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Message:: [QUOTE="Orielensis, post: 3982494, member: 96898"]Good question! I'd say that this is completely up to you. RIC does it and generally organizes pre-tetrarchy Roman Imperial coins by the ruler in charge of the mint. Personally, I organize my coins by portrait but note it on my tags if they were struck by a different ruler than the person shown on the obverse. This humble follis showing Diocletian, for example, was struck under the usurper Domitius Domitianus:[ATTACH=full]1048507[/ATTACH] Diocletian (struck under Domitius Domitianus), Roman Empire, AE1 ("follis"), 295–296 AD, Alexandria mint. Obv: IMP C DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG; head of Diocletian, laureate, r. Rev: GENIO POPVLI ROMANI; Genius, wearing modius, nude, chlamys draped over l. shoulder, standing l., holding patera in r. hand and holding cornucopiae in l. hand; at feet to l., eagle holding wreath in its beak; in field r., B; in exergue, ALE. 26mm, 8.96g. Ref: RIC VI Alexandria 18a. My Agrippa was struck under Titus:[ATTACH=full]1048505[/ATTACH] Agrippa (struck under Titus), Roman Empire, 80–81 AD, As, Rome Mint. Obv: M AGRIPPA L F COS III, head of Agrippa left wearing rostral crown. Rev: IMP T VESP AVG REST, Neptune standing left holding dolphin and trident, S C in fields. 26mm, 8.47 g. Ref: RIC II, Titus 470. Ex Ken Dorney, auction 7, lot 54. For Caligula, I have this as (the usual type). Although often overpriced by full service dealers, these sometimes go for affordable prices at auctions. It thus pays out to wait and keep an eye open if you are in the market for one.[ATTACH=full]1048506[/ATTACH] Caligula, Roman Empire, As, 37–38 AD, Rome mint. Obv: C CAESAR GERMANICVS PON M TR POT, bare-headed head left. Rev: VESTA, Vesta seated left holding patera and sceptre. S–C. 28 mm, 10.18 g. Ref: RIC I, 38. Ex Spartan, ex D. Pichler collection.[/QUOTE]

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