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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Eduard, post: 1076279, member: 8959&quot;]Shaking hands is common practice in Europe today, at least in most west European countries - France, Germany, Spain, Italy. The only country that I have found to have some aversion to this, is the U.K, at least in my experience. May have something to do with the coolness attributed to the British.&nbsp; Having lived 14 years in Belgium I can confirm what rexsesq says - the Belgians like to kiss each other 3 times on the cheek (but this is mostly prevalent when some degree of friendship already exists betwen the kissing parties).</p><p><br /></p><p>Coming back to coins - those are beautiful coins Cucumbor!&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>The shaking hand theme is also present on many Roman Imperial coins that I can think of - for example on Sestertii and Dupondii of Marcus Aurelius shaking hands with L. Verus, or on some denarii of Julia Paula with partner, or on denarii of Hadrian shaking hands I believe with Trajan.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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