Benefactor robinjojo Posted June 2, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted June 2, 2022 Over the course of human civilization, men and women were portrayed on coins with a variety of hair styles, reflecting the times in which they lived. Here's an example from the later Baroque period, a thaler of Charles VI of Austria, Hall Mint, 1729. As was the fashion of that time, men, especially those of means, wore very elaborate hair pieces. The hair pieces, or wigs if you will, varied over the course of the 18th century, generally becoming simpler and smaller in design. An interesting aspect of this coin is that it came from a hoard of Hapsburg and other crowns, including 8 reales and Maria Theresa thalers, in Yemen. No doubt some Yemeni merchant or banker stored these popular trade coins back in the 18th century. Charles Vi, 1729 AR Thaler Obverse Laureate portrait facing right, the bottom of the bust reaches the rim, legend (start 1h) divided above, no inner circle. Lettering: CAROL VI D G R I S A GE HI HU BO REX Reverse Crowned double headed imperial eagle, composite arms at center with a small Tyrol shield, legend (start 1h) divided below, no inner circle. Lettering: ARCHID AUST DUX BU COM TYROL date KM# 1617; D 1054 28.19 grams So, please post your "good hair" portraits, ancient or world! Let the hair fly! 17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helvius Pertinax Posted June 2, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 2, 2022 It is my holy duty to post him in a thread about epic hairstyles: And lets not forget about that amazing beard that set a trend for over a century! 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtisimo Posted June 2, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 2, 2022 (edited) Here are a couple of fun hairdos Edited June 2, 2022 by Curtisimo 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted June 2, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 2, 2022 (edited) EXCELLENT topic for a thread! And of course: Haha. Poor Carus. A friend of mine is bald and often says, "God only made a few perfect heads. The rest he put hair on!" Edited June 3, 2022 by Ryro 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alegandron Posted June 2, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 2, 2022 😄 Style is in the Eye of the Beholder! Ionia Klazomenai 480-400 BC AR Drachm Pentobol 3.5g 13mm Forepart winged boar r gorgoneion incuse sq Cf SNG Copenhagen 12 RareSICILY Kamarina Æ Onkia 13mm 1.5g 420-405 BC-OLDEST Gorgon tongue - KAMA owl r lizard in claw pellet in ex SNG Münch 411The Etrurian Metus, Goddess of Terror, similar to MedusaEtruria Populonia 3rd C BCE AR 20 As 8.1g Metus Blank HN 152 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maridvnvm Posted June 2, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 2, 2022 Hadrian Antoninus Pius Lucius Verus 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maridvnvm Posted June 2, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 2, 2022 Magnentius Decentius Constantius Gallus 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AncientJoe Posted June 2, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 2, 2022 Alexander the Great had conventionally impressive hair: Medusa has unconventionally impressive snakes: 15 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Eidolon Posted June 2, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 2, 2022 William III looks like he would have fit right in in the 1970s... Netherlands, 2 1/2 Gulden, 1852, William III 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy_collector Posted June 2, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 2, 2022 (edited) Here are some that I find interesting: 🙂 Edited June 2, 2022 by happy_collector 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor robinjojo Posted June 2, 2022 · Benefactor Author Benefactor Share Posted June 2, 2022 The Romans placed a high value in depicting a full head of hair on their imperatorial coinage, regardless of whether or not that was the case with a given emperor. Such as Vespasian: 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dafydd Posted June 2, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 2, 2022 I have a couple of Marcus Aurelius coins with perfectly coiffured hair but I like this coin because ,on the obverse, the beard has as much attention paid to it as the hair. Surely someone will show their Otho? 270-272 AD. Antioch mint. Obv: VABALATHVS V C R IM D R legend with laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG legend with radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right; ? below. RIC 381; Sear 11718. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted June 2, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 2, 2022 I think he was embedded in the past TypeStandard circulation coin Years1870-1892 Value8 Florins / 20 Francs CurrencyAustro-Hungarian gulden (decimalized, 1857-1892) CompositionGold (.900) Weight6.4516 g Diameter21 mm Thickness1.2 mm ShapeRound TechniqueMilled OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑ DemonetizedYes NumberN# 17723 ReferencesKM# 2269 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisB Posted June 2, 2022 · Patron Share Posted June 2, 2022 German States 1669 SCHLES.-HOLSTEIN-GOTTORP 1/16 Thaler 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor robinjojo Posted June 2, 2022 · Benefactor Author Benefactor Share Posted June 2, 2022 And there is Caracalla: And his brother Geta: 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ominus1 Posted June 2, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 2, 2022 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Benefactor jdmKY Posted June 3, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted June 3, 2022 @robinjojo said let the hair fly, so…. 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Constantivs Posted June 3, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 3, 2022 Perfectly coiffed... 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orange Julius Posted June 3, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 3, 2022 (edited) Sometimes it’s not just the hair but the whole package, hair, mustache, sideburns! Quintillus’ superior style comes through even on the coins of the period. Gotta love the Beatles mop top on Magnentius too! What about glorious mullets?! Edited June 3, 2022 by Orange Julius 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qcumbor Posted June 3, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 3, 2022 In the past I've made and published an attempt to a classification of Plautilla's denarii based on hairstyle. Here's a virtual tray of what I found back then Q 13 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnus Maximus Posted June 3, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 3, 2022 Hands down its gotta be Constantius II for me. Dude had some nice hair if his coins are anything to go by. . Constantius II pre reform siliqua Constantinople mint 3.11 grams 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Eidolon Posted June 6, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 6, 2022 Friedrich Franz II of Mecklenburg-Schwerin had decent hair in 1848, but I can't get over his beard in the photo from 1875. Now that is facial hair! 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romancollector Posted June 6, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 6, 2022 I'd consider this a good hair portrait! Agrippina Sr. (d. AD 33) AE Sestertius (36mm, 26.92 g). Rome mint. AD 50-54, struck under Claudius. AGRIPPINA M F GERM-ANICI CAESARIS, draped bust right / TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR P IMP P P around S×C. RIC I 102. Ex Roma Numismatics E-Sale 81 (25 February 2021), lot 1059. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octavius Posted June 6, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 6, 2022 (edited) Medusa's striking hair style was enough to turn one to stone... then there's a hairy father Jupiter... Nero was said to wear his hair in the style of gladiators, (whatever that means); well, here it is... Edited June 6, 2022 by Octavius 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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