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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;maridvnvm, post: 4098231, member: 31620&quot;]With some busts where the emperor is holding something e.g. shield or spear you can get a lot of information based on the position/orientation of the item being held.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Shield and spear, seen from front</b></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_132ma_img~0.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_132wc_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>Shield is in foreground on right hand side, spear diagonally backwards over far shoulder</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Shield and spear, seen from rear</b></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_132ii_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_132ha_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>Shield is in foreground on left hand side, spear diagonally forwards</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Scepter (or spear), seen from front</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_132va_img~0.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </b></p><p><b><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_132ya_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>Spear is on far shoulder (regardless of the direction that the bust is facing). Often detailing, such as a gorgon, will be placed on the chest.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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