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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;zumbly, post: 7550774, member: 57495&quot;]Greatest hits of hairdos!</p><p><br /></p><p>And this was the chestnut that popped into my head when I read your thread subject. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>A few of my favorite heads of hair...</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1302716[/ATTACH]<b>LOKRIS, Opuntii</b></p><p>AR Stater. 12.09g, 24.9mm. LOKRIS, Opus mint, circa 350-340 BC. BCD Lokris-Phokis 60; McClean 5433; HGC 4, 992 var. (control). O: Head of Demeter left, wreathed with grain. R: OΠONTIΩN, Ajax the Lesser advancing right, brandishing sword and holding shield with inner decoration of griffin and palmette; spear on ground behind, Λ between legs.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1302720[/ATTACH]<b>ROMAN REPUBLIC</b></p><p>AR Denarius. 3.95g, 18mm. Rome mint, 72 BC. Crawford 395/1; Sydenham 790; Cossutia 1. O: Head of Medusa left, winged and entwined with serpents; SABVLA upwards behind. R: Bellerophon riding Pegasus right, hurling spear; control mark X behind, L COSSVTI C F below. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1302721[/ATTACH]<b>ANTINOUS</b></p><p>AE Drachm. 20.94g, 32.5mm. ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, RY 19 of Hadrian (AD 134/5). RPC III 6062; Dattari (Savio) 8003-4; Emmett 1346. O: ANTINOOV HPѠOC, draped bust right, wearing hem-hem crown. R: Antinous, cloaked and holding caduceus, on horseback right; L IΘ (date) across fields. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1302722[/ATTACH] <b>ROMAN REPUBLIC. M. Plaetorius M F Cestianus</b></p><p>AR Denarius. 4.0g, 18mm, Rome mint, 57 BC, Crawford 405/5.&nbsp; O: Head of Bonus Eventus right, A behind.&nbsp; R: M PLAETORI CEST EX S C, winged caduceus. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1302723[/ATTACH]<b>JULIA DOMNA</b></p><p>AR Denarius. 2.93g, 20.3mm. Rome mint, AD 211 (under Caracalla). RIC IV (Caracalla) 381. O: IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG, draped bust right; hair waved vertically and fastened in large bun on back; five ridges. R: MAT AVGG MAT SEN M PATR, Julia Domna seated left, holding branch extended in right hand, sceptre transverse, pointing up to right, in left. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1302724[/ATTACH]<b>CARUS</b></p><p>AE Antoninianus. 3.54g, 22.6mm. Rome mint, AD 283. RIC 47; Cohen 15. O: DIVO CARO, radiate bust right. R: Eagle with spread wings facing front, head left; KAA in exergue.</p><p><br /></p><p>Whoops... how did that last one slip into the party? <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]V_77cqu86BU[/MEDIA][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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