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<p>[QUOTE="Julius Germanicus, post: 3343322, member: 80783"]I totally agree and would go so far to say that most coin portraits of the Soldier Emperors at least from 235 until 251 in terms of artistic quality and realism easily surpass most products of the reigns of Marcus Aurelius, Commodus and Elagabalus (and their respective wives) who (especially on Denarii) often feature googly eyes and silly expressions.</p><p><br /></p><p>It only got generic during the later 3rd century (it is hard to tell Claudius Gothicus, Aurelian and Probus apart from one another, same goes for the Gallic Emperors or the Tetrarchs), abstract (due to the influence of Christianity) during the 4th, and outright dadaistic (sometimes inferior to barbarian imitations) during the 5h century.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Julius Germanicus, post: 3343322, member: 80783"]I totally agree and would go so far to say that most coin portraits of the Soldier Emperors at least from 235 until 251 in terms of artistic quality and realism easily surpass most products of the reigns of Marcus Aurelius, Commodus and Elagabalus (and their respective wives) who (especially on Denarii) often feature googly eyes and silly expressions. It only got generic during the later 3rd century (it is hard to tell Claudius Gothicus, Aurelian and Probus apart from one another, same goes for the Gallic Emperors or the Tetrarchs), abstract (due to the influence of Christianity) during the 4th, and outright dadaistic (sometimes inferior to barbarian imitations) during the 5h century.[/QUOTE]
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