be boring people at this stage.[/QUOTE]
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