Alegandron

Here are Britannica's list of Roman Rulers.  I listed which I have (Yes), and that I do not have (No).

Mine are a mish/mash hodgepodge of denominations, quality, etc., but they are placeholders in the timeline of the Roman Empire.

1st century CE

·        Augustus (31 BCE–14 CE) Yes

·        Tiberius (14–37 CE) Yes

·        Caligula (37–41 CE) Yes

·        Claudius (41–54 CE) Yes

·        Nero (54–68 CE) Yes

·        Galba (68–69 CE) Yes

·        Otho (January–April 69 CE) Yes

·        Aulus Vitellius (July–December 69 CE) Yes

·        Vespasian (69–79 CE) Yes

·        Titus (79–81 CE) Yes

·        Domitian (81–96 CE) Yes

·        Nerva (96–98 CE) Yes

2nd century CE

·        Trajan (98–117 CE) Yes

·        Hadrian (117–138 CE) Yes

·        Antoninus Pius (138–161 CE) Yes

·        Marcus Aurelius (161–180 CE) Yes

·        Lucius Verus (161–169 CE) Yes

·        Commodus (177–192 CE) Yes

·        Publius Helvius Pertinax (January–March 193 CE) Yes

·        Marcus Didius Severus Julianus (March–June 193 CE) Yes

·        Septimius Severus (193–211 CE) Yes

3rd century CE

·        Caracalla (198–217 CE) Yes

·        Publius Septimius Geta (209–211 CE) Yes

·        Macrinus (217–218 CE) Yes

·        Elagabalus (218–222 CE) Yes

·        Severus Alexander (222–235 CE) Yes

·        Maximinus (235–238 CE) Yes   269 years

·        Gordian I (March–April 238 CE) No

·        Gordian II (March–April 238 CE) No

·        Pupienus Maximus (April 22–July 29, 238 CE) Yes

·        Balbinus (April 22–July 29, 238 CE) Yes

·        Gordian III (238–244 CE) Yes

·        Philip (244–249 CE) Yes

·        Decius (249–251 CE) Yes

·        Hostilian (251 CE) Yes

·        Gallus (251–253 CE) Yes

·        Aemilian (253 CE) Yes

·        Valerian (253–260 CE) Yes

·        Gallienus (253–268 CE) Yes

·        Claudius II Gothicus (268–270 CE) Yes

·        Quintillus (270 CE) Yes

·        Aurelian (270–275 CE) Yes

·        Tacitus (275–276 CE) Yes

·        Florian (June–September 276 CE) Yes

·        Probus (276–282 CE) Yes

·        Carus (282–283 CE) Yes

·        Numerian (283–284 CE) Yes

·        Carinus (283–285 CE) Yes

·        Diocletian (east, 284–305 CE; divided the empire into east and west) Yes

·        Maximian (west, 286–305 CE) Yes

4th century CE

·        Constantius I (west, 305–306 CE) Yes

·        Galerius (east, 305–311 CE) Yes

·        Severus (west, 306–307 CE) Yes

·        Maxentius (west, 306–312 CE) Yes

·        Constantine I (306–337 CE; reunified the empire) Yes

·        Galerius Valerius Maximinus (310–313 CE) Yes

·        Licinius (308–324 CE) Yes

·        Constantine II (337–340 CE) Yes

·        Constantius II (337–361 CE) Yes

·        Constans I (337–350 CE) Yes

·        Gallus Caesar (351–354 CE) Yes

·        Julian (361–363 CE) Yes

·        Jovian (363–364 CE) Yes

·        Valentinian I (west, 364–375 CE) Yes

·        Valens (east, 364–378 CE) Yes

·        Gratian (west, 367–383 CE; coemperor with Valentinian I) Yes

·        Valentinian II (375–392 CE; crowned as child) Yes

·        Theodosius I (east, 379–392 CE; east and west, 392–395 CE) Yes

·        Arcadius (east, 383–395 CE, coemperor; 395–402 CE, sole emperor) Yes

·        Magnus Maximus (west, 383–388 CE) Yes

·        Honorius (west, 393–395 CE, coemperor; 395–423 CE, sole emperor) Yes

5th century CE

·        Theodosius II (east, 408–450 CE) Yes (212 years)

·        Constantius III (west, 421 CE, coemperor) No

·        Valentinian III (west, 425–455 CE) Yes

·        Marcian (east, 450–457 CE) Yes

·        Petronius Maximus (west, March 17–May 31, 455 CE) No

·        Avitus (west, 455–456 CE) No

·        Majorian (west, 457–461 CE) No

·        Libius Severus (west, 461–465 CE) No

·        Anthemius (west, 467–472 CE) No

·        Olybrius (west, April–November 472 CE) No

·        Glycerius (west, 473–474 CE) No

·        Julius Nepos (west, 474–475 CE) No

·        Romulus Augustulus (west, 475–476 CE) No

·        Leo I (east, 457–474 CE) Yes

·        Leo II (east, 474 CE) Yes (?)

·        Zeno (east, 474–491 CE) Yes (34 years)

I do not know !  I need to look at the list again. I have 151 different Rulers, I know I do not have G1 and G2, and not the new Sponsius 🙂 

3 minutes ago, Al Kowsky said:

Great example of archaic period engraving on a tiny coin 🤩!

Thank you. I really like this little guy.

Nope, not Nilus... It's the guy with the funky face, who is supposed to be the God over all the rivers in the world...

 
Sicily Gela AR Litra Horse-Achelous 0.63g 13mm 465-450 BCE HGC 2 p 373

6 hours ago, Roman Collector said:

OMG -- so many Gordian III coins in my collection! The most impressive are the sestertii. Here's one of my favorites.

Gordian III, AD 238-244.
Roman orichalcum sestertius, 22.88 g, 30.7 mm, 1 h.
Rome, 6th officina. 13th emission, January-February AD 244.
Obv: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust, right.
Rev: MARS PROPVGNAT SC, Mars advancing right, holding transverse spear in right hand and shield on left arm.
Refs: RIC 332a; Cohen 157; RCV 8718; Hunter 148; Banti 52.

I particularly like the dual-portrait coins of the Black Sea region. Before his marriage to Tranquillina, his effigy was paired with that of Serapis, but after his marriage, he naturally appears with Tranquillina. Their style can be somewhat crude, but this one from Mesembria is surprisingly well-rendered. I like the Apollo reverse, too. There are a lot of interesting features on this coin for the "technical collector" which illustrate the technique of die preparation: the compass dot in the geometric center of the obverse design, the lathe dimple from using a lathe to smooth the flan before striking, and circular scratches outside the beaded border from lathe-turning. While the lathe dimple hits Gordy right in the cheek, Tranquillina's portrait is unharmed and quite attractive.

Gordian III and Tranquillina.
Roman provincial AE 25.8 mm, 11.44 g.
Thrace, Mesembria, AD 241.
Obv: ΑVΤ Κ Μ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟC ΑVΓ CΕΒ-ΤΡΑΝΚVΛΛΙΝ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian and draped bust of Tranquillina, wearing stephane, confronted.
Rev: ΜΕCΑΜΒΡΙΑΝΩΝ, Apollo Musagetes (leader of the muses) in long robe, standing left, holding plectrum in outstretched right hand and resting left on lyre set on column.
Refs: RPC VII.2, 1226; BMC 3.133,15; Moushmov 3998; Varbanov 4175-4176.

As you know, coins depicting Tranquillina in the Roman imperial series are very scarce and astonishingly expensive. Since I don't have that kind of disposable income, I don't have any Tranquillina coins from the Roman imperial mint. I do have this sole-portrait issue of Deultum featuring Marsyas on the reverse. I bought it at a local show from Nick at Pegasi many, many years ago. @Alegandron has one that was struck with the same obverse die but has a different reverse type.

Tranquillina AD 241-244.
Roman provincial Æ 24.1 mm, 8.06 g, 8 h.
Thrace, Deultum, AD 241-244.
Obv: SAB TRANQVILLINA AVG, diademed and draped bust, right.
Rev: COL FL PAC DEVLT, Marsyas as Silenus facing right, carrying wine skin over left shoulder and raising right arm.
Refs: RPC VII.2 1057; Moushmov 3757; Jurukova, Deultum 408, 421; Draganov, Deultum 1499–1503.

Thanks @Roman Collector. Twas a harder to get planchet, but I got her:

TRANQUILINA


RI Prv
Thrace, Deultum. 
Tranquillina. Augusta, 
CE 241-244. 
Æ 22mm 6.6 gm. 
Diademed and draped bust right / 
Hermes standing left, holding purse and caduceus. 
SNG Bulgaria 1504-8; Youroukova 400; Varbanov 2932

What she accomplished in a ego-centric male-driven society is amazing...

ROMAN REPUBLIC SUPER-TABOO...

Fulvia: First Living Woman on a Roman Coin... AND she is depicted as VICTORY

A very powerful and strong Woman in Ancient History, especially in a male-centric Roman Republic.

Roman Republic (disintegrating)
Fulvia
Late summer-autumn 43 BCE
AR Quinarius (13mm, 1.67 g, 5h).
Lugdunum (Lyon) mint.
Obv: Winged bust of Victory right, with the likeness of Fulvia /
Rev: Lion walking right; DVNI (retrograde and inverted) above, LVGV in exergue; A to left, X [L] to right (= 40, Antony’s age at time of issue).
Crawford 489/5; Lyon 2; King 75; CRI 122; Sydenham 1160; Fulvia 4.
Comments: VF, lightly toned, light porosity.
Ex: CNG

Wikipedia:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fulvia
The siege at Perusia lasted two months before Octavian starved Lucius into surrender in February 40 BC. After Lucius' surrender, Fulvia fled to Greece with her children. Appian writes that she met Antony in Athens, and he was upset with her involvement in the war. Antony then sailed back to Rome to deal with Octavian, and Fulvia died of an unknown illness in exile in Sicyon, near Corinth, Achaea.[46] After her death, Antony and Octavian used it as an opportunity to blame their quarrelling on her. According to Plutarch, "there was even more opportunity for a reconciliation with Caesar. For when Antony reached Italy, and Caesar manifestly intended to make no charges against him, and Antony himself was ready to put upon Fulvia the blame for whatever was charged against himself."[46] After Fulvia's death, Antony married Octavian's sister, Octavia Minor, to publicly demonstrate his reconciliation with Octavian. Antony never regained his position and influence in Italy.[47]

Once Antony and Octavia were married, she took in and reared all of Fulvia's children. The fate of Fulvia's daughter, Clodia Pulchra, after her divorce from Octavian is unknown. Her son Marcus Antonius Antyllus was executed by Octavian in Alexandria, Egypt in 30 BC. Her youngest child, Iullus Antonius, was spared by Octavian and raised from 40 BC by Octavia Minor. Iullus married Octavia's daughter and Octavian's niece Claudia Marcella Major and they had a son Lucius Antonius and possibly a daughter Iulla Antonia.
 

GORGON
 
Ionia Klazomenai 480-400 BC AR Drachm Pentobol 3.5g 13mm Forepart winged boar r gorgoneion incuse sq Cf SNG Copenhagen 12 hard to find

Etruria:

20-Asses: (Similar to a Roman AR Didrachm / Heavy Denarius)

Etruria, Populonia
3rd Century BC
Silver 20-Asses
8.1g, ovoid 16.6mm x 20mm
Obv: Facing head of Metus, hair bound with a diadem, X:X below
Rev: blank
Sambon 47; HN Italy 152

On 1/14/2023 at 10:16 AM, Ed Snible said:

@maridvnvm I suspect your "Amisis" is a Scythian imitation.  http://digitalhn.blogspot.com/2015/12/imitations-of-bronze-coinage-of-pontos.html

 

L. Plautius Plancus. 47 B.C. AR denarius (18 mm, 3.62 g). Brockage strike. Rome.
Obv: L · PLAV[TIV]S below, head of Medusa facing
Rev: Incuse of obverse.
Classical Numismatic Group, e-auction 59, February 2003, lot 131.

I really like that brockage Ed!

7 hours ago, JeandAcre said:

Welp, @Alegandron, that's got to be all about how good you are!

Nearest to that I've gotten in recent memory is finding my local public library's last remaining first printing of Grant's memoirs.  Right, with library markings, but as such, old enough not to be very intrusive.  For --please, don't hate me-- $1.00 United States Currency.  Just, never mind.

WOW!

52 minutes ago, JeandAcre said:

As that many of you will know, the prices for anything academic (especially if it's recently out of print) can be as scary as their numismatic eqivalents.

Segue: yeah, what is going on with that??? A buddy of mine wrote a book on Stoneman’s raid, about a Civil War general finally breaking into North Carolina to wreak havoc. But, the price was just south of $1k! Nope, passed on that gem (perhaps $30 would had been fair!) He later gave me a signed copy.

I feel that I am a Stranger in a Strange Land: I GROK Ancients!

I really enjoyed James!

His calligraphy was amazing, even on the letters and parcels he sent me.

He could not get to a Post Office or any other freight office. He gave away coins, and was able to post them in his mailbox. However, he could not send any international shipments. I had him post them to me, ( he was in AZ, and I was across the country in NC), and I would take them to the PO or freight companies to send them on to an international recipient. Was fun, and inspiring to experience his generosity, and to know this wonderful individual!

sadly, in all our correspondence, I never acquired any of his coins. I regret this.

Namaste.

A few of my OBOLs:

Troas Kebren AR Obol Archaic hd Apollo L - Hd Ram in Incuse sq 5th C BCE 7.65mm 0.64g SNG Ash 1086


TROAS Neandria AR Obol 4thC BCE  0.56g 8mm Laur hd Apollo r - NEA N Ram stdng right within incuse sq SNG Cop 446

 
Makedon Alexander III 336-323 BC AR Obol 7mm 0.51g Babylon Lifetime Herakles lion skin Club bow quiver wreath M Price 3744

PROBUS


RI Probus Æ Ant 22mm 3.75g 280CE CLEMENTIA TEMP XXI Emperor receiving Victory from Jupiter UNKNOWN EASTERN MINT

RI Aelia GALLA PLACIDIA Augusta Regent for Valentinian III 423-437 CE mo of Theodosius Æ4 Bust E - cross CID visible ex FSR 102

1 hour ago, DonnaML said:

@Alegandron, I've always thought that your example and mine really look very similar. Including those spindly little legs on the crocodile -- it could almost pass for a Tyrannosaurus in front!

LOL, it was Apex Predator for its time!

ours are sister and brother! 

 
Roman Imperial
Augustus oak crown -Agrippa rostral crown L
AE Dupondius
26mm 12.6g 10-14 CE
Nemausus chained Croc wreaths 
RIC I 158

I will take 10. 

I am sure they can make more.

I always enjoy the Roman Republic litrae series...

they also reminded me of the Carthage horse head coinage also.

RR Anon AE Litra Minerva ROMANO Horse Head 270-269 BCE S 592 Cr 17-1g



RR Anon AE Litra 260 BC Minerva star ROMANO Horse Hd BLACK Cr 17-1g S 593

Nice toning @Nerosmyfavorite68

RR Annius Luscus Hispaniensis 82-81 BCE AR Den Fem scales caduceus Quadriga Q Sertorius S 289 Cr 366-1

 Cisto


Mysia, Pergamum (Pergamon) 85-76 BC
Cista Mystica or Cistophoric Tetradrachm
AR Tetradrachm 12.46 x 26 mm (tariffed at 3 Denarii)
Obverse: Cista mystica with serpent; all within oak / ivy wreath
Reverse: bow-case with serpents, PRE monogram to left, KP / PRY monogram above, serpent-staff right.
Ref: Kleiner 36

Wonderful Denarii @DonnaML!

Congrats @Roman Collector!

RR M Vargunteius 130 BCE AR Denarius Roma Jupiter slow Quadriga Sear 133 Craw 257-1

These are so cool with the Cross-X * as the symbol for the retariffed Denarius at 16 Asses. 

Roman Republic
AR Half-Quadrigatus (216-214 BCE) DRACHM
17.7mm, 3.2g
OBV: Beardless Janiform (thought to represent the Dioscuri being beardless)
REV: Iupiter and Victory in galloping quadriga LEFT (to distinguish it from Quadrigatus Didrachm), ROMA in ex
REF: Sear 35