From Busts To Coins: Name The Emperor! - Page 2

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giano Valued Member 279 Posts	Posted 12/22/2011 2:50 pm very interesting this post,so I'm going to try without look on the net and without read other answer: 1:traianus 2:geta 3:nero 4:marcus aurelius 5:?really don't know 6:caracalla Report this Post to the Staff
DVCollector Bedrock of the Community United States 10045 Posts	Posted 12/23/2011 08:18 am Collectively, all the emperors were named in this thread--good job! The only ones I got at first glance were Nero, Marcus Aurelius, and Elagabalus--from coins I've seen. Here is how these busts were identified: 1. Trajan 2. Tiberius 3. Nero 4. Marcus Aurelius 5. Elagabalus 6. Caracalla 7. Severus Alexander Report this Post to the Staff
VisigothKing Pillar of the Community United States 4778 Posts	Posted 12/23/2011 9:27 pm Only one I was able to figure out correctly was Marcus Aurelius for #4, because of the beard. Report this Post to the Staff
Joe Geranio New Member United States 42 Posts	Posted 03/14/2012 10:29 pm Remember , without numismatics, art historians would not even know what a given princeps (emperor) looked like! Most portraits and statue are found without inscribed bases. Thank goodness the coins have a nice profile and a legend (inscription), that is why it is crucial to get profile photos of portraits in the round. Nice Photos! Report this Post to the Staff
DVCollector Bedrock of the Community United States 10045 Posts	Posted 03/14/2012 10:40 pm Joe, that's a very interesting observation--and it makes total sense to me. Report this Post to the Staff
VisigothKing Pillar of the Community United States 4778 Posts	Posted 03/14/2012 10:45 pm When they made the emperor's portrait on the obverse die, the engravers used marble busts as references, right? Report this Post to the Staff
DVCollector Bedrock of the Community United States 10045 Posts	Posted 03/14/2012 11:23 pm VK, I've heard that too--the busts were distributed as reference of the emperor for coins. Report this Post to the Staff
johnee82 New Member United States 26 Posts	Posted 03/16/2012 8:06 pm 1. Trajan 2. Caligula 3. a young Nero 4. Commodus 5. Elagabalus 6. Caracalla 7. Gordian III Report this Post to the Staff
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