Famous Rulers Alphabetically, Let's do our ABC's!

FRANCE. PROVINCIAL. Aquitaine. Guillaume X. 1127-1137. AR denier. 1.05 gm. 20 mm. Bordeaux mint. Four central crosslets; +GVILILMO around ("G" is made up of two distinct punches) / Short cross with flared ends; +BVRDEGVLA around. Poey D'Avant 2733. Roberts 4301. Good Very Fine.The Douglas Bayern Collection. William X, the father of Eleanor of Aquitaine, wife of Henry II of England.Davissons Printed Auction 37 Lot 328. Feburary 21, 2018.



Henry II. 1154-1189. AR Tealby penny. 1.43 gm. 21 mm. Facing bust with scepter, curl on right / Large cross potent with a small cross potent in each angle; WIL…. S. 1339. N. 956. Very Fine; central parts clear as struck with a rusty die; no legends visible; good metal.The Douglas Bayern Collection. Ex: Davissons Printed Auction 37 Lot 135. Feburary 21, 2018.


ENGLAND. Henry V, 1413-1422 AD. AR Penny (17.46 mm 0.94 gm) of York.
Obv: Crowned bust facing with mullet and broken annulet
Rev: Long cross with three pellets in each angle.
S.1785. Toned aVF.
Pegasi Auctions (hosted by Agora Auctions) #34 Lot 756.
May, 2016.

 

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Yeah, I know, "I" will be a little tough to fill (unless you use I for Iulius, etc.)

However, I have the only coin that depicts Julia, only daughter of Augustus... she was eventually exiled for her Ne'er-do-well floozy exploits!

I is for: IOYLIA KAICAPOC (Julia Caesar)


Judaea Pontius Pilate - Prutah IOYLIA KAICAPOC daughter of Caesar Augustus Julia Henin1341
Ex: That Floozy-man himself! @John Anthony

 

Julian II - Cyzicus. Fallen Horseman.
Julia Mamaea.

 

H is for HANNIBALANIUS:


RI Hanniballianus Rex Regum of Pontos 335-337 CE BI reduced centenionalis 337 17mm Euphrates reclining

Helena:

RI Helena mother Constantine AE Follis Securitas Nicomedia mint 325-326 CE 19mm 3-3g RIC-95 Sear 16619

 

I have a J with cool provenance
Julian II as Caesar AD 355-360
AE19 2.2g Sirmiam Mint
Obv: DN IVLIA-NVS NOB C; bare headed, draped cuirasses bust right.
Rev: FEL TEMP REPARATIO; Soldier spearing fallen horseman who is bareheaded, reaching backwards; M in left field; BSIRM
Ref: RIC VIII 71, p390
From the Doug Smith Collection

 

Last known coin attributed to a Byzantine ruler.
https://www.cointalk.com/threads/trebizond.310658/

John IV
Mint: ?
1446 to 1458 AD
AR Asper
Obvs: Λ in circle. St. Eugene on horseback right nimbate, holding cross-scepter. In upper field right ИH.
Revs: John on horseback right wearing stemma with pendilia and loros, holding trefoil scepter. beneath horse. B to right of horse.
13x14mm, 0.54g
Sear 2642; Retowski 2

 

JULIAN II

RI Julian II The Apostate CE 360-363 AE1 maiorina Diad R - SECVRITAS REIPVB 2 stars Apis Bull stg R ANT-Gamma 2 palms ANTIOCH RIC 217 LRBC 2641

Didius JULIANUS

RI Didius Julianus 193 CE - 9 weeks - AE Sestertius

 

Hadrian- Quadran RIC 688. and an As by the same Emperor. Antioch BMC 295

 

Honorius- Original Face. RIC-X- 409.

 

..J is for Jacks..^^

 

Jacques De Lusignan, also known as James II of Cyprus- 1463 AD. sizain.
Cross of Jerusalem on obverse.

 

Justinian I - Decanummum.

 

My GHIJ not included above (I think!). Apologies if this is too thorough for some tastes :

 

Heraclius _ Byzantine Emperor- Follis .

 

How about some coins of emperor Hui Zong? (early 12th century)

 

I’m gonna need two posts for this one! That will ruin my alphabetical order...


Han China
Han Wudi, r. 141-87 B.C. (115-113 B.C.)
AE 5 Zhu, 25.31mm x 3.1 grams
Obv.: Wu Zhu
Rev.: Blank
Ref.: Hartill 8.6


French Feudal, Normandy
Henry I, r. 1106-1135
AR Denier, 19.53 mm x 0.9 grams
Obv.: +NOR[M]MANIA. Short Cross with pellets in each quarter
Rev.: Short cross with annulets and bars on either side, triangle above and below
Ref.: Dumas XX-13, Roberts, 4837 reverse


England
Henry I, r. 1100-1135 (1125-1135)
Bury St. Edmunds AR Penny, 17.16 mm x 0.8 grams
Obv.: +hEN[R]I[CVS]. Bust facing crowned and diademed, head three-quarters left, sceptre in right hand
Rev.: [+]G[ILEBE]RT[:ON]:E[DM]N. Quadrilateral with incurved sides and lis at each angle over cross fleury
Ref.: North 871, SCBC 1276, De Wit 3186


French Feudal, Aquitaine
Henry II, r. 1152-1168
Bordeaux Mint, BL Denier, 16.57mm x 0.8 grams
Obv.: +hENRICVS REX, cross pattée
Rev.: º+º / AQVI / TANI / ºEº, in four lines
Ref.: AGC 2 (1/a), Duplessy 1030, Roberts 3881, SCBC 8001
Ex. R.D. Frederick Collection. Ex. A.H. Baldwin


French Feudal, Champagne
Henry II, r. 1181-1197
Provins Mint, AR Denier 18.4 mm x 1.0 grams
Obv.: CASTRI PRVVINS. Comb of Champagne, 'V' made of three triangles above, annulet on either side, legend beginning at 10hr.
Rev.: +HENRI COMES. Cross Pattee, pellet in first quarter, omega in second, alpha in third, and annulet in fourth
Ref.: Roberts, 4727 variety, De Wit 512-13 variety


England
Henry III, r. 1216-1272 (1248-50)
London Mint, AR Long Cross Penny, 18.28mm x 1.5 grams
Obv.: ★hENRICVS REX.III'. Crowned round head facing, heavy beards with three pellets each side a central pellet
Rev.: NIC OLE ONL VND. Long cross voided with three pellets in each angle
Ref.: North 987/1, SCBC 1363 ; H3 Ref. LNNC3003, De Witt 3208-14


Northern Song China
Hui Zong, r. 1101-1125 (1102-1106);
AE 10 Zhu, 35mm x 10.5 grams
Obv.: 崇宁重宝 Chong Ning Zhong Bao. Li script
Rev.: Blank;
Ref.: Hartill 16.408


England
John, r. 1199-1216 (1205-1216)
London Mint, AR Short Cross Penny, 18.12mm x 1.54 grams
Obv.: hENRICVS RE[X]. Bust facing crowned with sceptre, curls enclose pellets
Rev.: + WALTER . ON . LV. Short cross voided with quatrefoil in each angle
Ref.: North 971, SCBC 1353, CC99 JH1D-020, De Wit 3196
Ex. Dr. Murray Gell-Mann Collection


Imperial Rome
Julian II, r. 360-363 A.D.
AE3, 20 mm x 3.29 grams
Obv.: DN FL CL IVLIANVS PF AVG. Helmeted, draped and cuirassed bust of Julian left
Rev.: VOT / X / MVLT / XX. In four lines, laurel wreath around, palm branch ASISC• in exergue


Byzantine Empire
Justinian I, r. 527-565 A.D.
Constantinople Mint AE Follis/40 Nummi, 31 mm x 17.4 grams
Obv.: DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG. pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right, star on shoulder
Rev.: Large M, star to left, cross above, star right, officina letter Γ below, mintmark CON
Ex. DC Collection

 

East Africa - Kilwa Sultanate
al-Ḥasan b. Sulaymān, r. 1310-1333
Kisiwani mint, AE Fals, 19.01 mm x 1.7 grams
Obv.: احسن بن / سليمان / عزذصز (al-Hasan ibn / Sulaiman / yathiku (May his victory be glorious!)). Inscription in three lines
Rev.: يتق / بالواحل / النان (trusts / in the One (God) / the Bountiful). Inscription in three lines
Ref.: SICA 10, #615, Freeman-Grenville 1954, pg. 223 no. xv, Walker obv: XVII, Rev.: XXIII, Album 1183, Zeno 112574
Note: found on Kilwa island in 1982


England
Henry VII, r. 1485-1509 (1494-1501)
Durham Mint, mm 76b, AR Penny, 14.88mm x 0.6 grams
Obv.: [HENR]IC DI GR[A REX] AN. King enthroned holding orb and sceptre
Rev.: CIVITAS [DE .:.] RAM. Coat-of-arms over long cross pattée, mitre above, R left, D right
Ref.: North 1731, SCBS 2234, De Witt 3298
Ex. R.D. Frederick, Ex. Tradewinds Collection


Crusader Greece - Epirus
John II Orsini, r. 1323-1335 (1325)
Arta Mint, AE Denier, 18.53mm x 1 gram
Obv.: +IOhS DESPOTVS, cross within inner circle
Rev.: (+D)E ART(A C)ASTRV, around castle
Ref.: Roberts 5338

 

..huh... didn't know James was Jacques ...but i got a couple of him...

 

JOVIAN!
Right and Left (Sinister) PAIR


RI Jovian AE3 Sirmium mint VOT V RIC 118

RI Jovian 363-364 AE 20mm Folles LEFT Sinister VOT V

 

TODAY the famous person's letter is brought to you by the letter K & L & M:







Post your K, L, & M's

I will start with:

K is for Kassander !

Makedon AE 20 Kassander 319-297 BC Herakles Horse prancing S 6754 var SNG Cop 1142

Post as many of your Ancient Coins featuring any person starting with the letter K, L, & M !
(ummm. No. Not the KLM Airlines)

And any of your Catch-UP Letters!

PILE THEM ON!