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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 3156040, member: 19463&quot;]Believe it or not.&nbsp; Trajan invented not only the fist bump but the problem that arises when two people meet and greet but have different ideas as to which greeting is appropriate.&nbsp; Justin Lee was right. We have that today on many occasions.&nbsp; The usual ancient hands seem to suggest that they used a &#039;no squeeze&#039; handshake as seems to be used in some Asian cultures as opposed to the &#039;firm grip&#039; preferred in some parts of the USA. </p><p><br /></p><p>A study of ancient hand gestures would seem to be a thesis topic.&nbsp; This would include hand blessings, salutes and curses.&nbsp;&nbsp; Is anyone aware of it having been done? </p><p><br /></p><p>The other thing this shows is a continuing problem people have telling which way is up on some coins.&nbsp; I have this trouble with some medieval coins.&nbsp; When I see it on a coin I do know, I assume it means the seller rushed the listing to press and saw no reason to proofread the material.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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