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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;lordmarcovan, post: 3280547, member: 10461&quot;]It seems it was, judging from his coin portraits.&nbsp; And Maximinus Thrax had a very pronounced chin.&nbsp; Galba always seems to have a grouchy expression.</p><p><br /></p><p>This is why the earlier stuff appeals to me so much more than the stylized, even cartoonish portraiture of the later Empire.&nbsp; (Which I do give their historical due- there&#039;s nothing wrong with collecting &#039;em- but give me those earlier, more artistic pieces, is all I&#039;m sayin&#039;.)</p><p><br /></p><p>Even when they&#039;re worn out, you can usually identify the ruler on coins of the 1st century and a bit later by the portrait alone- even if only a silhouette remains.&nbsp; I like that.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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