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

Constantine II, as Caesar...

 

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This is for @RAGNAROK

A Keltic BODACIOUS BABE!

B for BOUDICCA!


Celtic Britain Iceni Boudicca 61 CE 1.03g Celt Hd r Celtic horse galloping Scarce

 

Constantius Gallus. FH.

 

Caligula RIC 16

 

"B" is for bent Balbus
L. Thorius Balbus,
Denarius, Rome, 105 BCE
AR (3,74 gr 20 MM6 H)
Head of Juno Sospita r.,
wearing goat-skin behind,
downwards, I S M R, Rv.
Bull charging r. above,
control letter, O below. L
THORIVS in ex. BALBVS.
Crawford 316/1 Thoria 1
Sydenham 598.
Cabinet toning.
"B" and "C" stand for Barbarous Caligula

"C" is for colourful Cripina

Crispina
Augusta, A.D. 178-
182. AE as Rome mint.
CRISPINA AVGVSTA,
draped bust right / IVNO
LVCINA, S-C, Juno standing
left, holding patera and long
scepter. RIC

 

Whether Caelestis or Cybele, this great goddess'name begins with C . Watch her riding a lion on reverse of this Denarius which was struck in Rome for Carthage under Septimius Severus.

 

C would have to be for Coponius, the Roman Prefect of Judaea from AD 6-9.

 

Bolskan

 

I guess it is OK to post a "B" or a "C" is that right? Here is my favorite "B".
"B" is for Buddha:




INDIA, Shakya
AR 5 Shana
ca. 600-500 B.C.
Buddha Coin
6.71 gms, 26 mm x 19.5 mm
Obv: One pellet around a central pentagon, ten secondary punches on rectangular planchet
Rev: Blank pattern from multiple anvil strikes
Grade: Essentially as made. Obverse silver is bright and beginning to re-tone.
Other: Minted & circulated by the Indian prince who is the prophet Budha. From Warden Numismatics September 2013.

 

Claudius Gothicus


Constantius I Chlorus


Constantine I the Great


Constantius II

 

Yours a gorgeous example. Well done!

My Buddha:

India - Shakya Janapada
AR 5-Shana
6th-5th Century BCE
25mm x 21mm, 7.05g
Obv: Central Pentagonal punch plus several banker's marks
Rev: Blank
Ref: Hirano Type I.8.29
19 known.
Coinage from the Ghaghara Gandak River region
Minted in the Shakya Janaprada during his lifetime while he was prince Siddhārtha Gautama before he became Buddha, and under the authority of his father as King

 

How about Christ?


BZ Andronicus II - Michael IX AD 1295-1320 AR Basilikon 22mm 2.1g Constantinople Christ enthroned - Andronicus l Michael r labarum DOC V 1 Class VIII

 

Since you posted Budha, I'm going to post Christ on this Byzantine coin.
(WOW Just one second between yours and mine @Aleg.)

 

Cnut

 

Byzantion

Chersonesos

Constantine I

Crispus

Constantine II

 

Constantine

 

Beautiful Judaean coins, @philologus_1 !

 

Imperial Rome
Commodus, r. 177-192 A.D. (178 A.D.)
AR Denarius, 18.78 mm x 3.4 grams
Obv.: L AVREL COMMODVS AVG. Laureate Head of Commodus right
Rev.: TR P III IM(P) II COS P P. Salus seated left holding branch over snake rising from altar


Imperial Rome
Caracalla, r. 198-217 (215 A.D.)
Rome Mint, AR Denarius, 19.52 mm x 3.43 grams
Obv.: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, Laureate Head right
Rev.: P M TR P XVIII COS IIII P P, Pax standing left, branch in right hand, long scepter vertical behind in left; Ref.: RIC IV-1 Caracalla 268 p. 251


Imperial Rome
Constantine I, r. 307-337
Rome Mint, Billon Follis, 20.49mm x 3.3 grams
Obv.: IMP CONSTANTINVS PF AVG, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev.: SOLI INV-I-CTO COMITI, Sol Standing left, holding globe, raising right hand, S left, F right. Mintmark RQ
Ref.: SRCV 16098


Byzantine Empire
Basil II and Constantine VIII, r. 976-1025 A.D.
AE Follis/40 Nummi, Type A2, 32.92 mm x 13.6 grams
Obv.: +ΕΜΜΑΝΟVΗΛ. I̅C̅ left, X̅C̅ right. Bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus crown, pallium and columbium, holding book of gospels
Rev.: +ΙhSЧS / XRISTЧS / bASILℇЧ / bASILℇ. in four lines, T Below
Ref.: SBCV 1813


Crusader Principality of Antioch
Bohemond III, r. 1149-1201 (1149-1163)
AR Denier, Class B, 16.53mm x 1 gram
Obv.: +BOANVNDVS, bare head right
Rev.: +ANTIOCHIA, cross in circle
Ref.: De Witt 4085-7

 

Constantine I

 

TODAY the famous person's letter is brought to you by the letter D:


Post your D's

I will start with:

Darius I, Achaemenid ShahanShah of Persia:

PERSIA Achaemenid Dynasty
Darius I the Great-Xerxes II 485-420 BCE
AV Daric 14mm 8.3g
Lydo-Milesian Sardes
Running King wearing kidaris kandys quiver spear bow
Incuse
Carr Type IIIb Group A-B pl XIII 27

Post as many of your Ancient Coins featuring any person starting with the letter D !

(As well as any of your "catch-up" A, B, or C coins!)

PILE THEM ON!
(Let's make this a morning post for @zumbly 's and the Aussie's part of the World... )