Most impressive moustache on a coin?

Cromwells isn't very impressive but didn't realise he had one till I saw this on the royal mint site.

Search the coin catalog – Numista

Whole bunch to go through.

I like this one:

10 Roubles (Ignat Buynitsky) - Belarus – Numista

 I have no picture of my coin but I own one of these … 

N#796 

 Also I have this ¼ Penny coin and created this page … 

N#108788 

  I have this coin from Austria … 

N#4726 

 Also this from Italy … 

N#729 

 Lastly, I have this from France … 

N#484 

N#961

Carranza

Perhaps Umberto I N#727

(I mean depictions on coins in my collection.)

 Is it only coins, or is exonumia allowed - as I own these, 

most of which are not yet entered on here …  

The most imptessive moustache i can remember is coming with the portrait of Josef Pilsudski, 10 Zloty coins, Poland, 1935+-.

Emmanuel II gets an honorable mention, but his descendant Umberto takes the cake,

and an impressive photo portrait on his wiki

Umberto - The Walrus I call him - coins shown above, that moustache really went beyond all reason.

Of course in the British world no one could compare to George V, whose legenedary moustache covered him from at least 1887 up to his death, as the 1910s and 1920s became clean shaven, he did not. This 1901 Royal Medal really shows a younger and bushier bearded George.

Notice the beard goes all the way down (The portrait is awful, but this 10 years before he was king, when he was 35)

The 1932 Kruger Gray portrait also finds him in fine bushiness with the mo separate from the beard, this mans masculinity was in no doubt.

Other moustaches

Nicholas II of Russia                                         Leopold II of Belgium (Flintheard Glomgold was modelled on him)

Chistian IX of Denmark, Willem III of Netherlands

King Carol 1 of Romania

Moustaches seemed to peak around 1880 - 1900 and were generally seen on most monarchs/leaders between the 1840s and 1920s, when the clean shaven look came in - for younger men at least. Moustaches had a big 1970s/80s revival - but became unfashionable again after that, except for a brief hipster revival in the 2010s, which was killed off by Drag queens imitating the look (Conhita Wurth).

Today Moustaches are seen more as a 70s/80s Burt Reynolds/Freddie Mercury gay clone look - yet my partner wore his 80s moustache up to his death in 2023!

merry christmas, or whatever works for you.

self portrait.

Bolivia, ½ melgarejo 1865

I think it is hard to beat Umberto (or Mr. Midnight!!) , but a couple of 17th century Polish kings have pretty good ones.

Sigismund III:

Jan Sobieski:

jbridger311

Cromwells isn't very impressive but didn't realise he had one till I saw this on the royal mint site.

Can't even click to make an enlargement….

Sjoelund

jbridger311

Cromwells isn't very impressive but didn't realise he had one till I saw this on the royal mint site.

Can't even click to make an enlargement….

thats odd. I wonder why not? how can you even change that?

right-click, open image in new tab - nice big picture.

King James the first also loved facial hair (Seems to be a mid 16th to late 17th century craze for it as well).

He's rocking that early 17th century classic Van Dyke look, the hair remains short with hair lengthening to feminine/hippy lengths only gradually from the 1630s onwards

His son Charles took it even firther (Worn coin) but it goes well past his chin. Hair is lengthening though.

His son has gone for pencil thin moustaches, but the hair has changed to the hilarious wigg craze of the 1660s - 1720s period.

Beards and/or moustaches are no longer in fashion unless you are Eastern European (Jan Sobieski, Peter the Great - hated beards so much he forced everyone to shave them off and charged taxes for certain people to keep theirs), Mikal Apathi etc)

Sjoelund

jbridger311

Cromwells isn't very impressive but didn't realise he had one till I saw this on the royal mint site.

Can't even click to make an enlargement….

Sorry I don't know how to fix but it's for sale on the UK royal mint site at the moment if you want a closer look there. 

People call me schnauzer-I'm officially a breed,, WEIMARANER,, 

,,As the coin is issued under the foreign license of the island of Niue, it bears the name and portrait of Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse side, the face value of 1 DOLLAR (NZD) and the year of issue 2022.,,

So guys, girls - cats and dogs, who has the prettiest mustache, show yourself - don't be shy? 

My name is Schnauzer and I'm proud of it.

QUALITY
PROOF
YEAR OF PUBLICATION
2022
EDGE
SMOOTH
WEIGHT (G)
31.1 G
MASS
1 OZ
DIAMETER
37 MM

Ivan

Weimaraner:

Sjoelund

Weimaraner:

Yes, mate, only I am short-haired, but I am from this beautiful family of hunting dogs. Only I can't boast of such a nice mustache as my relative, but thanks for introducing me - I'm handsome too.

Hounds, which were bred for hunting, were mainly used in hunts where small game was found. Their exceptional ability, which is called exhibiting or building, was used: The hound follows a scent trail, and when the hunted animal sniffs, it does not attack, but freezes in a typical stance. He straightens his tail, raises his front leg and keeps his eyes fixed on the hidden prey, which the hunters with a net will then approach and catch. This genetically fixed behavior, which is reinforced by training, comes from the ancient ancestor of all hounds - the Spanish Winding Dog, which lived in the 16th century but became extinct. Although today's hounds share a common ancestor, they are a diverse group characterized by different sizes, colors and coat types.

Nominal value
1 NZD
Foundry / Mint
Czech Mint
Weight [g]
31.10
Authenticity
999.00
Diameter
37.00
Product type
Coin
Coin type
Modern
Processing
Proof
Colored
Series
Dog breeds
Topic
Fauna and Flora
Size
1 oz
Metal
Silver
Emission load
1,000 pcs

Ahoj Ivan

MIMAEL

 

So guys, girls - cats and dogs, who has the prettiest mustache, show yourself - don't be shy? 

My name is Schnauzer and I'm proud of it.

                                                                

 

QUALITY
PROOF
YEAR OF PUBLICATION
2022
EDGE
SMOOTH
WEIGHT (G)
31.1 G
MASS
1 OZ
DIAMETER
37 MM

 

Ivan

Very well-played Ivan!  😂

I had a fox terrier with a beautiful beard, but he's long gone. RIP.

Moneytane

King James the first also loved facial hair (Seems to be a mid 16th to late 17th century craze for it as well).

 

As moneytane points out, it's interesting how the aristocracy were such “slaves to fashion.”  When the teston was introduced (c. 1475) it was the “pageboy” haircut and cleanshaven faces.  

By the mid-1500s in Baltic Europe it was hipster-length beards sported by guys like Albert of Brandenburg, SIgismund II of Poland, Frederick II of Silesia, and and John III of Sweden.

When the moustache runs directly into a long beard, how do we measure the length?  (Inquiring minds want to know!)

Albert:                                                                 Sigismund II:                                             Frederick II of Silesia-Liegnitz-Brieg

You can put here any monarch, overgrown mustachioed queens or any patterns. Our Emperor Austria-Hungary Francis Joseph I. was so beautifully moustached that already during his reign books were written about his mustache and doctoral theses and studies were made.

A large number of mints such as Kremnica (SVK) or Vienna and Prague, as well as a large number of artists - medalists made His Majesty's mustache and beard a regularly recurring timeline of aging during his reign.

Emperor Francis Joseph I
In 1848, he was raised to the throne as a young prince. He ruled the empire with a firm hand for a full 68 years, making him the longest-reigning emperor of all time.

https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=593424282&rlz=1C1NHXL_csCZ927CZ927&sxsrf=AM9HkKmGaYs5BLGoP2udLNlg1L2mzthtYA:1703425398587&q=portr%C3%A9t+Franti%C5%A1ka+Josefa+I+na+minc%C3%ADch&tbm=isch&source=lnms&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiiwKKOmqiDAxUCgP0HHWaOA60Q0pQJegQICxAB&biw=1242&bih=552&dpr=1.1#imgrc=xgkV2HTWQk_kSM

There are many bachelor's theses on this topic of the emperor's mustache and its depiction on coins - why he was on the throne for a long time from a small mustache to large beards and mustaches.

I have to add to the number of mints that had to fight with the emperor's mustache:

A- Vienna

B, KB-Kremnica

C- Praha

E, GY.F.-Karlsburg, Giula Fehervár

N.B, G-Nagybánia

M-Miláno

V-Venezia

Z-Zagreb

https://www.numismatika-zlin.cz/mince-frantiska-josefa-i/

https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=593436773&rlz=1C1NHXL_csCZ927CZ927&sxsrf=AM9HkKnIkslrKjYUlcucnPFp375n7GQ_Iw:1703432565592&q=mince+Franti%C5%A1ka+Josefa+I&tbm=isch&source=lnms&sa=X&sqi=2&ved=2ahUKEwj25OHntKiDAxUeiv0HHYW4CgEQ0pQJegQIDRAB&biw=1242&bih=552&dpr=1.1

But we also have other champions here in the Czech Republic:

Ahoj Ivan 

I think we have the winners 😀

(3d place for the Schnauzer)

Here is my favorite stash, I find him so handsome. Too bad this coin is holed, it is AU otherwise.

But the Facial Hair is so awesome and detailed.

SilverQueen

Here is my favorite stash, I find him so handsome. Too bad this coin is holed, it is AU otherwise.

But the Facial Hair is so awesome and detailed.

Great details in the photo - awesome.

Can see the pupil of his eye

 That first picture, now clickable … 

Yes, we could write a thesis about the Aristocracy and their changing fashion trends. 

This next coin shows a more humble person, merely a colonial politician.

Coin Top right, a father of Australian Federation called Henry Parkes who had it all - bushy beard, long shaggy hippy hair and a giant walrus like moustache.

How he got past the hygiene police of c1900 is unknown, but he was well into his 70s when Australia got federated. Unless he timoteed it or scrubbed it, that thing would have stank.

Some honorable mentions

Romania 2 Bani

US Virgin Islands 10 Cents  50 Bit  Christian IX

1912 Liechtenstein 2 Kronen - Johann II

Armenia - Teodor Axentowicz

Józef Piłsudski

those are all impressive!  Pilsudski gets a very high mark 😁

Yes, I think SilverQueen has shown that my judgement was premature.

Pilsudski had a heck of a moustache. 

N#335782 How can we leave this guy (thought to be Edward the Confessor) out?

Out, leave him, we can't and won't.🧐

Different times. modeling reminds me of grave stone carvings.

An old one from Central Asia.

Chile: 20 Centésimos 1971 : Juan Manuel Balmaceda (1840-1891), President of Chile (1886-1891)