Porträtkopf eines jungen Mannes

This portrait of a young man was originally part of a bust of statue; the edge along the neck suggests a collar (of a cloak); his short, cap-like hair frames his forehead and forms a small “roll” at the back of his neck. The youth sports a thin beard comprising long sideburns, a small moustache and a goatee. This likeness has much in common with the earliest portraits of Constantine the Great minted on coins, especially regarding hairstyle, beard and profile. Technical details of, for example, the hair at the back of the head, the mouth and the lower part of his face suggest the portrait was later reworked.