A bronze statue of Emperor Trebonianus Gallus. He's in the nip.

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   Ronan (ronanmcd@mastodon.green)'s status on Friday, 07-Nov-2025 20:05:25 JST Ronan

   There might be a lot wrong with the world at the moment. But we can feel secure, safe in the knowledge that the official style of portraiture for rulers and government officials is no longer the same as it it was in Ancient Rome.