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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;hotwheelsearl, post: 7873218, member: 75143&quot;]This is a fun thread. Nudity in ancient Greece and Rome is rather interesting. It is said that men who were able to be nude and (not) erect in public showed a certain moral standard. Those who were publicly (erect) were looked down upon as not being able to control their emotions.</p><p><br /></p><p>For me, if I have even my shirt off the women (and men!) will run with fear. I&#039;m working on it..</p><p><br /></p><p>It&#039;s very difficult to find female frontal nudity on Roman coins. Lots of Venus from behind, but I don&#039;t know of any coins that show female breasts in full view.</p><p>The closest I potentially have are the Gallic representations of Victory. The &quot;breasts&quot; could very well be drapery, and not anatomy.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1356727[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1356728[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Even the famous Knidian Aphrodite was not shown <i>fully</i> frontally nude.... although the legends say that some particularly horny man left a &quot;stain&quot; on the statue after a few kylixes worth of drinks. </p><p><br /></p><p>My favorite nude males are:</p><p><br /></p><p>Hermes/Mercury on a lovely (and rare!) coin of Diadumenian:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1356733[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>If you want to see the family jewels, here&#039;s an unusual skinny-necked Licinius (as opposed to the standard Meatheads you see)</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1356734[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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