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Constantius II bust
« on: October 17, 2016, 02:21:45 am »
Hello, i become with that coin: i would like to collect your opinion. This obverse show a bust with a special visual.

The left shoulder is drawn as it is often seen. But the middle of imperial mantle is drawn like the shoulder. This look like 2 shoulders.

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Re: Constantinus II bust
« Reply #1 on: October 17, 2016, 04:32:55 am »
This does seem to happen at different mints on draped busts to the left.





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Re: Constantinus II bust
« Reply #2 on: October 17, 2016, 06:08:09 am »

OP coin is of Constantius II.

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Re: Constantius II bust
« Reply #3 on: October 17, 2016, 08:14:53 am »
Yes, sorry. I changed subject.

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Re: Constantius II bust
« Reply #4 on: October 18, 2016, 08:23:36 pm »
Very interesting.  I think it was difficult at times for some engravers to adapt to new styles.  Here the engraver clearly has problems in how to manage the right shoulder on the left facing bust.

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Re: Constantius II bust
« Reply #5 on: October 19, 2016, 01:59:09 am »
There is a little point above the "right shoulder". I think this is the "fibula" (sorry i dnt know how to say this word in english) i mean the spindle. So this is not the right shoulder but the middle of mantle.

 

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