Roman Coins-- Right Vs Left Bust, Any Significance?

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ThisIsFun Pillar of the Community United States 2480 Posts	Posted 06/23/2013 12:29 pm Seems like most busts face left. Is there any significance to right vs left? Can you narrow down the mint or otherwise glean information about the coin on this tidbit alone? Report this Post to the Staff

chrsmat71 Pillar of the Community United States 4964 Posts	Posted 06/23/2013 12:40 pm I'm curious about this also... Report this Post to the Staff
Whizb4ng Pillar of the Community Canada 579 Posts	Posted 06/23/2013 1:03 pm I saw an article just the other day about this I will see if I can find it again. Report this Post to the Staff
maridvnvm Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2100 Posts	Posted 06/23/2013 1:39 pm This varies enormously over time. 1st and 2nd century denarii are primarily right facing with left facing busts being much scarcer. For Probus for example it changes from bust type to bust type. Radiate cuirassed busts are primarily right facing with left facing bust being less common but the degree of how less common varies from mint to mint whilst for imperial mantled busts they are usually left facing for Probus with the right facing busts being rare in comparison. The question is interesting but the answer is complicated. Martin Report this Post to the Staff
ThisIsFun Pillar of the Community United States 2480 Posts	Posted 06/23/2013 1:50 pm Thanks, Martin. I was hoping it would provide a boost with identification but suspected it wasn't that simple. Report this Post to the Staff
Whizb4ng Pillar of the Community Canada 579 Posts	Posted 06/23/2013 8:17 pm Can't seem to find that article again. Shoot! Report this Post to the Staff
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