Late Roman Bronze Coins

Coin talk => Unofficial coinage => Topic started by: Genio popvli romani on November 13, 2012, 02:49:13 PM

Title: Crispus with spear and shield / VIRTVS EXERCIT imitated from Ticinum 117
Post by: Genio popvli romani on November 13, 2012, 02:49:13 PM
One of my favorite imitation.

Title: Re: Crispus with spear and shield / VIRTVS EXERCIT imitated from Ticinum 117
Post by: Victor on November 13, 2012, 03:44:32 PM
It has a great portrait!
Title: Re: Crispus with spear and shield / VIRTVS EXERCIT imitated from Ticinum 117
Post by: Genio popvli romani on November 16, 2012, 12:41:25 PM
A great portrait as you say. A friend made me notice that Crispus looks like a french (dead) actor, Philippe Léotard.

https://www.google.fr/search?num=10&hl=fr&site=imghp&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1280&bih=644&q=philippe+leotard&oq=philippe+leo&gs_l=img.1.0.0l6j0i24l4.5163.8711.0.10557.12.9.0.3.3.0.142.1165.0j9.9.0...0.0...1ac.1.qu6Ed80pRnE (https://www.google.fr/search?num=10&hl=fr&site=imghp&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1280&bih=644&q=philippe+leotard&oq=philippe+leo&gs_l=img.1.0.0l6j0i24l4.5163.8711.0.10557.12.9.0.3.3.0.142.1165.0j9.9.0...0.0...1ac.1.qu6Ed80pRnE)