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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;zumbly, post: 5381523, member: 57495&quot;]I think the dots and lines one can see on the two examples below are meant to depict hair.&nbsp; I&#039;m not so sure if the style is an exact match for the head on the obverse, however. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1230553[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1230554[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>I doubt it can be decided for certain, but I do find myself persuaded by the point made by Woods in his article that if we look at this type in context of Carisius&#039;s other issues, where the obverse portraits are linked to the reverse themes (ie., Moneta with minting tools, Roma with implements of government, Victory with Victory driving quadriga), the pattern would suggest that the portrait here is that of the sphinx shown on the reverse.&nbsp; I don&#039;t have the other two, but here&#039;s my T. Carisius Victory issue.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1230559[/ATTACH]<b>ROMAN REPUBLIC</b></p><p>AR Denarius. 3.75g, 19mm. Rome mint, 46 BC. T. Carisius, moneyer. Crawford 464/5; Sydenham 985. O: Draped bust of Victory to right; behind, S•C. R: T•CARISI, Victory in prancing quadriga to right, holding wreath in her right hand and reins in her left.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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