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wavy hair...hmm, a young domitan?
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No guesses, this should be an easy one.
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Easy? All that's visible is the back of bare head, a bit of an eye, part of a nose and brow. Could be almost any of the 12 Caesars plus several others.  [aims at the dartboard again] Augustus? |
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TIF you are correct it is Augustus.   |
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LOL! Unexpected. Gimme a few to hunt and crop the next one.
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Next...  |
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No, although the youthful portrait is reminiscent of Geta. Most of this emperor's portrayals are as an adult but I think the artist did a fine job showing him as a youth.
(shutting down the computer for the night, will check for guesses in the morning)
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08/05/2013 9:06 pm
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Yep, a young Commodus. Don't you think the celator did a great job of capturing his look? It's from CNGcoin and is in their upcoming September 18th printed auction. BTW, what's up with the super high buyer's fees for that auction? 17.5% or 20%!! I was looking at a few coins but doubt I'll get them. The ones I want always seem to go for much higher than the estimated price and with a high buyer's fee tacked on... think I'll look elsewhere. http://cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=240178 Quote:
CNG 94, Lot: 883. Estimate $300.
MYSIA, Cyzicus. Commodus. As Caesar, AD 166-177. Æ (27mm, 17.31 g, 6h). Bareheaded and draped bust right / Altar between two serpentâ€"entwined torches. SNG France 727; SNG Copenhagen â€". VF, tan-brown surfaces, minor roughness and small obverse die break. Excellent for issue.
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I should have went with my first thought which was Commodus but I took the long way around guessing this one. A very nice rendition of the young Caesar. Too bad he turned out the be a bad adult.
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A common emperor.  |
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