An ancient coin recently put on display suggests that Cleopatra wasn't the looker she has traditionally been thought of:Egyptian queen Cleopatra was no stunner, coin showsSo what's the deal-i-o?  Was her picture on the coin an inaccurate depiction of her?  Or, as the article suggests, was her beauty a product of the Middle Ages mind?

I think what was beautiful about Cleopatra was that she ruled prosperous Egypt and that made her suitors ignore all else. 😀