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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Severus Alexander, post: 3225810, member: 84744&quot;]Check out the &#039;stache!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]840892[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Wow!&nbsp; That is full-on Burt Reynolds style, no??&nbsp; (Sideburns included!)</p><p>[ATTACH=full]840903[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>I believe the technical term is &quot;chevron moustache.&quot;&nbsp; A &quot;chevron&quot; is a line in the shape of a V or inverted V (often used in military insignia); ultimately derived from the latin word &quot;caper&quot; meaning &quot;goat.&quot; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>While there are plenty of Severus Alexander portraits sporting both a moustache <i>and</i> a beard, this is the only die I have seen with moustache only.&nbsp; When I saw this example in a recent auction, I had to snap it up!&nbsp; And since today is Movember first, it&#039;s the perfect time to post it.</p><p><br /></p><p>It seems the moustache-only style was extremely unpopular among Roman emperors.&nbsp; Perhaps because it was associated with the &quot;barbarian&quot; Gauls and Germans?&nbsp; Here&#039;s Odoacer:</p><p><img src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3f/Odovacar_Ravenna_477.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Maybe this Elagabalus qualifies?</p><p>[ATTACH=full]840895[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Unclear, because as you know, Severina often has a similar thing goin&#039; on up there on that top lip:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]840900[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Please post any moustache or quasi-moustache coins you have.&nbsp; If you don&#039;t have any, give us some other entertaining facial hair. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie16" alt=":artist:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />&nbsp; (Maybe a neck beard, just for [USER=56859]@TIF[/USER]. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />)</p><p><br /></p><p>While you&#039;re at it, maybe check out your local <a href="https://www.movember.com/?reset=1" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.movember.com/?reset=1" rel="nofollow">Movember charity</a>. You could even raise a little dough for them by growing your own mo.&nbsp; Sevvy did!&nbsp; If you need some inspiration, here are <a href="http://beardstyle.net/mustache-styles/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://beardstyle.net/mustache-styles/" rel="nofollow">the top 70 hottest moustache styles</a> for guys in 2018. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie6" alt=":cool:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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