Message:

<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Valentinian, post: 7663774, member: 44316&quot;]Here is my double sestertius next to a photo I took of the Trajan Decius bust in the Capitoline Museum in Rome.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1317258[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>I have commented on CT several times about the fact that when busts are found they usually do not come identified. We use coins, where the portraits <b>are</b> identified, to identify the busts. Many times the busts come with their noses are broken off and then the restorer uses coin profiles to decide how the nose should look when restored. This whole process is subject to error. You can imagine it would be more impressive to find and publish a bust of Galba than of some unknown Roman Republican senator. I had my doubts about the bust in the OP of this thread:</p><p><a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/galba-tetradrachm-from-antioch-beautiful-portrait-of-a-not-so-beautiful-emperor.380859/#post-7603208" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/galba-tetradrachm-from-antioch-beautiful-portrait-of-a-not-so-beautiful-emperor.380859/#post-7603208">https://www.cointalk.com/threads/galba-tetradrachm-from-antioch-beautiful-portrait-of-a-not-so-beautiful-emperor.380859/#post-7603208</a>&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I do not have any doubts about the bust of Trajan Decius. If you go to Rome, be sure to allot time for the hall of imperial busts in the Capitoline Museum. It&#039;s wonderful![/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