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

Diadumenian:


Diadumenian, Caesar AD 217-218
Roman provincial Æ 16.5 mm, 4.63 g, 11:00
Syria: Seleucis and Pieria, Antioch ad Orontem
Obv: ΚΑΙ Μ Ο ΔΙA ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟC CЄ, bare-headed and cuirassed bust right
Rev: Large SC, Δ/Є above and beneath; all within laurel wreath interrupted by star above
Refs: SGI 3017; BMC 20. 201,408; SNG Cop. 235; McAlee 745a

 

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D is for DIOCLETIAN.


DELMATIUS


And DIONYSIOS I of Syracuse.

 

Diocletian:


Diocletian, AD 284-304
Roman AE Antoninianus; 19.4 mm; 3.32 gm
Cyzicus mint, AD 293-94
Obv: IMPCCVAL DIOCLETIANVS AVG, radiate and draped bust, r.
Rev: CONCORDIA MILITVM, Emperor standing r., receiving Victory from Jupiter standing l., Γ in field, below; XII in exergue.
RIC 306; Cohen 33; RCV 12635; Hunter iv 60-62.

 

Domitian and Domitia:


Domitian and Domitia, AD 81-96
Roman provincial AE Assarion; 5.12 gm. 20 mm
Thessaly, Larissa, AD 82-96
Obv: ΔΟΜΙΤΙΑΝΟΝ ΚΑΙΣ ΘΕΣΣΑΛΛΟΙ, laureate head of Domitian, right
Rev: ΔΟΜΙΤΙΑ ΣΕΒΑΣΣΤΗ, draped bust of Domitia, right
Refs: SGI 891; BMC 7.7,76; RPC 278; Rogers 88.


Domitian, AD 81-96
Roman AR denarius; 3.43 g, 18 mm
Rome, AD 91
Obv: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR XI (error; should read TR P XI), laureate head, right
Rev: IMP XII COS XV CENS P P P, Minerva advancing right, brandishing a javelin and holding a shield
Refs: RIC 156; RIC² 724; BMCRE p. 336, note; Cohen 269; RCV --


Domitia, Augusta AD 82-96
Roman Æ 17.3 mm, 3.15 gm, 7 h
Ionia, Smyrna
Obv: ΔΟΜΙΤΙΑ ΑΥΓΟΥΣΤΑ, bare-headed and draped bust right
Rev: ΣΜΥΡΝΑΙΩΝ, Nemesis standing left, plucking at chiton on her neck, bridle in left hand
Refs: BMC 309; ex-Lindgren I, 80-404 (plate coin).

 

Didia Clara:


Didia Clara, daughter of Didius Julianus and Manlia Scantilla, Augusta, AD 193
Roman Æ Sestertius; 30.5 mm, 21.16 gm
Rome, AD 193
Obv: DIDIA CLARA AVG, bare-headed and draped bust right
Rev: HILARITAS SC, Hilaritas standing, head left, holding palm branch and cornucopiae
Refs: RIC 20; BMCRE 38; RCV 6087.

 

Gorgeous Didia Clara @Roman Collector! She was known as the most beautiful lady in Rome.
"D" is for Dad. And Didius Julianus.

DidiusJulianus
AD 193. AR Denarius Rome
mint. Laureate head right /
RECTOR ORBIS, emperor
standing left, holding globe
and scroll. RIC IV 3; RSC
15. VF, porous.
The reverse of this denarius
portrays Didius Julianus as
master of the world. His
reign lasted just sixty-six days!

 

"D" also stands for Double Dolphins!

THRACIAN ISLANDS.Thasos.
Ca.463-411BC.AR1/16
stater or obol(0.49 gm).
VF.Twodolphins
swimminginopposite
directions;pellets
around/Quadripartite
incusesquare.LeRider,
Thasiennes

 

And as a "catch up" coin for the letter "B"...it's a tiny bee!

Ioana, Ephesos
Circa 550-500 BCE
Hemiobol AR
5 MM ,37 Gr
Bee/quadrapartite incuse square

 

Here is Trajan Decius

 

Dionysios I


SICILY, Syracuse. Dionysios I
Æ 20 mm, 8.23 gm
Struck c. 390 BCE
Obv: head of Athena left, wearing wreathed Corinthian helmet pushed back on head
Rev: hippocamp left
Ref: Calciati 35. SNG ANS 426
formerly in an NGC slab


Syracuse. Dionysios I tetras, c. 390 BCE

Drusus




LYDIA, Sardes (... or maybe not)
Germanicus and Drusus
Struck CE 23-26?
restruck by Asinius Pollio, proconsul of Asia under Caligula, CE 37-38?
Æ26, 13.78 gm
Obv: ΔPOYΣOΣ KAI ΓEPMANIKOΣ NEIOI ΘEOI ΦIΛAΔEΛΦOI; Germanicus and Drusus seated left on curule chairs, one holding lituus.
Rev: ΓAIΩ AΣINNIΩ ΠΩΛΛIΩNI ANΘYΠATΩ; KOINOY/ AΣIAΣ within wreath
Ref: RPC 2995, Sear 365

Domitian


EGYPT, Alexandria. Domitian. Regnal year 10, CE 90/91. Æ diobol (25mm, 10.86 g, 12h). AVT KAICAP ΔΟ ΜΙΤ CEB ΓΕΡΜ, laureate head right / Agathodaemon serpent, wearing the skhent crown (emblematic of upper and lower Egypt), on horseback galloping left; L I (date) below. Köln –; Dattari (Savio) –; K&G 24.109; RPC II 2585; SNG Copenhagen 214; Emmett 277.10 (R5).
Ex Giovanni Maria Staffieri Collection. Ex West Coast/Lloyd Beauchaine Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 41, 19 March 1997), lot 1110; Classical Numismatic Review Vol. XVI, No. 1 (January 1991), lot 316; Numismatic Fine Arts Fall Mail Bid Sale (18 October 1990), lot 2365.
Appearances: Staffieri, Alexandria In Nummis 39 (this coin). Obverse illustrated in Emmett as the header for the Domitian section, p. 24 (this coin); fully illustrated in Emmett, p. 26 (this coin, discussing the unusual reverse).


EGYPT, Alexandria. Domitian
RY 14 (CE 94/5)
Æ drachm, 36 mm, 25.42 gm
Obv: Laureate head right
Rev: The Emperor driving biga of centaurs right., raising hand and holding scepter and reins; in exergue, L IΔ
Ref: Dattari-Savio Pl. 17, 453 (this coin); Geissen 406 (this coin cited); RPC 2704 (this coin cited)
ex Dattari collection (Giovanni Dattari, 1858-1923)


EGYPT, Alexandria. Domitian
year 9,
AE diobol; 25 mm, 9.1 gm
Obv: AVTKAIΣAPΔOMITIANOΣΣEBΓEPM; laureate bust right
Rev: bust of Isis right; ETOVΣ ENATOV
Ref: Emmett 296.9, Geissen 329; Dattari-Savio Pl 19, 6747 (this coin)
ex Dattari collection (Giovanni Dattari, 1858-1923)

Domitia


PHRYGIA, Cybyra/Kibyra. Domitian & Domitia
81-96 AD
AE 24 mm, 6.9 gm
Obv: ΔOMITIANOC KAICAP ΔOMITIA CEBACTE, laureate head of Domitian and Domitia facing one another
Rev: EΠI APXIEPEΩC KΛAV BAINTOC KI BY; Zeus seated left, holding out hand and sceptre
Ref: RPC 1262; Sear-896, SNG Aulock-3731

Diocletian


EGYPT, Alexandria. Diocletian
year 11, CE 294/5
tetradrachm, 19 mm, 7.6 gm
Obv: ΔIOKΛHTIANOCCEB; laureate head right
Rev: Draped bust of Selene right, crescent before; L IA behind
Ref: Emmett 4080.11, R5


Diocletian
CE 302-303, Antioch
AE follis, 27 mm, 9.57 gm
Obv: IMP C DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG, laureate head right
Rev: GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, Genius standing left, naked but for chlamis covering shoulders and modius on head, holding cornucopia and pouring from a patera; K in left field, Δ/V in right field; ANT in exergue
Ref: RIC VI 56a
Secret Santa gift from PishPash!! I can't believe she parted with such a wonderful coin

 

Sicily - Syracuse
Dionysios I, r. 405-367 B.C.
AE Trias, 17.99 mm x 7.9 grams
Obv.: ΣΥΡΑ. Head of Athena left, wearing Corinthian Helmet
Rev.: Hippocamp left


Persian Empire
Darius I to Xerxes II, r. 485-420 B.C.
Sardes Mint, AR Siglos, 15.87mm x 5.6 grams
Obv.: King running right holding spear and bow
Rev.: Incuse punch
Ref.: SGCV 3428, Carradice Type IIIb, Group A/B (pl. XII, 17)


Imperial Rome
Diocletion, r. 284-305 A.D. (303-305 AD.)
Lyons Mint, AE Follis, 28.74mm x 8 grams
Obv.: IMP DIOCLETIANVS AVG, laureate cuirassed bust left
Rev.: GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, Genius standing left, offering over an altar at foot left & holding cornucopia, star to right, PLG in ex.

 

Didumenian


RI Didumenian and Macrinus 217-218 CE AE28 Markianopolis mint Serapis

Delmatius:

RI Delmatius 335-337 CE Quarter Folles CHI RHO banner flanked by 2 soldiers Sear 3131

 

Didius Julianus:

RI Didius Julianus 193 CE - 9 weeks - AE Sestertius

 

Diadumenian

RI Diadumenian 217-218 AE26 Nicopolis ad Istrum Homonoia stdg

And since folks are stretching into the Gods:
DIANA:

Campania CAPUA AE Uncia 216-211 BCE Diana Boar Hannibal capital Italia SCARCE

DIONYSOS:

Thrace Thasos 146-50 BCE Roman provincial or Military mint AR Tet Dionysos Herakles Club Lion skin

 

Demetrius I with a Palm tree from Tyre on reverse. Newell 55.

 

My Delmatius...





Decius...





Diocletian...





Domitian Provincial...I think that's it for D's in my collection so far

 

Decius Trajan - Silver Tet from Antioch . Prieur 531.

 

Domitian


Diocletian

 

Decentius:


Demetrios Poliorketes:


John III Doukas Vatatzes (1222-1254):

 

Julia Domna

RI Julia Domna 193-195 CE AR Den Vesta Palladium

Domitia

RProv Domitia Lydia Philadelphia AE 16 Grape Bunch RPC 1336