Ancient Beards, Mustaches and Sideburns

Haha, this just reminded me of this amazing creative project a few years ago by photographer Leo Caillard called "Hipster in Stone." Look at these glorious photos!

http://petapixel.com/2013/06/18/photographer-transforms-greek-statues-into-hipsters-using-photoshop/

 

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Antiochus X sideburn​

 

I love that!!

 

LOL, nailed it!

 

Zeus and Poseidon... Bros... Does anyone have a Hades / Pluto?


Egypt Ptolemy IV 221-205 BC AE 33mm 35g HemiDrachm Zeus-Ammon Eagle Tbolt



Sicily Syracuse Hieron II 275-215 BCE AE20 Poseidon Trident Dolphin

 

Funny you should ask because today was the day I shaved my facial hair off after almost 2 years of having some type of manly wool on my face.

A CLEAN SHAVEN SALLENT



SOME OF SALLENT'S HAIRY COINS

 

Why is your face all air-brushed?

... you have no eyebrows

 

I have not altered that picture one bit. That's exactly how my phone took it. Probably just a combo of lighting conditions, an irritated face that hadn't received a substantial shave in 2 years, and the difference in tanning on the areas of skin that were covered by hair and those that were exposed to the sun.

All that aside, ain't I one handsome coin collecting stud?

 

sure ... ummmm, *awkward*

 

Aurelian with stubble:



and with a fuller beard:

 

Parthian king Orodes II. I think he fits well here.

 

Yes, but now you look about 17

 

Here is a new addition I got for X-mas.
Gallienus with beard and neck stubble:/
O: Radiate bust of Gallienus Rt., GALLIENUSAVG
RX: Mercury standing right with money purse in one hand and caduceus in the other. FIDESAVG. PXV below
Have not looked up the RIC # yet.

 

that's awesome! lol!

 

Wait, this is about the eyebrows? I do have eyebrows. It's just that they are very blonde and fine hair, so they blend in. From a distance someone might think I have no eye brows, but from up close they are fairly obvious. Also not helping is the fact this is a cropped photo. I didn't take it, someone else did, and so cropped it a little for up close image. That also degrades the image a little.

Despite my brown hair now, I used to have fine golden hair when I was younger. My eyebrows never got darker even though my head hair got golden brown.

 

Alright you convinced us your a good looking guy, if I was a female I would be chasing after you.

 

You must be blind as a bat!

 

Yeah, I think @stevex6 knows how to push my buttons. LOL. He is one funny and clever dude...for a Canadian.

 

Stick to coins, @Bing . As my favorite politician, who is going to be in charge in 14 days, would say in this situation: "Bing, you used to be a 10, but then you talked bad about me and now you are a 4. Such a nasty guy!"

Just kidding my coin bro. I love ya all.

 

Sideburns :


Severus Alexander, Denarius Rome mint, AD 232
IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, laureate head right
PROVIDENTIA AVG, Providentia standing left, holding cornucopia and branch, modius at feet
3.67 gr
Ref : RIC # 250, Cohen # 501, RCV # 7922 (75)



Gordian III, Antoninianus Rome mint AD 243
IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind
SECVRITAS PERPETUA, Securitas standing left, holding scepter and resting on column
6,95 gr, 25 mm
Ref : RIC #153, RCV #8661, Cohen #336
Ex FORVM ancient coins

Nice beards :


Florianus, Antoninianus Lyon mint, 3rd emission, 1st officina
IMP C M AN FLORIANVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right seen from front (A)
TEMPORVM FELICITAS, Felicitas standing raight, holding caduceus in right hand and cornucopia in left hand. I at exergue (1st officina)
4.1 gr
Ref : RCV # 11874v., Bastien # 146 pl. XVI, RIC # 12, C # 89, La Venèra hoard # II.2/2632



Constantius, Argenteus Antioch mint, 8th officina, c. AD 296-297
CONSTANTIVS CAESAR, Laureate head of Constantius right
VIRTVS MILITVM, Campgate, *ANTH* at exergue
3.40 gr
Ref : Cohen #318, RCV # 13966 (1100)


And....mustache :


Severina (Freddy Mercury ?), AE Denarius Rome mint, 5 th officina, AD 274-275.
SEVERINA AVG, draped and diademed bust right.
VENVS FELIX, Venus standing left, holding seated figure and sceptre. Є at exergue.
2.46 gr, 19-20 mm
RIC V 1 # 6, RCV # 11710, C # 14
Ex Auctiones.ch

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