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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TIF, post: 3141006, member: 56859&quot;]Prior to the Tetrarchs, Constantine Era, and onward, Imperial portraits are relatively identifiable.&nbsp; Repeatedly looking at portraits will serve you well.&nbsp; I used to know of a group of webpages which showed examples of Imperial portraits but that link has gone dead.&nbsp; Others probably exist. </p><p><br /></p><p>Another good exercise is to learn the various Imperial deities and personifications-- how they are portrayed, dressed, what accoutrements they have, etc.&nbsp; For learning that I used Doug&#039;s pages:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/dougsmith/gods.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/dougsmith/gods.html" rel="nofollow">Roman Gods, Goddesses, and Heroes </a></p><p><a href="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/dougsmith/pers.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/dougsmith/pers.html" rel="nofollow">Personifications</a></p><p><br /></p><p>As for Imperial legends... well... I never really bothered to learn them <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.&nbsp; I should do that though.&nbsp; Who here can link a good page which breaks down the abbreviations and meanings?&nbsp; Seems like one was posted recently.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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