Ancients: Guess the Ruler

Wow! I have seen this one somewhere before. is it Ariobarzanes III? Sorry MM. After three wrong guesses I had to do it.

 

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You got it @ancientone! I wonder how you knew who it was so easily?

 

Lucky guess?

Phoenician provincial portrait.

 

Valerian?

 

You got it Bing!


Phoenicia, Berytos. Valerian AE30. Astarte
Obv: IMP CP LIC VALERIANVS AVG, Radiate bust right.
Rev: COL IVL AVG FEL BER, Astarte standing front with head right, left foot on prow, holding standard in right hand and aphlastron in left, raising robe. To right Nike on column, crowning her.
30mm and 15.3g.

 

Britannicus?

 

An easy one:

 

That's ol' Augie, right?

 

I think you nailed that one. From Colonia Patricia?

 

You guys are too good at this stuff. Yep Augustus from Colonia Patricia. I told you it was an easy one.

 

Yes! FINALLY!

Now my turn:

 

Tryphon Diodotus

 

Nicholas, congrats on the sweet win!!

errr, ummm ... Philip II?

 

You got it. That was fast!

 

I have a lot of em!

 

Antiochus XI maybe? Was there an Antiochus XI?!

 

There were 13! But no

 

I don't think he is far off. I will try Antiochos X Eusebes Philopator.

 

Good job!!!

Antiochus X, Eusebes
Antioch
94 BC
AR Tet. 26x27mm, 14.91g
Obvs: Diademed, radiate head of Antiochus right with long sideburn.
Revs: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOV EVΣEBOYΣ ·I·IΛOΠ ATOPOΣ, Zeus/Nike. Σ A Π
SC 2 2428a

 

Ok. Try this one....