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Vologases III, 107-145 AD, dirham minted in Ecbatana (Hamadan, Iran). Probably the commonest of all Parthian drachmae.

NEXT : Ardashir Papakan (Ardashir I, the Persian Sassanid king who toppled the Arsacids)

 

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ARDASHIR I (224-242)
Tetradrachm, Ctesiphon
13.43 g - 26 mm

Next: Shapur I

 

Next: another BIG mural crown.

 

I think this one should qualify Sasanian coins definitely had the best and most interesting headwear of any empire, in my opinion (I hear that Shapur had a pretty fancy footrest too).


Antoninus Pius, Syria, Laodicea ad Mare. AE Diassarion (26 mm, 13.18 g), circa 142-143 A.D., ΑΥΤΟ ΚΑ ΤΙ ΑΙ ΑΔΡ ΑΝΤΩΝЄΙΝΩN CЄ Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Antoninus Pius to left, seen from behind./ Rev.IΟYΛΙЄΩΝ ΤΩΝ ΚΑΙ ΛΑΟΔΙΚЄΩΝ / KΡΑ / YP Turreted and draped bust of the city-goddess to left, wearing bunch of grapes. RPC IV.3 online 8589.

Next: Another huge or elaborate crown/headwear

 

Yours was the first coin I thought of when I saw the requirement

 

Next: crazy hairstyle

 

Gelas AE onkia- When you are a river god and live in the water, it is hard to avoid the floataway hair.


Next: bald

 

Just one small quibble here. The officina is not A but Δ.
The fourth code letter corresponds to the fourth workshop: AEQVITI + Δ

 

That is right, I took the OCRE description but the mint mark ends in Delta.
RIC number appears correct though.

 

Considering he was wearing a wig, does Otho count ?




Otho, denarius - Rome mint, 69 CE
IMP M OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P, Bare head of Otho right
SECURITAS PR, Securitas standing left
3.50 gr
Ref : RIC # 8, RCV #2162, Cohen #17

Next : Vitellius or Galba denarius

Q

 

Vitellius
Imperator, A.D. 69
Silver Denarius
Rome mint, A.D. 69
Obv: A VITELLIVS GERM AVG TR P
Rev: CONCOR-DIA P R - Concordia, seated, facing left, holding pateria in right hand and cornucopia in left.
RIC 90
17mm, 3.0g.

Next: Bald again, and no vanity wigs! They look ridiculous.

 

Indeed

Q

 

Bald


RI Vespasian 69-79 CE AR Quinarius Victory seated wreath palm RIC 802

Next: More bald

 

Going bald:


Carus, AD 282-283.
Roman billon Antoninianus, 3.57 g, 21 mm, 6 h.
Antioch, AD 282.
Obv: IMP C M AVR CARVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust, right.
Rev: VIRTVS AVGG, emperor standing right, holding parazonium and receiving Victory on globe from Carinus (or Jupiter) standing left, holding scepter; A//XXI .
Refs: RIC 124C; Cohen 116; RCV 12188.

Next: Victory on globe.

 

Roman Empire
Issued under Gratian
378-383 AD
AE2 | 4.57 grams
Arles Mint
Obv: Bust right, DN GRATIA-NVS PF AVG
Rev: REPARATIO REIPVB, PCON, Gratian holding Victory on globe and raising kneeling female on left
Ref: RIC IX Arles 20aP, Sear#4139
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Next: A coin minted in present-day France

 

Constantius II, Light miliarense, Ferrando II plate coin - Arles mint (Arelate), 3d officina
DN CONSTAN TIVS PF AVG, Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Constantius right
VIRTVS EXERCITVS, Constantius (soldier) facing holding spear and shield. TCON at exergue
4,54 gr ; 22,6 mm
Ref : RIC VII # 252, Ferrando II # 1026 (this coin), Cohen #326, RC #3993v


Next : another plate coin

Q

 

Claudius, AE19 of Attalea, Pamphylia. 41.54 AD. 4.44 gr.

Bare head of Claudius left / ATTAΛEωN, helmeted head of Athena right wearing crested Corinthian helmet.

Reference: RPC I 3366; BMC 13; Baydur 157; Istanbul 7726.

https://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/claudius/RPC_3366.jpg (This coin.)

I believe this coin was in a museum in Istanbul for a time.



Next: Another Cla-Cla-Claudius (remembering I Claudius).

 

issued by emperor Claudius (reverse)

next: Nero Claudius Drusus (38BC - 9BC)

 

I had already posted it.
Nero Claudius Drusus, sestertius.

NEXT : curule chair

 

Vespasian AR Denarius 74 AD; Obv. Laureate head right, IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG / Rev. Vespasian seated right in curule chair, holding branch and scepter, PON MAX TR P COS V. RIC II-1 702 (2007 ed.), old RIC II 177 (1926 ed.), RSC II 364, BMCRE 136. 19.1 mm., 3.432 g. (Purchased from Forum Ancient Coins, Dec. 2017. Ex. Gitbud & Naumann Auction 36 [4 Oct 2015], Lot 616).


Next, another Vespasian denarius. Lifetime, not Divus.