ANCIENT - Alphabetical Coins of Rulers!

My new B!
Bhartrdaman s. 215SE (293 AD)

 

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We all can;'t forget about the Trifecta! A,Band C!!
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Chandragupta Maurya 322-293 BC Grandfather

Bindusara Maurya 293-272 BC Father

Ashoka Maurya 272-232 BC Son

 

JFK

 

I just got back to this thread & it apparently stops at "B" on page 7. Did I miss something?

 

I guess CTers have short attention spans

 

Threads that require remembering when it is appropriate to post something often get lost in the shuffle. When no one posts while it is still on the first page, we might forget we were doing it. A was no problem but B seems to have killed it off.

 

I think ADD might be a problem that collectors of ancie - HEY, let's go fly a kite!

 

I have found in threads like this, someone has to be a moderator and keep reminding people when to post next. We had a thread on the "other" ancient coin discussion forum that started with Julius Caesar and was to continue until all of the rulers of the Empire were listed. Stevex6 started the thread ,left that forum, I continued to moderate until I left, and then another member continued until the end. I think it was successful mainly because someone was in charge.

 

Yesterday was warm & windy in Connecticut. I came really close to flying a kite but was short on time & string.

Here is my contribution for C & D.

CRISPUS Caesar 317-326 AD
(Son of Constantine)
AE3 (19 mm diameter)
Similar to Sear #3918
Obv: IVL CRISPVS NOB C Laureate head facing right
Rev: CAESARVM NOSTRORVM Laurel wreath around (VOT - X), HSIS in exergue.

 

Well, we were going stay on each letter for three days, so let's stick to C for now - lots of C rulers.

 

A ton!

 

I'm repeating myself from recent threads here, but I'm in the process of photographing my collection at the moment. I guess this will inspire me to finish all my Constantines...

 

M Carboi Roman Republic AR Denarius
OBV: Helmeted head of Roma right, laurel branch behind, X below chin
REV: Jupiter driving quadriga right holding thunderbolt & eagle tipped scepter, M CARBO below horses, ROMA in ex.
Struck at Rome, 122 BC
3.21g, 18mm
Cr276/1

 

Cleopatra (and Marc Antony) denarius:

#12 In Berk's 100 Greatest Ancient Coins

 

OK, I removed DECENTIUS from my post above & will stick with C.

Here is Constantine I and Constantius.

 

L CALPURNIUS PISO CAESONINUS & Q SERVILIUS CAEPIO ROMAN REPUBLIC; GENS CALPURNIA AR Denarius
OBV: Head of Saturn facing right, harpa and legend PISO behind, CAEPIO and symbol below, Q below chin
REV: AD FRV EMV EX SC, the two quaestors seated left between 2 grain ears
Struck at Rome, 100 BC
Crawford 330/1a

 

Wow. A purple denarius!

 

L CENSORINUS ROMAN REPUBLIC; GENS MARCIA AR Denarius
OBV: Laureate head of Apollo right
REV: L CENSOR, the satyr, Marsyas, standing left with wineskin over shoulder; behind him, column surmounted by draped figure (Minerva?)
Struck at Rome, 82 BC
3.66g, 17mm
Cr363/1d

 

Yeah, I need to re-shoot this coin. That is the seller's image and I never took my own shot.