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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;IdesOfMarch01, post: 2328824, member: 39084&quot;]My perspective on the artistic quality of a coin&#039;s portrait is generally independent of whether the portrait supposedly resembles the actual individual.&nbsp; Really, how can we know what an individual who lived 2000 years ago actually looked like?</p><p><br /></p><p>Instead, I try to see the quality of the engraver -- e.g., as Doug mentions in his post above, was the engraver able to capture the transparency in Spes&#039;s gown?&nbsp; If so, it&#039;s more artistic than those portrayals that don&#039;t capture this transparency.</p><p><br /></p><p>The same is true, at least for me, in portraits.&nbsp; Regardless of whether or not the portrait actually resembles the long-dead emperor or individual, some renderings/engraving are simply more elegantly and artistically done.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I tend to agree with this sentiment, which is why I don&#039;t include the supposed grade of any coins that I post, unless it&#039;s relevant to the discussion or point I&#039;m trying to make.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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