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Coin shows Cleopatra's ugly truth
By Tea Lulic
Feb 14, 2007 in World
According to academics, Antony and Cleopatra, one of the history's most romantic couples, were
not the great beauties that Hollywood would have us believe.
I was always astonished by the beauty of Cleopatra. Moreover, I did a whole lot of research about
her and the only thing I studied in university about her was that her beauty called everyone to
follow her. More recently, I also found out that my name is her middle name. What a coincidence!!!
However, a study of a 2,000 year old silver coin showed that Cleopatra was not as beautiful. She
had sharp chin, thin lips and pointed nose. Antony, on the other hand, had bulging eyes, thick
neck and a hook nose.
The coin is from 32BC and was studied by experts at Newcastle University.
Clare Pickersgill, the university's assistant director of archaeological museums, said: "The popular
image we have of Cleopatra is that of a beautiful queen who was adored by Roman politicians and
generals. Recent research would seem to disagree with this portrayal, however."
Lindsay Allason-Jones (university's director of archaelogical museums) said: "The image on the
coin is far from being that of Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton. Roman writers tell us that
Cleopatra was intelligent and charismatic, and that she had a seductive voice but, tellingly, they do
not mention her beauty. The image of Cleopatra as a beautiful seductress is a more recent
image."
The coin pictures Antony on one side with a quote "Antoni Armenia devicta" meaning "For Antony,
Armenia having been vanquished". On the other side of the coin is a picture of Cleopatra with a
quote "Cleopatra Reginae regum filiorumque regum", meaning "For Cleopatra, Queen of kings and
of the children of kings".
1) According to the author.
a)
b)
c)
d)
Cleopatra was a beautiful Hollywood actress.
Hollywood believed Cleopatra was na excellent actress.
Hollywood has made us believe that Cleopatra was a beautiful woman.
In all of Hollywood films, Cleopatra is portrayed as a beautiful woman.
2) Thanks to a recente study of an old silver coin, now we know that:
a)
b)
c)
d)
Cleopatra was not so beautiful as we used to believe.
Elizabeth Taylor had a pointed chin, thin lips and sharp nose.
Richard Burton had bulging eyes, thick neck and a hook nose.
Cleopatra was an Egyptian queen.
3) The coin:
a)
b)
c)
d)
dates from 32 AD
was very small.
belongs to Clare Pickersgill.
was adored by Roman politicians and generals.
4) According to Lindsay Allason-Jones:
a) the silver denarius shows Elizabeth Taylor’s face on one side
and Richard Burton’s on the other.
b) only recently have Roman writers mentioned Cleopatra’s beauty.
c) Cleopatra wasn’t as intelligent and charismatic as Roman writers
have made us believe.
d) Cleopatra’s face on the coin is completely different from Elizabeth Taylor.
5) One can say that:
a)
b)
c)
d)
the inscriptions on the coin were written in Latin.
Mark Antony was Cleopatra’s son.
Armenia was Mark Antony’s wife.
Cleopatra bore Mark Antony twins.