I purchased several new coins this past weekend. Keeping in line with my recent Severus kick, two coins are denarii of Septimius Severus, including one highly-sought legionary issue. While I've looked diligently and waited patiently for the right legionary, perhaps the coin I'm most anticipating is a denarii of one of the most infamous men in history, certainly of the Roman Empire -- the emperor Nero. For a guy like me who loves collecting imperial portraits, Nero's is one of the best and most recognizable of all Roman portraits.
Still, Nero was one ugly dude.
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Wednesday, January 23, 2008
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Is it just me or does Nero look a lot like John Belushi?
Yea, he does. But I kinda think Nero looks a little more like Joey Buttafuoco...
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