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<p>[QUOTE="The Meat man, post: 24563482, member: 135271"]Here is one of my latest, continuing my portrait collection of the Constantinian dynasty. I had been on the lookout for a nice Crispus, and once again my interest turned mostly to the coins of the mint at Rome. </p><p><br /></p><p>I wanted a coin that would show Crispus's youth, but also his maturity as a young man in his twenties (not as a 12-year-old!) So I was pleased when I saw this coin for sale. Not only does the youthful portrait capture some degree of seriousness, but the proportions are also well-balanced (which is not a thing you can take for granted on Late Roman coinage!) and the draped and cuirassed bust also lends gravity to the overall composition.</p><p><br /></p><p>The reverse is less interesting, but I decided that in this little sub-collection, the priority must go to the portraits. I am happy with the new coin!</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://content.invisioncic.com/k321387/monthly_2023_05/crispus_rome.jpg.bd29c781445dd46482ed66a357146a4a.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://content.invisioncic.com/k321387/monthly_2023_05/crispus_rome.jpg.bd29c781445dd46482ed66a357146a4a.jpg" rel="nofollow"><img src="https://content.invisioncic.com/k321387/monthly_2023_05/crispus_rome.jpg.bd29c781445dd46482ed66a357146a4a.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="The Meat man, post: 24563482, member: 135271"]Here is one of my latest, continuing my portrait collection of the Constantinian dynasty. I had been on the lookout for a nice Crispus, and once again my interest turned mostly to the coins of the mint at Rome. I wanted a coin that would show Crispus's youth, but also his maturity as a young man in his twenties (not as a 12-year-old!) So I was pleased when I saw this coin for sale. Not only does the youthful portrait capture some degree of seriousness, but the proportions are also well-balanced (which is not a thing you can take for granted on Late Roman coinage!) and the draped and cuirassed bust also lends gravity to the overall composition. The reverse is less interesting, but I decided that in this little sub-collection, the priority must go to the portraits. I am happy with the new coin! [URL='https://content.invisioncic.com/k321387/monthly_2023_05/crispus_rome.jpg.bd29c781445dd46482ed66a357146a4a.jpg'][IMG]https://content.invisioncic.com/k321387/monthly_2023_05/crispus_rome.jpg.bd29c781445dd46482ed66a357146a4a.jpg[/IMG][/URL][/QUOTE]
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