She may be one of the most recognizable figures in history, but we have little idea what Cleopatra actually looked like. Only ...

Cleopatra was the last of the Egyptian Pharaohs. This bronze coin, from the University of Glasgow's Hunterian Museum, is one of the best surviving examples of the rare portraits of Cleopatra.

Cleopatra's image on Egyptian coins is likely her most authentic portrait. Trustees of the British Museum / Art Resource, NY The Egyptian queen, shown here in a 19th-century engraving, sneaked ...