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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 2488371, member: 19463&quot;]I wasn&#039;t going to dispute this since the vast majority of collectors agree with you and love that corkscrew pretty boy.&nbsp;&nbsp; I am more a fan of the early soldier faces.</p><p>Septimius was emperor for a long time and changed his appearance from a working soldier to something of an Imperial despot.&nbsp; The bill for his hair care obviously went up as the reign went on.&nbsp; Here are a few of my favorites (all Rome mint):</p><p>193</p><p>[ATTACH=full]526243[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>197</p><p>[ATTACH=full]526246[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>198-201 - tighter curls came after he had polished off the Parthian threat and he had more time for grooming.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]526247[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>209</p><p>[ATTACH=full]526248[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>...but since you mentioned liking coins of his trip up north, why now go for one from his last couple years with obverse legend ending in BRIT?&nbsp; If you think he looks old and tired, he probably was.&nbsp;&nbsp; Your coin is a nice late portrait.&nbsp; </p><p>[ATTACH=full]526249[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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