Thank you
Martin.
Indeed you do know the joys of finding 'that'
rare type...scanning your wonderful galleries shows we share the same appreciation.
This coin has grown on me since it's arrival a couple of days ago. The amount of wear is no longer a detriment to my eyes (no, I will not invoke the hackneyed phrase 'just think of how many
hands...'), but adds to the unique appeal of this specimen. I'm not sure why the die-cutters portrayed the young prince gazing upwards, the
bust supplied to them for copying certainly could not have been so.
I
hope one day to acquire all the
denarii of the series, this is just a small baby step in that direction.