The BEARDED challenge

I posted a thread about this coin recently, but Geta's beard on this sestertius is my favorite piece of imperial propaganda in my little collection.

Some more beards:

 

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Sasanian Drachm 568-628. I don't know the exact attribution, so if anyone happens to know feel free to enlighten me! Got it from a coin shop 25 years ago which is no longer around for a very modest price. One of my only ancients. His nose is even more impressive than his beard...

 

Nero gets my vote for scruffiest beard:

 

and......for being out of shape

 

Some handsome Beards, here are some of mine (Is there a thread for smooth faces)?:-

 

ANTONIUS PIUS
AR Didrachm
OBVERSE: ANTWNEI-NOC CEBACTOC, laureate head right
REVERSE: YPAT B PAT PATR, Helios, holding globe and sceptre, standing atop Mt. Argaeus; * in exergue
Struck at Caesaria, Cappadocia, 139 AD
6.2g, 21mm
Syd 301c

SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS
AR Denarius
OBVERSE: IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG COSII - Laureate head right
REVERSE: FELICITAS TEMPOR - Grain ear between crossed cornucopia
Struck at Emesa, 194-195 AD
2.3g, 17mm
RIC 374a

LUCIUS VERUS
AR Denarius
OBVERSE: L VERVS AVG ARMENICACVS, laureate head right
REVERSE: TR P V IMP II COS II, Mars standing right, holding spear & leaning on shield
Struck at Rome, 163-4 AD
3.0g, 16mm
RIC 529 (Marcus Aurelius), C 263

MARCUS AURELIUS
AE Sestertius
OBVERSE: M ANTONINVS AVG GERM SARMATICVS, laureate head right
REVERSE: TR P XXIX IMP VIII COS III S-C, Annona standing left, holding corn-ears & cornucopiae; modius with two corn-ears and poppy at her feet
Struck at Rome, 175 AD
22.3g, 30mm
RIC 1154

CARACALLA
AR Denarius
OBVERSE: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT, laureate head right
REVERSE: P M TR P XIIII COS III P P, Pax running left holding branch & scepter
Struck at Rome, 211 AD
3.11g, 18mm
RIC 184, RSC 190, BMC 4