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

Not all that long ago that statue was posted quite often during the discussions over Beast's coin:
https://www.beastcoins.com/Topical/VLPP/Challenges/VLPP-Challenges.htm

 

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You all may be tired of seeing this one but I love it and can't help but post:

Theodosius II, AD 402-450
AV Tremissis, 14.32mm, 1.50g; Constantinople mint , AD 408-419
Obv: D N THEODO-SIVS P F AVG - Pearl diademed draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev: VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM - Victory walking right, head left, holding wreath and globus cruciger, star in right field, conob in exergue
Reference: RIC X 213

 

Severina- Rome. Billon- Mintmark: XXI gamma(G).

 

Forgot I had this guy too:

Trajan (98-117)
Æ Orichalcum As, 24mm, 7.73g; Rome, minted 114-117 AD, possibly for use in the eastern part of the empire.
Obv: IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GERM - Radiate, draped bust right, seen from behind.
Rev: DAC PARTHICO P M TR POT XX COS VI P P - Legend surrounding oak-wreath terminating in large jewel enclosing S • C.
Ref.: RIC II 647
Ex. Lustig Collection

 

Wow .. I just missed the message announcing for the letter T.
T for Trajan. Here's an upgrade to the sacred stone of Zeus. I learned that this stone only shows on coins'reverse of Sep.Severus and Trajan.

 

Trebonianus Gallus, RIC 41:

 

Here's another TG...

 

Theodosius

 

Trajan Decius. Tetradrachm. Antioch- Prieur 520.

 

Trajan Decius:

RI Trajan Decius 249-251 CE AR Ant Dacia
I always liked this one... worn dies on the reverse makes it look like both the STAFF Head AND the Dacia Head are DRAGONS!


Trebonianus Gallus:

RI Trebonianus Gallus 251-253 CE Ant 20mm 3.0g Apollo Lyre RIC 32 RSC 20

 

Theodosius. Antioch. Officina Delta (D).

 

Tamios - Quaster - Roman Republic


RR Prv Macedon Province 168-166 BC Tamios Quaestor Athena Cow - Eeyore

 

wonderful and varied coins, everyone!..i'm amazed at how many coins i have in my collection when i think about it, with all these coins being posted...but, at the same time, i'm also amazed at how many more i plan to get that i don't have

 

Trebonianus Gallus: Reverse shows Mars holding olive branch as sign of Peace.
(Marti Pacifero).

 

Crusader - Antioch
Tancred, Regent, r. 1101-1103, 1104-1112
AE Type 2 Follis, 20.3 mm x 3.3 grams
Obv.: Bust of Tancred facing, wearing turban, holding sword
Rev.: Cross pommetée, fleuronnée at base; IC XC NI KA in quarters


Imperial Rome
Tetricus I, r. 271-274 A.D.
Cologne Mint, BL Antoninianus, 18.31mm x 2.3 grams
Obv.: IMP C TETRICVS PF AVG, radiate, draped bust right
Rev.: SPES PVBLICA, Spes advancing left holding flower and raising hem of skirt
Ex. Doug Smith Collection #3041

 

Thanks Orfew - I think getting any Stephen is an accomplishment!

 

T is for Two Tiberii:

Tiberius I:


Tiberius, AD 14-37.
Roman AR Denarius; 3.87 g, 18.5 mm.
Lugdunum, AD 16-37.
Obv: TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS, laureate head, right.
Rev: PONTIF MAXIM, Livia, as pax, seated right, holding long olive branch and inverted spear; legs of chair ornate, triple line below.
Refs: RIC 28; BMCRE 45; RCV 1763 var.

Tiberius II:


Tiberius II Constantine AD 574-582 and Anastasia.
Byzantine Æ half-follis, 5.02 g, 20.4 mm, 7 h.
Thessalonica, AD 579.
Obv: dmTibCONS TANTPPAV, Nimbate Tiberius and Anastasia seated facing on double throne; he holds globus cruciger, she a scepter.
Rev: Large K; above, cross; to left, A/N/N/O; to right, regnal indicator V (=5); beneath, TЄS.
Refs: Berk 398; DOC 23; SB 439.

 

How about Theodora?


Theodora, Augusta posthumously (?).
Roman billon reduced centenionalis, 1.42 g, 13.8 mm, 10 h.
Trier, AD 337-340.
Obv: FL MAX THEODORAE AVG, diademed and draped bust, right.
Rev: PIETAS ROMANA, Pietas standing facing, head right, holding infant; in exergue TR P (+/- palm branch; off the flan).
Refs: RIC viii, p. 144, 79 or 91; LRBC I 120; Cohen 4; RCV 17500 or 17502.

 

Tetricus Two from Trier (?) Too?


Tetricus II, Caesar AD 273-274.
Roman Æ antoninianus, 18.1 mm, 3.48 g.
Mainz or Trier, AD 273 - spring 274.
Obv: C PIV ESV TETRICVS CAES, radiate and draped bust right, seen from behind.
Rev: SPES AVGG, Spes advancing left, holding flower and lifting skirt.
Refs: RIC 270A; Cohen 88; Hunter 11; RVC 11292; Cunetio 2647; Elmer 791; Schulzki AGK 9a.

 

TODAY the famous person's letter is brought to you by the letter U & V:




Post your U's and V's

I will start with U:

U for Ulysses !

RR C Mamilius 82 BCE AR Den 3.8g 20mm Serrate Mercury caduceus Ulysses Dog Argos Sear 282 Craw 362-1

Post as many of your Ancient Coins featuring any person starting with the letter U & V !

And please feel free to post ANY of your Catch-UP Letters!

PILE THEM ON!