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<p>[QUOTE="ancientone, post: 7536565, member: 71599"]I've always had a thing for facing busts and standing facing figures on ancients. Why so few on ancient coins? Was it easier to create the likeness from the side rather than head on? I get the ruler/heroic like poses. It just seems like there should have been more.</p><p><br /></p><p>Please share your forward facing coins!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Standing facing</b></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1300755[/ATTACH]<b> Aegae, Aeolis. AE16. Athena/Zeus </b> Obv: Helmeted head of Athena right / AIΓAEΩN.</p><p>Rev: Zeus standing facing, holding eagle and sceptre, three monograms in left field.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1301071[/ATTACH]</p><p><b> Macedonia, Stobi. Septimius Severus AE27 Serapis facing </b> Obv. SEVERVS - PIVS AVG. Septimius Severus bust right. Rev. [MV]NICIPIVM - STOBEN[SI] - VM or similar. Serapis standing, facing, right arm raised. Left arm holding snake and hems of his garment.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Bust/head facing.</b></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1300759[/ATTACH]</p><p><b> SATRAPS OF CARIA. Hekatomnos (392-376 BC). Tetartemorion. Mylasa. </b></p><p>Obv: Head of roaring lion left. Rev: Head of Apollo facing slightly left.</p><p>6mm, 0.25 gm. Klein 507.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1300776[/ATTACH]</p><p><b> Pisidia, Selge, c. 350-300 BC. AR Obol </b> Obv: Helmeted head of Athena r.</p><p>Rev: Gorgon facing sticking out tongue. 10mm. and 0.9gm.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1300778[/ATTACH]</p><p><b> Aeolis, Grynion Æ12. </b> Obv: Three-quarter facing head of Apollo, turned slightly left, wearing laurel wreath. Rev: ΓΥΡ, mussel shell. SNG Copenhagen 205; BMC 1. 3rd Century BC.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1300784[/ATTACH]</p><p><b> Phokis, Federal Coinage. Phokian League Circa 371-357 BC </b> Obv: Head of Athena facing.Rev: Phi within wreath. AE 13mm.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1300756[/ATTACH]<b> Elymaian Kingdom. Orodes II. AE drachm </b> Obv: Bearded bust facing wearing diademed tiara without crest, on right pellet inside crescent above anchor with double crossbar. Rev: Dashes. Early-mid 2nd century A.D.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="ancientone, post: 7536565, member: 71599"]I've always had a thing for facing busts and standing facing figures on ancients. Why so few on ancient coins? Was it easier to create the likeness from the side rather than head on? I get the ruler/heroic like poses. It just seems like there should have been more. Please share your forward facing coins! [B]Standing facing[/B] [ATTACH=full]1300755[/ATTACH][B] Aegae, Aeolis. AE16. Athena/Zeus [/B] Obv: Helmeted head of Athena right / AIΓAEΩN. Rev: Zeus standing facing, holding eagle and sceptre, three monograms in left field. [ATTACH=full]1301071[/ATTACH] [B] Macedonia, Stobi. Septimius Severus AE27 Serapis facing [/B] Obv. SEVERVS - PIVS AVG. Septimius Severus bust right. Rev. [MV]NICIPIVM - STOBEN[SI] - VM or similar. Serapis standing, facing, right arm raised. Left arm holding snake and hems of his garment. [B]Bust/head facing.[/B] [ATTACH=full]1300759[/ATTACH] [B] SATRAPS OF CARIA. Hekatomnos (392-376 BC). Tetartemorion. Mylasa. [/B] Obv: Head of roaring lion left. Rev: Head of Apollo facing slightly left. 6mm, 0.25 gm. Klein 507. [ATTACH=full]1300776[/ATTACH] [B] Pisidia, Selge, c. 350-300 BC. AR Obol [/B] Obv: Helmeted head of Athena r. Rev: Gorgon facing sticking out tongue. 10mm. and 0.9gm. [ATTACH=full]1300778[/ATTACH] [B] Aeolis, Grynion Æ12. [/B] Obv: Three-quarter facing head of Apollo, turned slightly left, wearing laurel wreath. Rev: ΓΥΡ, mussel shell. SNG Copenhagen 205; BMC 1. 3rd Century BC. [ATTACH=full]1300784[/ATTACH] [B] Phokis, Federal Coinage. Phokian League Circa 371-357 BC [/B] Obv: Head of Athena facing.Rev: Phi within wreath. AE 13mm. [ATTACH=full]1300756[/ATTACH][B] Elymaian Kingdom. Orodes II. AE drachm [/B] Obv: Bearded bust facing wearing diademed tiara without crest, on right pellet inside crescent above anchor with double crossbar. Rev: Dashes. Early-mid 2nd century A.D.[/QUOTE]
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