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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Justin Lee, post: 3597693, member: 87404&quot;]I scrolled through my coins looking for what I think is a naturalistic portrait and I&#039;m going to throw two out there... First is your namesake, SA, and second is the imperial OG (my avatar image).</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://iomegacollectionhome.files.wordpress.com/2019/04/collagemaker_20181112_192328152.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>Severus Alexander, Ruled 222-235 AD</b></p><p><b>AE Sestertius, Struck 222-231 AD, Rome</b></p><p><b>Obverse</b>: IMP SEV ALEXANDER AVG, Bust of Severus Alexander, laureate, draped over left shoulder, facing right.</p><p><b>Reverse</b>: IVSTITIA AVGVSTI, Justitia, draped, seated left, holding patera in right hand and sceptre upright in left hand, S-C across fields.</p><p><b>References</b>: RIC IV 563b</p><p><b>Size</b>: 28mm, 18.8g</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://iomegacollectionhome.files.wordpress.com/2019/04/collagemaker_20181230_082436517.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>Divus Augustus, Died 14 AD</b></p><p><b>AE As, Restoration Issue, Struck under Titus 80-81 AD, Rome Mint</b></p><p><b>Obverse</b>: DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER, radiate head left.</p><p><b>Reverse</b>: IMP T VESP – AVG REST, Victory alighting left, holding shield inscribed SP/QR, S-C across fields.</p><p><b>References</b>: RIC Titus 446</p><p><br /></p><p>Though worn and corroded as such, the profiles on them still appear delicate, humble, human (to me).</p><p><br /></p><p>Next: <b><u><i>another</i></u> naturalistic portrait</b> (i.e. the style looks more like a real person than is usual for them) (I want to see others <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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