Cleopatra's Coins Show the Real Face She Chose — and It Defies Hollywood

Cleopatra's Coins Show the Real Face She Chose — and It Defies Hollywood

Coins minted in Alexandria around 40 BCE show Cleopatra with a sharply hooked aquiline nose and jutting chin she personally authorized — a face of calculated political power that bears no resemblance to two centuries of Hollywood casting. The post Cleopatra’s Coins Show the Real Face She Chose — and It Defies Hollywood appeared first on History Collection.