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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Terence Cheesman, post: 6358367, member: 86498&quot;]Nero Ae Dupondius Lugdunum 66 BC Obv Bust right laureate with small globe at end of bust. Rv. Victory advancing left. RIC 522 13.29 grms 31 mm Photo by W. Hansen[ATTACH=full]1251698[/ATTACH]Nero must have presented something of a challenge to the celators at the mint. How do they create an image of imperial power out of this rather self indulgent young man. It is interesting that they followed the path set by the die cutters at Pergamon who had to deal with the image of Philetairos. In both cases intensity is created by the contrast between the large blank areas of the cheek and neck contrasting with the intricate details of the facial features and the hair. The face is crammed into one small area set above two strong vertical lines the first formed by the forehead nose and chin as well as the second line of the eye and the front of the cheek.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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