The Prep-Goth/Nerd-Jock scale applied to Roman emperors LOL!

[Roman Collector]

This cracks me up! And it's astonishingly insightful.

I personally fall in the prep-nerd quadrant. It's no wonder I like Antoninus Pius, Marcus Aurelius, Claudius and Augustus. Here are representative bronzes of the nerdy-prep emperors. In alphabetical order and clockwise in the quadrant:

 

[Steppenfool]

I disagree with some points on the graph! Domitian was certainly a nerd, owing to his obsession with economic stability, administration and his knowledge of literature! I’d also say he was quite preppy due to being a disciplinarian and also in his desire for conservative morals, to the point he held the post of Censor in perpetuity! 
 

I also think that Elagabalus has to be as far over to the Goth side as possible, if that’s supposed to mean “counter-culture”. He did eschew religious, social and gender norms.

Although Hadrian has a lot of nerdy interests, he was also obsessed with hunting, military drills and physical fitness! It seems unfair to put him as far down the nerd column.

 

Domitian as Perpetual Censor (CENS P)

Edited February 4 by Steppenfool

[LONGINUS]

Great post, coins, and info-graphic, @Roman Collector!

When I first saw the chart I began to have an unpleasant flashback to my high school days 🤢 There should probably be a category for "stoners." I’ve read that Marcus Aurelius may have been an opium user. Anyway, I’m not going to post which category I belonged to 😵‍💫

 

 

Edited February 4 by LONGINUS

[Ryro]

[expat]

I think Vespasian is in his rightful place. There was probably a lot of preparation involved prior to his eating orgies.

[Marcosx]

I always thought Gordian III looked like a young Eminem the rapper also the professional poker player Tom Dwan also reminded me of Gordian III or Octavian.

[Tejas]

I don’t understand the category “Goth”, especially with imperors like Caligula and Elagabalus being attributed to this group. The Goths provided some of the most capable rulers of the entire Roman Empire, especially if we include men like the Thuringian/Scirian Odovaker, or the Vandal Stilicho not to mention Theoderic the Great.

[Al Kowsky]

5 hours ago, Marcosx said:

I always thought Gordian III looked like a young Eminem the rapper also the professional poker player Tom Dwan also reminded me of Gordian III or Octavian.

                                        Eminem on a Roman Provincial coin 🤣

 

[Roman Collector]

4 hours ago, Tejas said:

I don’t understand the category “Goth”, especially with imperors like Caligula and Elagabalus being attributed to this group. The Goths provided some of the most capable rulers of the entire Roman Empire, especially if we include men like the Thuringian/Scirian Odovaker, or the Vandal Stilicho not to mention Theoderic the Great.

The term refers to the Goth music and fashion of the late 20th and early 21st century. Goths like THIS, not Goths of history.

 

[panzerman]

That bunch would die in the first minutes in the battle of Châlons-sur Marne vs Atilla and his guys. However the Germanic Goths sent Atilla a message, and they retreated back East.

[Romismatist]

I wonder what happened to Titus on the chart. I guess he would probably be in the same quadrant as Vespasian...

 

[Edessa]

Well, if I was a smart nerd, I would make a star diagram of this. But a quick count of the number of coins in my Roman Imperial and Roman Provincial collection certainly fall in the Prep-Nerd side of the spectrum. Of course, there are many other considerations affecting the number of types available.

[Tejas]

On 2/5/2024 at 1:50 PM, Roman Collector said:

The term refers to the Goth music and fashion of the late 20th and early 21st century. Goths like THIS, not Goths of history.

 

Ah ok, lunatics, now I get the point with Commodus, Caligula and Nero being like the kids in the picture.

Edited February 10 by Tejas