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<p>[QUOTE="Andrew McMenamin, post: 4320680, member: 109008"]As most roman imperial coins have the portrait of the emperor facing right, ones with the portrait facing left always intrigue me. Does anyone know if there is any underlying meaning to portraits on Roman coins facing one way or the other. Thanks for your help.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1097840[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Constantius II as Caesar, AE Follis of Antioch. AD 330 and 334</p><p>OBV: FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust left</p><p>REV: PROVIDEN-TIAE CAESS, Campgate, 11 layers, 2 turrets, star above, no doors, dot in doorway; SMANTI in ex. RIC VII Antioch 74I; Sear 17657.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Andrew McMenamin, post: 4320680, member: 109008"]As most roman imperial coins have the portrait of the emperor facing right, ones with the portrait facing left always intrigue me. Does anyone know if there is any underlying meaning to portraits on Roman coins facing one way or the other. Thanks for your help. [ATTACH=full]1097840[/ATTACH] Constantius II as Caesar, AE Follis of Antioch. AD 330 and 334 OBV: FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust left REV: PROVIDEN-TIAE CAESS, Campgate, 11 layers, 2 turrets, star above, no doors, dot in doorway; SMANTI in ex. RIC VII Antioch 74I; Sear 17657.[/QUOTE]
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