Not Around Long, the short term rulers of the Eastern Roman Empire.

[Simon]

This poor fellow only ruled for two months. He was injured in Battle and not expected to live long. He did not. Stauracius never had a chance to issue coins on his own, here is a more common one of him and the previous Emperor Nicephorus. 

Nicephorus I, with Stauracius, 802-811. Follis (Bronze, 23 mm, 5.83 g, 5 h), Constantinopolis. Facing busts of Nicephorus I, with short beard, wearing chlamys, on the left and Stauracius, beardless, wearing chlamys on the right, both wearing crown surmounted by cross; between their heads, cross. Rev. Large M between X/X/X and N/N/N; above, cross; below, A. DOC 5. SB 1607. Very fine.

 

Anybody else have a short turn ruler in there collection? Please share.

[Hrefn]

Stauracius certainly had a sad fate, but at least his skull was not made into a drinking cup, as his father’s was.  

 

[Nerosmyfavorite68]

Awesome coins.  However, it's a bit hard to participate.  One would have to be Croesus to buy the Byzantine short-termers, such as Mezezius, Artabasdos, Zoe and Eudocia, etc.