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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ken Dorney, post: 3395828, member: 76086&quot;]Wow, what a pile on thread, and so quickly!&nbsp; But to get back to the question at hand, why left?&nbsp; Although I am certain some specialists have their take on the matter I will offer what I can.</p><p><br /></p><p>Iconography was of supreme importance.&nbsp; Coin designs were carefully thought out and executed (with few exceptions, one of which will be illustrated below).&nbsp; Unfortunately we will never know the real reason behind left facing portraits.&nbsp; One can simply speculate as to their importance and meaning.&nbsp; While some types are certainly not rare it must have been a special occasion when one was issued.&nbsp; Who can tell?&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>But there are some rare occasions when it is a simple mistake by the celator.&nbsp; There are a few of these types from Antioch which were engraved improperly, probably by the same celator (this one is mine):</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]902047[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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