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<p>[QUOTE="Valentinian, post: 3255510, member: 44316"]That is an interesting question. I have coins of Constantius that do not have curls in the beard from London, Trier, Lyons, Ticinum, Rome, Aquileia, and Cyzicus. However, this one from Cyzicus does have curls:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]855196[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Others with curls are from Alexandria:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]855197[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>and from Serdica ([USER=57495]@zumbly[/USER] also showed one from Serdica above)</p><p>[ATTACH=full]855198[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>and</p><p>[ATTACH=full]855202[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>I have one from Antioch where the beard is mostly flat but I think it shows curls.</p><p>I hope to see more examples here. I am beginning to think curls do not appear from western mints. That is not to say all eastern mint coins do have curls. As [USER=57495]@zumbly[/USER] mentioned, maybe the time period plays a role.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Valentinian, post: 3255510, member: 44316"]That is an interesting question. I have coins of Constantius that do not have curls in the beard from London, Trier, Lyons, Ticinum, Rome, Aquileia, and Cyzicus. However, this one from Cyzicus does have curls: [ATTACH=full]855196[/ATTACH] Others with curls are from Alexandria: [ATTACH=full]855197[/ATTACH] and from Serdica ([USER=57495]@zumbly[/USER] also showed one from Serdica above) [ATTACH=full]855198[/ATTACH] and [ATTACH=full]855202[/ATTACH] I have one from Antioch where the beard is mostly flat but I think it shows curls. I hope to see more examples here. I am beginning to think curls do not appear from western mints. That is not to say all eastern mint coins do have curls. As [USER=57495]@zumbly[/USER] mentioned, maybe the time period plays a role.[/QUOTE]
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