[Fun] How far chronologically can we get with Roman Emperors?

Nice one @Victor_Clark - I have had my eye open for either a Tet or Follis of Domitianus for awhile. I find it interesting that this usurper decided to follow the coinage reform of the Tetrarchs, maybe as a way of trying to assert legitimacy. However, Diocletian put Alexandria under siege and toppled Domitianus' successor Achilleus who apparently struck no coins (at least none have been discovered so far.)

 

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What a beautiful portrait. Is there a consensus now on whether she was the wife of Carus or Carinus?

 

Domitianus was hoping that Diocletian would recognize his claim and struck this coinage for all the members of the Tetrarchy- Diocletian, Maximianus, Galerius and Constantius I.

an example for Galerius




RIC VI Alexandria 21b

 

I can toss out Urbica...


RI Magnia Urbica 285 CE silvered Ant AE 23mm 3.4g cresent - Venus helmet scepter shield RIC 343 R

 

I am late to the party this week, travelling, but WOW, @Victor_Clark ... a Rare one, and in super shape. Incredible capture! Big congrats.

 

Thanks, I have been wanting an example and saw this one was up for auction and put in my bid and was pleasantly surprised to be the new owner.

 

I've posted my coins of Constantine I and his four sons so recently that I don't feel like repeating them here.

Instead, here is a link to my post of Constantine I coins:

https://www.cointalk.com/threads/the-death-of-constantine-the-great.360396/#post-4520075

And here is a link to my recent thread entitled "The Four Sons of Constantine the Great"; I started it by posting one coin for each of his four sons:

https://www.cointalk.com/threads/the-four-sons-of-constantine-the-great.360683/

 

Catching up again

Carus


Carinus


Magnia Urbica


Numerian


(Does anyone have Julian?)

Diocletian


Maximian


Carausius


Allectus

 

Constantius


Galerius


Galeria Valeria


Severus II


Maxentius


Romulus


Maximian Strikes Back


Maximinus II


Licinius


Constantine

 

Forgot to reply to this earlier. She was assumed to be the wife of Carus initially, until a dual-portrait coin was found of Urbica and Carinus, similar to the very rare issues of Aurelian/Severina.

Unrelated question:
Since they were "legitimate" in their own way, are we holding up the thread on Valens and Martinian? I certainly don't have them, and I can't remember if anyone else has posted them either?

 

I came across a great link today; the Historia Augusta.
I think the chapter about «The 30 Pretenders» fit well at this point in this thread:
https://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/Historia_Augusta/Tyranni_XXX*.html

Adding a Constantine, RCV 16177 and Constantine II RCV 17252 for good measure:

 

Last I heard, the entirety of SHA could be divided into two piles - truth and fiction. Truth is considered the smaller pile. The 30 tyrants chapter is not one of the better parts when it come to confirmable accuracy. The work was written many years after the fact and sources were not the best.

 

I’m sure you are right, but it’s still a fun read.

 

The Historia Augusta is a fun read, but as far as accuracy goes, it would be like if the only historical documents to survive about the 2016 election were Trump's tweets. Better than nothing, but....

 

Thanks for the good laugh!

 

Constantine II

 

Constans, A.D. 335-336

AE17, 1.5 grams, 8h; Siscia mint

Obverse: F L CONSTANTIS BEA C, Laureate and cuirassed bust right.

Reverse: GLORIA EXERCITVS, Two soldiers, holding spears and shields, standing facing, one standard between them; in exergue delta SIS star

Reference: RIC VII 264, p. 470, r3.

 

Definitely my best Constans here.

 

Constantius II


& Constans

 

My best Constantius II