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Maybe I'm, cheating but I think posting a coin struck at an uncertain mint is not too fun, and I do have a lot:

Tetradrachm Antiochos VIII Epiphanes (Grypos) - Zeus Ouranos also known to the Romans as Uranus:

28 mm, 16.24 g, 1h
Antiochia ad Orontem, 121/0 – 113 BC, first reign
SC 2298.1a; HGC 9, 1197e Newell 367;

Ob.: Diademed head of Antiochus to right. Border of fillets
Rv.: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY EΠIΦANOYΣ Zeus Uranos standing l. crescent on head, holding long scepter in l. hand and 8-rayed star in extended r., chlamys over left shoulder; to outer left, IE above A; all within laurel wreath with Δ on ties.

Pictures courtesy CNG:

 

Nothing is cheating in this thread, post what you like as long as it has a U somewhere, even in the attribution. It is all good and just a fun thing for all.

 

Jupiter Ultor and Mars Ultor (the avenger)

Emperor Severus Alexander - Denarius - IOVI VLTOR - Rome mint


Emperor Severus Alexander - Denarius - MARS VLTOR - Rome mint

 

U for Unpublished


AE 26 mm, 7.40 g
Obv.: IMP CAES DOMITIANVS AVG PM, counter-clockwise! laureate head right
Rev.: eagle on globe, S C.

Probably an ancient Western imitation. A bronze coin of Domitian with the same counter-clockwise legend has been reported in Cologne, Germany.

 

Visigoths verses Vespassian. Very visible varieties or vaguely verifiable versions. Over to you, V lovers

 

V for Valerianus I

IMP P LIC VALERIANO AVG
Head radiate right
VICTORIA GERMANICA
Victoria stg.l, with shield in r. hand, captive on foot
A.D. 257, RIC Va 264 p. 58, Milan, Antoninianus

 

V for Valerianus II

VALERIANUS CAES
Head radiate and cuirassed right
IOVI CRESENTI
Infant Jupiter on goat
A.D. 255 – 256, RIC Va 3 p. 116, Lugdunum, Antoninianus

 

V for Saloninus

LIC COR SAL VALERIANUS N CAES
Bust radiate, draped and cuirassed right
PRINC IVVENT / P
prince in militairy dress, stg. Front, head left, holding globe
in r. hand , sceptre in l., at his feet to left, captive
A.D. 257 – 258, RIC Va 28 var. P. 126, Rome

 

V for Licinius II

DN VAL LICIN LICINIUS NOB C
Bust cuirassed, spear across right shoulder, shield on left arm,
IOVI CONS – ERVATORI /-/IIM // SMANT (triangle)
Jupiter stg. l., chlamys across l. shoulder, leaning on sceptre with eagle,
holding victory on globe in r. hand, on ground l. eagle with wreath, to r. captive
A.D. 321 – 333, RIC VII 36 p.682, Antiochia

 

Vitellius​

Denarius (Silver, 18 mm, 3.38 g, 7 h), Rome, late April-20 December 69. [A]VITELLIVS GERM[AN IMP TR P] Laureate head of Vitellius to right. / CONCORDIA P R Concordia seated left, holding patera in her right hand and cornucopiae in her left.

 

TI VETURIUS ROMAN REPUBLIC; GENS VETURIA
AR Denarius
OBVERSE: Helmeted bust of Mars right
REVERSE: Youth kneeling l., between two warriors who touch with their swords a pig which he holds., ROMA above
Struck at Rome 137 BC
3.7g, 18mm
Cr.234/1; RSC Veturia 1

VITELLIUS
AR Denarius
OBVERSE: A VITELLIVS GERM IMP AVG TR P, laureate head right
REVERSE: XV VIR SACR FAC Tripod, raven below, dolphin above
Struck at Rome, Apr/Dec 69AD
2.9g, 19mm
RIC 109, BMC 39, S 2201

VESPASIAN
AR Denarius
OBVERSE: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, laureate bust of Vespasian right
REVERSE: CAESAR AVG F COS CAESAR AVG F PR, heads of Titus & Domitian facing each other
Struck at Rome, 70 AD
2.69g, 19mm
RIC 16; RSC 5

 

MAXIMINUS I
AR Denarius
OBVERSE: Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right
REVERSE: VICTORIAAVG - Victory advancing right, holding wreath and palm
Struck at Rome, 235-236 AD March - January
2.8g, 21mm
RIC 16, BMC 25, C 99

C NORBANUS ROMAN REPUBLIC; GENS NORBANA
AR Denarius
OBVERSE: C• NORBANVS, head of Venus right, wearing stephane, earring, and necklace; XVIIII behind
REVERSE: Prow-stem, fasces, caduceus and grain ear.
Rome 83 BC
3.9g, 18mm
Crawford 357/1a. Sydenham 740. Norbana 1

 

Austria Duchy, Vienna mint


Austria Duchy, Vienna mint

 

Austria Duchy, Vienna mint

 

Austria Duchy, Vienna mint

Austria Duchy, Vienna mint.

 

AR Nomos
Velia, 440/35 - 400 BC

"... cast earth upon my body
And seek heaven in Velia once more..."
Vergil​

Sear 453 variety; SNG ANS 1259; Williams, Velia 38, 160 (type); HN Italy 1270;
20 x 21 mm, 6.354 g

Ob.: Head of Athena left, wearing Attic helmet decorated with Pegasos and laurel wreath; monogram Λ (?) below chin and KE behind neck guard (retrograde initials for ΚΛΕΥΔΩΡΟΥ)
Rv.: YEΛ(H)TEΩN Lion attacking stag to right. Banker’s cut on stag’s head

 

Vaballathus - Rex Regnum, Corrector totius orientes, dux Romanorum and later Emperor in oposition to the legitimate Emperor Aurelian

Vaballathus - Antoninianus - Antioch mint

Emperor Valentinian I. with Victory on the reverse:

Emperor Valentinian I. - Nummus - SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE - Siscia mint

 

Lovely selection of Victoria, but that Vespassian is stunning