I collect Roman Republic, but am assembling Albums of the Roman Rulers so that I can share them with my Grandkids. Most folks ignore the Republic's long history, but they seem enamored with the Empire period... Updated my list. I HAVE in BLUE (I NEED the black listed coins): 1 Constantine I 2 Trajan 3 Gordian III 4 Hadrian 5 Antoninus Pius 6 Augustus 7 Constantius II 8 Septimius Severus 9 Gallienus 10 Caracalla 11 Probus 12 Severus Alexander 13 Vespasian 14 Marcus Aurelius 15 Philip I 16 Anonymous 17 Domitian 18 Constantine II 19 Aurelian 20 Licinius I 21 Julia Domna 22 Nero 23 Diocletian 24 Commodus 25 Maximian 26 Claudius I 27 Faustina II 28 Postumus 29 Claudius II 30 Elagabalus 31 Constans I 32 Faustina I 33 Valens 34 Crispus 35 Valentinian I 36 Tiberius 37 Geta 38 Trajan Decius 39 Julian II 40 Maximinus I 41 Titus 42 Lucius Verus 43 Nerva 44 Theodosius I 45 Arcadius 46 Galerius 47 Valerian I 48 Gratian 49 Julia Mamaea 50 Philip II 51 Maximinus II 52 Constantius I 53 Salonina 54 Honorius 55 Trebonianus Gallus 56 Magnentius 57 Caligula 58 Victorinus 59 Otacilia Severa 60 Helena 61 Theodosius II 62 Lucilla 63 Tacitus 64 Tetricus I 65 Galba 66 Maxentius 67 Anastasius I 68 Vitellius 69 Valentinian II 70 Macrinus 71 Agrippa 72 Sabina 73 Volusian 74 Jovian 75 Carinus 76 Licinius II 77 Clodius Albinus 78 Julia Maesa 79 Carausius 80 Herennia Etruscilla 81 Crispina 82 Constantius Gallus 83 Numerian 84 Magnus Maximus 85 Aelius 86 Leo I 87 Severina 88 Carus 89 Tetricus II 90 Plautilla 91 Allectus 92 Germanicus 93 Quintillus 94 Florian 95 Pertinax 96 Pupienus 97 Herennius Etruscus 98 Delmatius 99 Galeria Valeria 100 Maximus Caesar 101 Zeno 102 Fausta 103 Procopius 104 Severus II 105 Decentius 106 Vetranio 107 Otho 108 Marcian 109 Diadumenian 110 Valerian II 111 Valentinian III 112 Aelia Flaccilla 113 Balbinus 114 Julia Soaemias 115 Julia Paula 116 Orbiana 117 Antonia 118 Aemilian 119 Hostilian 120 Vabalathus 121 Mariniana 122 Saloninus 123 Nero Claudius Drusus 124 Pescennius Niger 125 Theodora 126 Julia Titi 127 Drusus 128 Marius 129 Didius Julianus 130 Livia 131 Agrippina I 132 Eudoxia 133 Magnia Urbica 134 Hanniballianus 135 Paulina 136 Flavius Victor 137 Macrianus 138 Quietus 139 Aquilia Severa 140 Eugenius 141 Gordian II 142 Gordian I 143 Johannes 144 Romulus 145 Marciana 146 Didia Clara 147 Manlia Scantilla 148 Domitia 149 Constantine 150 Laelianus 151 Basiliscus 152 Eudocia 153 Anthemius 154 Julian I 155 Pulcheria 156 Plotina 157 Agrippina II 158 Galla Placidia 159 Nigrinian 160 Majorian 161 Domitius Domitianus 162 Libius Severus 163 Matidia 164 Alexander 165 Pacatian 166 Julius Nepos 167 Verina 168 Tranquillina (Provincial - Thrace) 169 Domitilla II 170 Jovinus 171 Caius Caesar 172 Martinian 173 Zenonis 174 Honoria 175 Nepotian 176 Britannicus 177 Clodius Macer 178 Domitilla I 179 Maximus 180 Leo II 181 Cornelia Supera 182 Licinia Eudoxia 183 Priscus Attalus 184 Uranius Antoninus 185 Dryantilla 186 Regalianus 187 Zenobia 188 Valerius Valens 189 Romulus Augustus 190 Constantius III 191 Petronius Maximus 192 Avitus 193 Jotapian 194 Annia Faustina 195 Euphemia 196 Glycerius 197 Ariadne 198 Constans II 199 Olybrius 4 200 Sebastianus 201 Proculus 202 Saturninus 203 Constantia 204 Silbannacus 205 Domitian II 206 Leontius I
For someone who doesn't really collect Empire, you're doing pretty well, Gandalf!! Below 145 I'm still missing: 92 Germanicus, 113 Balbinus, 117 Antonia, 121 Mariniana, 123 Nero Claudius Drusus, 124 Pescennius Niger, 126 Julia Titi, 127 Drusus, 129 Didius Julianus, 130 Livia (portrait), 131 Agrippina I, 133 Magnia Urbica, 134 Hanniballianus, 135 Paulina, 138 Quietus, 141 Gordian II, and 142 Gordian I.
If I read that correctly, I have 143. However, I also have Vindex - Usurper... Does that make it 144?
Nice job yourself! I find that the Effort and Cost of Acquisition increases exponentially the more Rulers you get...
Indeed. The only rulers I have left to collect are the ones in the $5000+ category. I'll get there. I've been quiet lately because my funds have been diverted to travel, but I will be back in the game in the new year.
Yeah, I was thinking about you! I am glad you stayed in the Ruler Acquisition, and I figgerred you were doing a cool trade-off between travel and coins! Enjoy!
Yep, I'm about to embark on a West Africa trip. From Marrakech through Western Sahara, Mauritania, Senegal, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone. Then, early next year another trip to Antarctica (via Argentina). This hasn't left much funds for coins. I have been watching auctions closely, and I think my next acquisitions (when funds allow) will be: - Antinous - Nigrinian - Cornelia Supera