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<p>[QUOTE="medoraman, post: 7411764, member: 26302"]I would respectfully disagree. Alexander struck coins from a great variety of mints, many more than say Constantine. However, if you look at similarities between them I see much more consistency between likenesses of Alexander than I do Constantine, even though we know the imperial bust was created and circulated amongst the Roman mints. My only conclusion must be the depiction of the bust on Alexanders case must be very intentional, and that this intentional likeness so closely mirrors official images of Alexander cannot be a coincidence.</p><p><br /></p><p>Sure, Alex looked somewhat like personified Greek youth, Apollo, etc. from earlier coins, but I believe this is part of Alexander's intentional desire. He was a master tactician the likes the world has never seen, he knew politics was just like war, and used every angle to give himself the advantage. So, we know this is how he wanted the world to see him. That will probably be the closest we ever get.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="medoraman, post: 7411764, member: 26302"]I would respectfully disagree. Alexander struck coins from a great variety of mints, many more than say Constantine. However, if you look at similarities between them I see much more consistency between likenesses of Alexander than I do Constantine, even though we know the imperial bust was created and circulated amongst the Roman mints. My only conclusion must be the depiction of the bust on Alexanders case must be very intentional, and that this intentional likeness so closely mirrors official images of Alexander cannot be a coincidence. Sure, Alex looked somewhat like personified Greek youth, Apollo, etc. from earlier coins, but I believe this is part of Alexander's intentional desire. He was a master tactician the likes the world has never seen, he knew politics was just like war, and used every angle to give himself the advantage. So, we know this is how he wanted the world to see him. That will probably be the closest we ever get.[/QUOTE]
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