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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Valentinian, post: 3533594, member: 44316&quot;]I can think of some issues of ancient coins where the &quot;portraits&quot; are really bad. Byzantine copper is not known for die quality, but coins of Sear 518 of Emperor Maurice Tiberius (582-602) from Cyzicus stoop to a low. I have examples from two different years, so it is not just one die from a bad day. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]938946[/ATTACH] </p><p>30 mm. 12.68 grams</p><p>Maurice, 582-602</p><p>Sear 518. Facing bust, plumed helmet, globus cruciger and shield (with rider left).</p><p>Legend some approximation of DN MAVRIC TIbЄR PP A</p><p>Large M. ANNO GII (=8 = 589/90) officina A.</p><p>KYZ for Cyzicus mint. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]938945[/ATTACH] </p><p>Another Sear 518, this one 29-28 mm, 10.10 grams, and from year X (= 10 = 591/2)</p><p>Same design. Different terrible portrait.</p><p><br /></p><p>Show us your coins with bad portraits![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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