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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;lrbguy, post: 2808595, member: 88829&quot;]Thank you for showing that coin, RC.&nbsp; Up until now I had not paid attention to the progression of her designs, but your example has made me pay attention to it.&nbsp; Here is a coin from my collection which seems to me to show an earlier state of progress in her image toward what you are calling her &quot;matronly&quot; figure. </p><p><br /></p><p><i>SABINA AVGVSTA - HADRIANI AVG [PP] // PVDICITIA</i></p><p>Pudicitia stands facing left, drawing at veil</p><p>BMC 911</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>However here we need to be careful that we are not misled by the lack of detail in her hair and ear on your coin.&nbsp; Against that problem I point to the gradual development of a double chin.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]656543[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Here (below) is another example in which the doubling of the chin is not apparent.</p><p><br /></p><p><i>SABINA - AVGVSTA // CONCOR - DIA AVG</i></p><p>Concordia seated left on throne, cornucopiae beneath, holding patera in right hand; scepter in left</p><p>BMC 929</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]656544[/ATTACH]</p><p>Not sure about the relative chronology of these pieces, but the question is starting to grab my attention.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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