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

V is for Vitellius:


RI Vitellius 69 CE AR Denarius Pont Max Vesta Seated RIC 107

 

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Vespasian

Vitellius

 

My only coin of Vespasian courtesy of Mrs. TheRed

 

I don't know her, but I like Mrs. TheRed. Nice coin. She has good taste.

 

U is for Magna URBICA:


RI Magnia Urbica 285 CE silvered Ant AE 23mm 3.4g cresent - Venus Venus helmet scepter shield RIC 343 Rare

 

Uzzibaal (or however you want to spell it )


PHOENICIA, Byblos. Uzzibaal. 350-335 BC*
AR dishekel, 13.3 gm
Obv: Three hoplites with shields in war galley left, roaring lion's head on prow, waves below galley; hippocamp left below, with murex shell below it; Z O (N O?) in field
Rev: Phoenician inscription*; lion attacking bull left
Ref: SNG Copenhagen 132, BMC 26.95, 4.
acquired August 2014
https://www.cointalk.com/threads/ancients-a-coin-from-the-purple-people.250752/

Vadfradad II


KINGDOM OF PERSIS, Vadfradad (Autophradates) II
Mid-2nd century BC
AR hemidrachm, 2.06 gm
Obv: head of Vadfradad right with short beard, wearing diadem and kyrbasia adorned with eagle
Rev: fire temple, Ahura-Mazda above; to left, Vadfradad standing right; to right, vexillum standard surmounted by eagle
Ref: Sunrise 578

Vespasian


EGYPT, Alexandria. Vespasian
year 4, CE 71/2
diobol? (is very underweight if so), 25.4 mm, 5.45 gm
Obv: AVTOKKAIΣΣEBAOVEΣΠAΣIANOV; laureate head right
Rev: bust of Isis left; LΔ in right field
Ref: c.f. Emmett 217.4 (diobol)

 

"V" is for Vabalathus and "U" is for A...Urelian



VABALATHUS & Aurelian

271-272 AD. Antoninianus
Antioch mint. IMP C
AVRELIANVS AVG, radiate
and cuirassed bust of
Aurelian right; S below /
VABALATHVS VCRIMDR,
laureate, draped and
cuirassed bust of
Vabalathus right, seen from
behind. RIC

 

Valens (364-378), Æ3. Siscia Mint.
Obv: DN VALENS PF AVG - Diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right.
Rev: SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE - Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm
* over A in left field, DASISC in exergue.
16.72mm, 2.6g.
RIC IX SISCIA 7b, type VII

 

V is for Vabalathus, too!

 

Valentinian I
Mint: Siscia
364 to 367 AD
AE 3
Obvs: DN VALENTINIANVS PF AVG
Revs: GLORIA ROMANORVM, emperor holding labarum and dragging captive. BSISC
17mm, 2.3g
Ref: RIC IX.5a


Valentinian II
388 to 392 AD
AR Siliqua
Mint: Trier
Obvs: DN V(ALENTIN)IANVS PF AVG
Revs: VIRTVS ROMANORVM, Roma holding spear and victory. TRPS
15x16mm, 1.2g
Ref: RIC IX.94a


Valentinian III
Mint: Rome
425 to 455 AD
AE Nummus
Obvs: Valentinian right.
Revs: (VI)CTOR(IA AVGG), Victory advancing left holding wreath and palm branch. T(RM)
9x10mm, 1.5g
Ref: RIC X 1910

 

V's!

Galeria Valeria:

RI Galeria Valeria AE23 Follis 308-310 CE Venus apple SMNGamma 5-42g RIC VI 57

Valentinian Count-down: (Learn your numbers!)

Valentinian III

RI Valentinian III 425-455 CE AE 9mm Rome mint

Valentinan II

RI Valentinian II 375-392 CE AE4 Chi Rho

Valentinian I

RI Valentinian I 364-375 CE AE4 Nummus Victory


Valens:

RI Valens 364-375 CE AE 17mm Reduced Folles SMAQS Aquilea mint

 

Valens

 

V is for Valerian, Vetriano, Victorinus, and Volusian:

 

Valerian I

RI Valerian I 253-260 CE AE 20mm Alexandria Troas mint Horse Grazing

Valerian II

RI Valerian II 256-258 CE Silvered Ant PRINCIP IVVENTVS

Vetranio

RI Vetranio 350 CE AE3 17mm Siscia mint Emp stdng hldg Standard and Spear

Victorinus

RI Victorinus 269-270 CE BI Ant Gallic Empire Salus

Flavius Victor

RI Flavius Victor 384-388 CE AE4 14mm 1-8g Aquileia Camp Gate Star SMAQS RIC IX 55b-2 LRBC1104

Volusian

RI Volusian 251-253 CE AR Tet Antioch mint Eagle - son of Treb Gallus

Vabalathus

RI Vabalathus 271-272 CE and Aurelian AE Ant

Vespasianus (one of my fave Emperors)

RI Vespasian 69-79 CE AR Quinarius IMP CAESAR VESPASIAN AVG Victory seated wreath palm RIC 802 RARE

 

Hey Tif,

That was a good hand played! I love that Uzzibaal - so much going on on that one.

I'll see your Vadfradad


Kingdom of Persis. Autophradates (Vadfradad) II, c.Early-Mid 2nd Century BC
AR Obol (0.74 gm)
Head in satrapal headdress with eagle / King at altar with Ahura-Mazda and eagle on column.
Alram 549; Sunrise 577

and raise you a Vologases


PARTHIA. Vologases VI, 208-228 AD.
AR Drachm (3.41 gm).
Bust wearing tiara / Arsakes enthroned holding bow, monogram 88.
Shore 458; Sellwood 88.19

 

Vologases III

 

Imperial Rome
Valens, r. 364-378 A.D. (364-367 A.D.)
Aquileia Mint, AE3, 17.72mm x 2.7 grams
Obv.: DN VALEN-S PF AVG, pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
Rev.: GLORIA RO-MANORVM, emperor walking right, holding labarum, dragging captive behind him. Mintmark Star SMAQS
Ref.: SRCV 19733


Imperial Rome
Victorinus, r. 269-271 A.D.
Mainz or Trier mint, BL Antoninianus, 18mm x 2.6 grams
Obv.: IMP C VICTORINVS P F AVG. Radiate, draped and cuirrased bust right.
Rev.: PROVIDENTIA AVG. Providence standing left, holding rod and cornucopiae, globe at feet
Ex. YOC; Mossy Bottom Barn Hoard


Ceylon
Vijaya Bahu IV, r. 1271-1274
AE Kahavanu, 20mm x 4 grams
Obv.: King Standing facing right, holding lotus with altar, flame, and pellets in fields
Rev.: Devanagari Legend Sri Vi ja ya Ba hu right. King reclining right, holding sankh
Ref.: [Mitchiner, Non-Islamic 848-9]

 

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China Wang Mang 7-23 CE Xin Dyn AE 5 Zhu 23mm Huo Quan H 9.43


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X is for XERXES!


Achaemenid Xerxes II to Artaxerxes II 420-375 BC AR siglos 16 mm 5.14 g Persian king running spear bow - incuse Carradice Type IIIb C pl XIV 42) Sunrise 25