Famous Rulers Alphabetically, Let's do our ABC's!

OK, OK... but the last one in that photo isn't cheating. (Asbar, Bukhara, c. 3rd-6th c.)

Here are some more I don't think we've seen yet:

Aethelred II


Alexander (with Leo VI)


Alfonso X el Sabio, Castile (1252-1284)


Andronicus I


Apollodotus II


Ardashir I


Arghun (Ilkhan, 1284-1291)


Ariobarzanes I (95-63 BC, Cappadocia)


Artabanos III

 

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Yes, I know that's cheating.

 

Delhi Sultans: Alauddin Khilji (1296–1316)


Indo-Greek: Antialkidas Nikephoros (115-95 BC)


Apollodotus I (c. 180–160 BC)


Khwarezm: Azkatswar "Chegan", d. 712 AD


Marcus Aurelius


Mughal: Akbar (1556–1605)


Philip III Arrhidaios 323-319 BC


Seljuqs of Rum: Arslan II (1156–1192)


Mughal: Aurangzeb (1658-1707)


Seljuq: Alp Arslan (1063-1072)

 

It seems I like your thread.

I just told my wife what I was doing. She had a comment. It wasn't complimentary. (I guess I won't tell her about the thread that had me scouring my collection for neck-beards...)

 

Alexius III Angelus-Comnenus, CE 1197-1203
AE half tetarteron, 14 x 17 mm, 1.1 gm
Thessalonica mint
Obv: Θ/ΓE left P/W to right; St. George, bust facing, nimbate, wearing cuirasse and sagion, holding spear and sword hilt
Rev: ALEXIW DECPOT, Alexius, crowned, wearing divitision and chlamys, standing facing, holding labarum and cross on globe, with hand of God at upper right
Ref: SB 2016; BMC 41-42

 

These are always fun - Here’s my ‘A’s:


Judea
Alexander Janaeus, r. 103-76 B.C.
AE Prutah, 12.3mm x 0.8 grams
Obv.: Upside down anchor within circle
Rev.: Star of eight rays surrounded by a border


Kingdom of Macedon
Alexander III (the Great), r. 336-323 B.C. (c. 325-315 B.C.)
Pella Mint, AR Tetradrachm, 27.72mm x 17.2 grams
Obv.: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin
Rev.: ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ, Zeus Aëtophoros enthroned left, holding eagle and sceptre, ΣΙ in left field
Ex. red_spork


Mauryan Empire
King Ashoka & Successors, 270-175/50 B.C.
AR Karshapana, 16.2 x 12.61mm x 4 grams
Obv.: five punchmarks, mark one: 468 (sun symbol); two: 392 (Six-Armed Symbol); three: 374 (arches); four: 15 (three circles and line); five: 142 (human)
Rev.: One punchmark: 15 (three circles and line)
Ref.: Gupta & Hardaker 566, Series VIb, type VI IV C 142.


Byzantine Empire
Anastasius I, r. 491-518 A.D. (498-518 A.D.)
Constantinople Mint, AE Half Follis, 19.37 mm x 4.3 grams
Obv.: DN ANASTA-SIVS PP AVG, pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
Rev.: Large K, long cross to left, star above, A right, star below
Ref.: SBCV 24
Ex. DC Collection


Byzantine Empire
Alexius I Comnenus, r. 1081-1118 A.D.
Thessalonica mint AE Tetarteron, 18.69 mm x 3.6 grams
Obv.: [TW KOMHN]. Crowned facing bust of Alexius, wearing loros, holding cross-tipped sceptre and cross on globe
Rev.: Jeweled cross with globe at each end, X in centre, on two steps, C Φ A Δ in the corners, clockwise from first quadrant
Ref.: SBCV, 1931


Norman Italy - Capua
Anfusus, r. 1136-1144
AE Follaro, 10.86 mm x 0.69 grams
Obv.: O/A/N in left field, standing figure holding sword
Rev.: Pseudo-Cufic legend, cross above and below
Ref.: NCKS 14var., [MEC 14.188]

 

This coin reads Abdel Malek - Damascus. No need for Al or al. This Caliph is known to have struck the first Islamic coin. His full name is Abdel Malek Ben Marwan.

 

Annius Verus.

 

Antiochus IV, AE 32, 175-164 BC, Antioch Mint

 

Alexander, Tyrant of Pherai


THESSALY, Pherai
AE Chalkous. 2.29g, 14mm. Thessaly, Pherai. Alexander, tyrant, 369-359 BC. Rogers 521 var. (arrangement of ethnic); BCD Thessaly I 1314; BCD Thessaly II 706 var. (same); HGC 4, 583. O: Head of Jason right, wearing petasos. R: [ΑΛΕΞ]Α-ΝΔΡΟΥ, lower leg of horse right.
Ex BCD Collection, tag noting “V. Ex Thessaly, Feb. 95, S. Fr 125”

 

TODAY the famous person's letter is brought to you by the letter B and C:


Post your Letter B and/or C!

B for Brutus!


Roman Imperatorial:
Moneyer Marcus Junius Brutus (later Quintus Servilius Caepio), later again as Marcus Junius Brutus
54 BCE AR Denarius
Obv: Lucius Junius Brutus First Consul of Rome in 509 BC
Rev: Gaius Servilius Structus Ahala - Master of the Horse 439
Ref: BC Sear 398 Craw 433-2

C for Caesar!

Roman Imperiatorial
Julius Caesar Lifetime Issue
Moneyer: P Sepullius Macer
AR Denarius 4.03g
Minted: 1st 2 weeks-Mar 44 BCE
Obv: CAESAR – DICT PERPETVO Veiled -
Rev: Venus Victory sceptre star
Syd 1074a Sear Imperators 107e Crawford 480-14
Rare

Post as many of your Ancient Coins featuring any person starting with the letter B and/or C !

PILE THEM ON!

 

King Bhuvanaika Bahu I (Ruler in parts of Sri Lanka):


Bhuvanaika Bahu CE 1273-1284
Æ Massa 3.9g 19mm
King throne solar symbol altar flame lotus -
King reclining sankh-conch Nagari-Sri
Bhuvanaika Bahu MNI 851-52

 

Britannicus:


Judaea Claudius w-Britannicus CE 41-54 Æ Prutah 17mm 2.8g Antonius Felix-procurator Dated RY 14 54 CE 2-crossed shields spears - Palm tree BPIT K AI L IΔ date Hendin 1348

 

Brutus Gold Stater
Roman Consul Brutus in center accompanied by two lictors
KOΣΩN in ex. BR monogram on left.

Eagle standing left on scepter, wings open raising wreath in left claw.

Eastern mint, Dacia? 43-42 B.C.

8.38g

Choice aUNC

RPC I 1701; BMC Thrace p. 208, 1; BMCRR II 48; Crawford 433/1

Ex-ANE, Ex CNG


54 BC M. Junius Brutus AR Denarius.
LIBERTAS
bust of Libertas right

BRVTVS in ex
Consul L Junius Brutus, between two lictors, preceeded by accensus, all walking left, .

54 BC.
Syd 906, Cr433/1, Junia 31.

Ex-Incitatus

 

B is also for... Balbinus:



RIC 12.

 

Caius Porcius Cato - as Moneyer, later went on to be Consul in 114 BCE:


Roman Republic
AR Denarius
Moneyer - C Porcius Cato 123 BCE
(The year that Gaius Gracchus was elected as Tribune for the first time!)
Roma X
Victory Biga
Sear 149 Craw 274-1

 

Nice stater, @Jay GT4!

Bs and Cs today? Good because I'm blanking on Bs

A predecessor of the most famous Julius Caesar:


Roman Republic
moneyer L. Julius L. f. Caesar, 103 BC
AR denarius, 17mm, 3.9 gm
Obv: Helmeted head of Mars left; CAESAR; ・C (retrograde)
Rev: Venus Genetrix in chariot left, drawn by two Cupids; lyre to left; ・C (retrograde) above
Ref: Crawford 320/1
ex RBW Collection

The famous Julius Caesar:




Julius Caesar. 49-48 BCE
AR denarii
Struck by the military mint traveling with Caesar.
Obv: elephant standing right, trampling on serpent; CAESAR in exergue
Rev: simpulum, sprinkler, axe, and priest's hat.
Ref: Crawford 443/1; Sydenham 1006

Claudius II Gothicus:


Claudius II tetradrachm year 1, /eagle; Emmett 3878


Claudius II tetradrachm, year 3, /Tyche standing left; Emmett 3896

 

Constantine I


Constantine I, RIC VII Antioch 84, SMANTE, R4 (rarity estimates in RIC VII are outdated; I got a few of these in one small group lot)


Commemorative Series under Constantine I
330 CE; Æ 14.5 mm, 1.16 gm
Constantinople mint, 1st officina
Obv: POP ROMANVS; draped bust of Genius left, with cornucopia over shoulder
Rev: Milvian Bridge over Tiber River; CONS//A
Ref: RIC VIII 21; LRBC 1066; Vagi 3043
ex E.E. Clain-Stefanelli collection
The writeup is here: https://www.cointalk.com/threads/celebrating-the-site-of-constantine-is-vision-and-victory.280747/

 

AGREED!!! I kept thinking 'B' would be a tough day, so we educate ourselves to B's AND C's !!!

Balbinus (@akeady - you have a great one!)


RI Balbinus 238 CE AR Denarius 20mm 3.7g Rome Laureate draped cuirasses - Victory wreath palm RIC 8

 

Constantius I


EGYPT, Alexandria; Constantius I tetradrachm / Elpis; regnal year 1, Emmett 4185

Constantius II


Constantius II
AE2, 22 mm, 4.4 gm; Arles