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<p>[QUOTE="Heliodromus, post: 8078563, member: 120820"]There does seem to be a hint of a 5 o'clock shadow, but anyways that bust really looks nothing like Licinius Sr. On other coins, even with the very limited space available, they've done a pretty good job of making him look as expected.</p><p><br /></p><p>I'd previously presumed the coin was good given the venue, but on closer attention it does seem pretty bad! Fortuna's head gear is weird on the reverse and completely wrong on the obverse. It should be a turreted, matching on both sides of the coin, as on this one.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1402417[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Heliodromus, post: 8078563, member: 120820"]There does seem to be a hint of a 5 o'clock shadow, but anyways that bust really looks nothing like Licinius Sr. On other coins, even with the very limited space available, they've done a pretty good job of making him look as expected. I'd previously presumed the coin was good given the venue, but on closer attention it does seem pretty bad! Fortuna's head gear is weird on the reverse and completely wrong on the obverse. It should be a turreted, matching on both sides of the coin, as on this one. [ATTACH=full]1402417[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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