The « crooked nose » challenge

Here is my Parthian to add to the list:

Parthia - Mithradates II (123-88 BCE)
Metal/Size: AR20; Weight: 4.1 grams; Denomination: Drachm; Mint: Eastern Imitation; Date: 123-88 BCE; Obverse: Long-bearded bust left wearing tiara (T28i) with eight-pointed star, no circle design below diadem; griffin-ended (?) torque. Reverse: Beardless archer (Arsaces) wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on throne, holding bow in right hand; no border, five line Greek inscription. References: Sellwood #28.1v; Shore #94ff.

Steve S.

 

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Gotta hand it to Constantine though...

 

I wish I could claim a place here for my Valentinian II but I fear he used a die break to augment his nose.

 

Yeah, I saw Yul Brenner in an outdoor theater in Indy, playing in “The King and I” back in the 70’s. Excellent actor, very personable with the audience, just a great guy.

 

This Constantius I as Caesar London Follis has a big ol shnozz. But usually I need look no further than the mirror to see a honker.

 

I have a few schnozes that I would like to add.

 

I found this in my Sol collection: I really can't get enough of that nose. It looks very similar to that of his statue.

 

And why not some modern Roman noses? All those guys could had been emperors !

Owen Wilson


Adrian Brody


Daniel Day-Lewis

 

Tbh, I tried taking a picture of my own Roman nose but I couldn’t get a good one...but trust me, it’s there.

 

HAHA I did the same.. same result. Mine's Hebrew though, rather than Roman.

 

My largest nose on one of my smallest coins.

AE drachm, Danubian Kelts, "Kugelwange" type. 200-100 BC. Obv: Very big-nosed imitation of Phillip II (probably). Rev: not much left.

To illustrate how big this nose actually is:

 

Please do not put a picture of your naked nasal appendage here. This is Exhibitionism and it’s not allowed by the squad morality of CT. You risk to be ban..

 

Really more a beak than a nose.

 

Young and usually beautiful Plautilla can have quite a nose on some occasions


Plautilla, Denarius - Laodicaea mint, AD 202
PLAVTILLA AVG, draped bust right
CONCORDIAE, Concordia seated left holding patera and double cornucopia
3,33 gr, 19 mm
Ref : RCV #7068, Cohen #8, Monnaies XXI #2831

Q

 

I think I have a problem:

 

Trying to catch nosebits with your tongue is very unpolite, even for an emperor

Q

 

Good grief! Look at the size of Gordian III's nose on this one!


Gordian III, with Tranquillina
Roman provincial Ӕ Tetrassarion; 12.97 g, 26.7 mm, 7:00
Thrace, Anchialus, AD 238-244
Obv: AVT K M ANT ΓOPΔIANOC AVΓ CЄB/ TPANKVΛ/ΛEINA, laureate and draped bust of Gordian right, facing diademed and draped bust of Tranquillina left
Rev: OVΛΠIANWN AΓXIAΛEWN, Athena standing facing, head right, holding inverted spear and resting on shield
Refs: Varbanov 748; BMC --; Moushmov --

 

It reminds me of the time in school when we were studying Cyrano de Bergerac and this quote: 'Tis a rock!. . .a peak!. . .a cape!
--A cape, forsooth! 'Tis a peninsular!'