ANCIENT - Alphabetical Coins of Rulers!

Trajan Decius, AR Tetradrachm
249-251 AD
Antioch, Syria, Seleucis ad Pieria, Struck 250-251 AD
Diameter: 28 mm
Weight: 14.55 grams
Obverse: AYT Kr ME KY dEKIOC TPAIANOC CEB, Radiate Crown, draped bust right, Z below bust
Reverse: dHMAPX EoOYCIAC, eagle standing left on palm, head right, wings spread, wreath in beak, SC in exergue
Reference: Prieur 548

 

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Sadly, this is my final "D-Coin" ... but it is one of my favourites

Diocletian, Antoninianus
284-305 AD
Rome Mint, struck circa 290 AD
Diameter: 22 mm
Weight: 3.81 grams
Obverse: IMP DIOCLE TIANVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust right
Reverse: IOVI FV LGERATORI, Jupiter standing facing, head right, preparing to hurl thunderbolt; at feet to left, eagle standing left, head right; XXI r in exergue
Reference: RIC V 168 var. (unlisted officina and with eagle)
Other: near XF, flan crack. RARE

 

Demetrios Poliorketes, Macedonian Kingdom, c. 289 - fall 288 B.C., Silver tetradrachm
Obv:– Demetrios diademed head right with horns of a bull, the animal sacred to Demetrios' patron deity
Rev:– BASILEOS DEMETRIOY, Poseidon standing left, right foot on rock, trident in left (apparently inspired by the Lateran Poseidon, a statue by Lysippos, court sculptor of Alexander), monogram left
Minted in Pella, c. 289 - fall 288 B.C.
Reference:– Newell p. 97, 91 and pl. VIII, 12, SNG Cop 1179 var.
17.0192g, 29.3mm, 45o

 

Seleucid Kingdom, Demetrios I Soter, tetradrachm, 162-150 B.C.
Obv:– Diademed head of Demetrios I right inside a fillet border
Rev:– BASILEWS DEMHTROS SOTEPOS / BXR, Tyche seated left on throne ornamented with tritoness, holding short scepter and cornucopia; in outer left field, controls; in exergue
Minted in Antioch on the Orontes, S.E. 162 (151/0 B.C.)
Reference:– Seleucid Coins 1641.8h; SMA 131.
Obverse struck a little off center

16.53g, 28mm, 0o

 

Seleucid Kingdom, Demetrios III, Eucaerus

 

here are a couple from demetrios i sotor,


my avatar coin, horse and elephant...






and demtrios hanging out with a headlesss (unfortunately) demeter.

 

Ummm, I'm fairly sure that I only have a couple/few "E-Coins" to toss into the ol' ring ... when do we start posting "E-Coins"?

Windchild => can we keep/accelerate the pace to become a "daily" change-over? (it has almost been 24 hours since chrsmat71 posted his last, sweet "D-Coin")

 

One more......
Domitian, Commange

 

Doucet => sweet eye-appeal on that Domitian (glad you snuck it in there!!)

 

Thank you stevex. Your coins always have great eye appeal.

I'm afraid I might not have anything else until G comes around.

 

I'm looking forward to seeing everyone's Elagabalus issues. Hoping some lucky soul has a 'transporting the sacred stone of Emesa' specimen to show.

 

Eanred, King of Northumbria
AE Styca
Obv: EANRED REX + around a cross
Rev: + MONNE dot around a cross
York mint, struck 810-840 AD
0.98g, 13mm

 

=> well, you asked for it ...

Yup, all I gots is Elagabalus!!

Elagabalus, AR Denarius
218-222 AD
Struck Rome Mint (219 AD)
Diameter: 20 mm
WEight: 2.54 grams
Obverse: IMPANTONINVSAVG - Laureate, draped bust right
Reverse: PMTRPIICOSIIPP - Fortuna seated left, holding rudder on globe and cornucopia; wheel under chair
Reference: RIC 19, S 7529

 

=> and here is the Super-sized version ...

Elagabalus, AR Tetradrachm
219-220 AD
Antioch, Syria
Diameter: 26 mm
Weight: 12.80 grams
Obverse: Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right
Reverse: Eagle standing, facing on ground line, head left, holding wreath in beak; D - E on either side, star between legs

 

I forgot that I had a D coin. Drusus, with Germanicus. Guess I get to post it twice in this thread


LYDIA. Sardes. Germanicus, with Drusus (Caesar, 15 BC-AD 19). Ae (Restruck circa AD 28/9). Asinius Pollio, proconsul.

This coin was originally struck with the reverse legend EPI ARXIEREWS ALEXANDROU KLEWNOS SARDIANOU but using an elaborate set of ring shaped countermark dies the obverse and reverse legends were restruck, the reverse indicating the new magistrate.

Obverse Legend : deltaΡΟΥΣΟΣ KAI gammaΕΡMANIKOΣ KAIΣΑΡΕΣ NEOI ΘEOI ΦΙΛΑdeltaΕΛΦOI
Obverse Description : Togate figures of Drusus and Germanicus seated left on curule chairs, one figure holding a lituus
Reverse Legend : gammaΑΙΩ AΣΙΝΝΙΩ ΠΟΛΛΙΩΝI ANΘΥΠΑΤΩ KOINOΥ AΣΙΑΣ
Reverse Description : KOINOY AΣΙΑΣ in two lines within wreath; legend around
Weight: 15.5 gm
Diameter: 29 mm
RPC 2995

 

Ooops, I stand corrected as well ... apparently this coin may count as an "E-Coin" as well?

Antiochos IV Epiphanes, Æ28
KINGS of COMMAGENE
AD 38-72
Diameter: 28 mm
Weight: 15.57 grams
Obverse: Diademed and draped bust right
Reverse: Scorpion within wreath
Reference: RPC I 3854; AC 199 (obv. legend)
Other: 12h … Near VF, earthen brown patina, rubbed on the high points, two long scratches near obverse edge




... man, I never get tired of gazing at that scorpion!! (sweet)

 

So I guess I can't talk you into a trade then, huh? I'm looking for a scorpion coin for my mom, a Scorpio, and she likes that astrological stuff.

I'll trade you a nice Roman Republic anonymous denarius, LOL!

 

ahahaha => well TIF, I must admit that I really like your style ... but I am not much of a "trader" (I am very loyal to my adopted coins)

=> but I do recommend finding her a similar coin (man, I love the style of these babies ... I'm sure that she'd love it!! ... oh, and if not, then you could apologize and then stick it into your collection) .... 28 mmm x 15 grams ... yup, it's a beauty in-hand!!

 

Steve, Epiphanes is not a name but means 'God Manifest' so it really is not appropriate for the second airing of the scorpion. My example is not as nice but I would only require the trade of a nice Republican anonymous sestertius (1/4 as much, right?).

 

=> Doug, in some ways, your coin is nicer than my example ... but I'm unclear? ...

=> are you offering a trade for TIF's anonymous RR coin from the other thread?