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The Bald and the Beautiful


Orange Julius

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3 hours ago, Tejas said:

I think Carus doesn't come much balder than this:

 

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That’s a big forehead! Paired with the relatively small face, it’s a distinct portrait!

3 hours ago, Tejas said:

... but on this coin he seems to have a full head of hair:

 

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In front of of the radiate crown, that’s a streamlined head too though… just maybe a bit more flattering than your first coin.

Great coins! I really like that at a time when portraits were getting a bit more generic, there are attributes that give us a glimpse of the real person.

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