Karia Pixodaros 341-334BC Satrap of Karia/ under Darius III AV 1/24 Stater ND ex:Adams Collection Nothing is known about his fate/ was he killed...
Lots actually/ France used it last on a Tunisian child murderer in 1977. Their last public execution was in 1939. Probably way faster/ painless...
The history channel had some interesting theories/ did John Wilkes Booth die in that barn? Also were other high ranking Cabinet ministers...
Post your banknotes that depict Heads of State/ Rulers that met a violent death.....President Willian McKinley Was shot and killed by Czolgocz in...
Good idea!
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Sorry, should have included more info? AV Double Louis d'or 1786-N Montpelier Mint Louis XVI 1774-93 France/ bourbon Kings:)
Please post your coins that depict Rulers who met violent deaths.....murder/ KIA/ suicide I will start with Louis XVI who was decapitated on the...
Wilhelm V of Bayern/ Comte de Hollande AV Florin ND De Hague Mint 1330-89 From the House of Wittelsbach (Bayern) he was also Duke of Bayern/ Count...
Nicephorus I 802-11 This Emperor ended with his skull being turned into a "drinking cup". Now for the rest of the story. He invaded Bulgaria in...
Burgundy/ Brabant AV Florin d'or au Bourgoyne ND Antwerpen Mint Charles the Rash 1467-77 He was the son of Philip the Good. When he became Duke in...
For a different slant/ this thread is about Emperors/ Kings/ Empresses/ Usurpers whose end is unknow to history..... Herennia Etruscilla Empress/...
I have most of Sultan Mahmud II AV coinage. I have good reference books on them. There where none struck with countermarks. He had them struck in...
Severus Alexander/ two theories exist. First one Julia Mamaea his Mother plotted his death. Second theory/ on the "Norther Front", as he and his...
Mithradates VI King of Pontus, "Royal pain in the butt" for the Roman Republicans.... However,in 63 BC, with everything going against him, he...
Too bad, so sad for Edward II....he was given a real "looker" as his wife The one on the right;)
Seems the Praetorian "Guard" where nothing but a "Murder Inc." outfit/ once the Emperor did not bribe them with Aurei/ they where knocked off/...
Gordian III Remains a mystery/ some claiming he was killed in battle vs the Sassanians at Fallujah/Iraq. Other that his troops murdered him?...
Henry VI House of Lancaster 1422-60 AV Quarter Noble ND Annulet Issue (1422-30) Tower Mint This coin was from the Law Collection.[ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
Lucilla/ wife of Lucius Verus/ sister of Commodus. Was executed on his (Commodus) orders.[ATTACH] orders
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