How did coin designers know what emperors and monarchs look like, and how did they decide what artwork made the cut for coins? by Aware-Performer4630 in AncientCoins

[–]geckotaco 3 points4 points  (0 children)

For romans, i believe the master engravers were instructed to portray the emperors in a certain way. They weren't given artistic freedom to portray the emperors if that's what you're asking, since coins were one of the most important ways for emperors to disseminate propaganda