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

Double D. Dionysus on obverse and Demeter on reverse. 2 Greek deities.

 

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Good gosh almighty, how did I overlook Julia Domna? Any opportunity to post her coins...


Julia Domna
AR denarius, 19.5mm, 3.17 gm, 6h. Rome mint
Struck under Septimius Severus, circa AD 207-211
Obv: IVLIA AVGVSTA; draped bust right
Rev: Fecunditas or Tellus (Earth) reclining left under tree, resting arm on basket of fruit and placing hand on celestial orb; standing before her are four children representing the Four Seasons
Ref: RIC IV 549 (Septimius Severus); RSC 35

and a spare




CILICIA, Seleucia ad Calycadnum. Julia Domna
AE 22 mm, 7.3 gm
Obv: IOVΛIA ΔOM CЄBACT; draped bust right
Rev: CЄΛЄVKЄΩN KΛAVKA; Europa, holding billowing veil, riding bull right being guided by a flying Eros; below, Triton with crab headdress, holding rudder and dolphin
Ref: SNG BN 984; SNG Levante 742
Ex Dr. P. Vogl collection; ex Bankhaus Aufhäuser (sold 18.09.1992, with dealer's ticket)


MOESIA INFERIOR, Nikopolis ad Istrum
Julia Domna, Augusta
AE 22 mm, 4.5 gm
Obv: IOVΛIA ΔOMNA CEBAC; draped bust right
Rev: NIKOΠOΛITΩN ΠPOC ICT; ithyphallic Priapus standing right
Ref: Varbanov 2858


SYRIA, Laodicea ad Mare. Septimius Severus & Julia Domna
CE 193-211
Æ, 31 mm 18.8 gm
Obv: jugate draped busts right of Septimius Severus, radiate and cuirassed and Julia Domna, set on crescent; countermarks: 1) C(AΓ) within rectangular incuse; 2) COL within rectangular incuse
Rev: Marsyas standing left, right hand raised, holding wineskin over his left shoulder
Ref: SNG Righetti 2114; Howgego 581 and 586
Ex E.E. Clain-Stefanelli collection

 

Oh, ok, I will drop a few more of her:

That Domna Girl:

RProv Domitia Lydia Philadelphia AE 16 Grape Bunch RPC 1336


RI AR Den Julia Domna 200 CE Felicitas Isis Horus RIC 577


RI AR Den Julia Domna 193-217 CE VENER VICT Venus RIC IVa p176

Domna-Zombie:

RI Julia Domna 194-217 Fouree AR Plated Den Isis Horus

 

Diocletian- Genio on reverse. I liked mostly the portrait of the Emperor on this bronze coin which was struck in TRIER.

 

TODAY the famous person's letter is brought to you by the letter E and F:




Post your Letter E and/or F!

E is for Eukratides I Megas !

Baktria Greco-Baktrian Kingdom Eukratides I Megas 170-145 BCE Dioscuri AE Quadruple Unit


F is for Florianus !

RI Florianus Jul-Aug 276 CE AE23 Concord-Milit AE Antoninianus 4.2g, IMP C M AN FLORIANVS P AVG radiate RIC 57

Post as many of your Ancient Coins featuring any person starting with the letter
E and/or F !

And, ANY of your MISSED letters A, B, C, D's

PILE THEM ON!

 

Domitian

 

Eudoxia


RI Aelia Eudoxia wife of Arcadius 395-401 CE AE3 2.83g 17mm crowned by hand of God Enthroned Constan mint RIC 79

 

Man, the days are flying by! Seems like only this morning we started on C and D

Elagabalus, one of my favorite weirdos


Elagabalus
AR denarius, 19.4 mm, 3.5 gm
Antioch, 218-219 CE
Obv: ANTONINVS PIVS FEL AVG, Laureate draped cuirassed bust right
Rev: SANCT DEO SOLI / ELAGABAL, Quadriga right, bearing sacred Baetyl stone, flanked by four parasols
Ref: RIC IV 195
Vauctions 310, lot 250 (25 Sept 2014)
ex CNG Mail Bid Sale 33, lot 914 (15 March 1995)
https://www.cointalk.com/threads/ancients-a-boy-and-his-stone.254886/




PHOENICIA, Tyre. Elagabalus
CE 218-222
AE29, 13.4 gm
Obv: Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev: Dido building Carthage; she stands to front before the arched gate of the city, looking left, holding a rule and transverse sceptre; above the gate, a mason at work, [below, a man digging with pick]; murex shell in upper field, palm tree to right
Ref: Rouvier 2375; BMC 409; AUB 245; Price & Trell 748


MOESIA INFERIOR. Marcianopolis. Elagabalus (218-222)
AE 17, 2.5 gm
Obv: AVT K M AVP ANTΩNINOC; laureate head right.
Rev: MAPKIANOΠOΛITΩN; Telesphorus standing facing.
Ref: Varbanov 1422.


MOESIA INFERIOR, Nikopolis ad Istrum. Elagabalus
Æ 26 mm, 12.5 gm
CE 218/9, Novius Rufus, consular legate
Obv: ...ΠΗ ANTΩNEINOC΄ laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus right
Rev: VΠ NOBIOV POVΦOV NIKO[ΛOΛITΩN ΠPOC IC TP]; Athena standing left before serpent coiled around olive tree to left; shield on ground behind her
Ref: Hristova & Jekov 8.26.4.7 (same as last illus. Specimen); Varbanov 3906 (same dies as illus.); Moushmov 1384


MOESIA INFERIOR, Nikopolis ad Istrum. Elagabalus
AE 18 mm, 2.8 gm
Obv: AVT K M AVP ANTΩNINOC, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right
Rev: NIKOΠOΛITΩ NΠPOCICTPO N, Priapus standing left, drawing back his cloak to expose his phallus, bowl of fruit balanced on phallus, right hand extended pouring from patera
Ref: Varbanov 3811, AMNG 2022 (I own neither of those references and cannot verify the numbers)


Elagabalus
AR denarius, 2.4g, 19mm, 6h; Antioch mint.
Obv.: ANTONINVS PIVS FEL AVG; Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev.: TEMPORVM FEL; Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and patera.
Reference: RIC IVb 201, p. 44.
ex Doug Smith Collection #527


MESOPOTAMIA, Edessa. Elagabalus
AE27, 15 gm
Obv: AVT K M A ANTΩNEINOC; radiate cuirassed bust left, holding shield and raising right hand.
Rev: AVP ........ EΔECCA; Tyche seated left on rock, holding corn ears; to left a column surmounted by a statue of Marsyas, river god swimming right at feet
Ref: Mionnet supplement 8, 26. Rare.


Elagabalus
AR denarius, Rome mint. Struck CE 221-222. 3.55 gm
Obv: IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG; laureate and draped bust right, with “horn” on forehead
Rev: SACERD DEI SOLIS ELAGAB; Elagabalus standing right, holding club and sacrificing from patera over lighted altar; star to right; faint star in left field (likely engraved and then mostly removed by grinding the field).
Ref: RIC IV 131; Thirion 302; RSC 246


MOESIA INFERIOR. Nikopolis ad Istrum
Elagabalus , CE 218-222
AE 26 mm, 11.1 gm
Obv: AYT K M AYP ANTΩNEINOC. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev: VΠ NOBIOV POVΦOV NIKOΠOΛITΩN ΠPOC ICTPON. River-god reclining right, holding branch; prow at side
Ref: Varbanov 4055
ex Falter Collection, Nature Gods

 

"E" is for Ebusus


Ebusus
3rd-2nd cen. BCE; AE
Bes standing facing, Rv.
Same type of obverse. SNG
Copenahgen 88- countermarked

Also..Euboia!


EUBOIA,Histiaia
267-168 BCE. AR Tetrobol
(14 MM 1.58 gm). Head of
nymph Histiaia / Histiaia
seated on galley decorated
with wing holding mast.
SNG.Cop.518. TonedaXF

And pushing the limits of"ancient"...Queen Elizabeth I


Queen Elizabeth I
1567 CE England
Tudor Period Silver
Threepence Coin

"F" is for Frugi



L. Calpurnius Piso Frugi.
Quinarius 90, AR 15 MM 1.8
g. Laureate head of Apollo r.;
below chin, N. Rev. L·P –
ISO Victory standing r.,
holding wreath in r. hand and
sword and spear in l.; in
exergue, FRVGI. Babelon
Calpurnia 13. Sydenham
672c. RBW –. Crawford
340/2f. Former LAN

And no one could leave out the infamous Faustina the elder and younger!


Faustina I


FaustinaII
AR Denarius. Rome, c. 147-
150. Draped bust r. /
Concordia seated l., holding
flower and resting l. arm on
cornucopiae set on globe
below seat.

 

OM freaking Zeus, @TIF ! And I've been using tables to hold bowls of fruit my entire life. Like a sucker! How have I never seen this coin?? Now THAT is a ! Elagabalus with Priapus reverse you just skyrocketed to near the top of my MUST ACQUIRE list. Haha

 

Yeah, when you read about Adam and his sons living to 600 years and 800 years old, this is why! They watched RE-RUNS of Sesame Street all day long... those Letter of the Day would fly by several times in a day. Just have to keep the Kiddies from being bored!

Eugenius

RI Eugenius 392-394 CE AE 12mm 1.0g Aquileia SPES wreath palm Victory RIC59

Ptolemy III Euergetes

Egypt Ptolemy III Euergetes 246-222 BCE AE Chalkous 12.0mm 2.0g Zeus-Ammon Eagle Trident Svoronos 840 ex Righetti Collection

 

Faustina I & II (They really circulated around!)


RI Faustina Sr 138-140 CE AR Denarius m Antoninus Pius 17.4mm 3.2g


RI Faustina Jr 161-175 CE Ar Denarius m Marcus Aurelius 17.1mm 3g

 

Herennia Etruscilla:


Herennius Etruscus:


Eugenius:


T. Quinctius Flamininus (wouldn't normally include a mere moneyer, but this commemorates his famous forebear):


Fausta:


Flavius Victor:


Focas:


Frederick II (Sicily/Holy Roman Emperor, 1198-1250):


And here's a D I missed, Deiotaros (King of Galatia, 62-40 BCE):

 

Elagabalus....Antioch, Syria AR Tet, Eagle standing...snake in beak

 

Epirus

 

Here are a couple of Empress Eudoxia, and Emperor Elagabalus with reverse of Astarte the Phoenician goddess of love.

 

One of my favourite coins

Eleanor of Aquitaine (1137-1204)
Anglo-Gallic Aquitaine
Denier
(17.93 mm 0.69 g 12h)
12h (E 11; W 9; S 8011
Obv: two cross patt‚e divided by a pellet, m above, a below, +dvcis it,
Rev. +aqvitanie, cross patte
Coins and historical medals from the collection formed by the late Revd. Charles Campbell
Dix Noonan Webb Online Auction September 13, 2017 Lot 163



Edward I (as heir to the throne) (1252-1272)
Anglo-Gallic
Denier
( 19.14 mm 0.92 g 10h
E 13, W 11, S 8013
Obv: lion passant left, EDUARD FILI,
Rev:. +h regi anglie, cross patte
Coins and historical medals from the collection formed by the late Revd. Charles Campbell
Dix Noonan Webb Online Auction September 13, 2017 Lot 163




Edward I as King (1272-1307)
Anglo-Gallic
Denier
(17.87 mm 0.89 g 3h)
E 15, W 13, S 8015
Obv: zlion passant left,EDUUARDUS REX
Rev: +Crosss Pattee DVX AQVITANIE
Coins and historical medals from the collection formed by the late Revd. Charles Campbell
Dix Noonan Webb Online Auction September 13, 2017 Lot 163



England, Plantagenet Kings
ND AR Penny Edward I 1272-1307 London
(19.1 mm 1.4 g)
Class III g, late “S”.
North 1022 S 1393
Purchased from H. J. Berk May 15, 2017
201stBid or Buy sale lot 516

Edward III Silver Penny Pre-treaty period C London (18.0mm 1.10g) 1327-1377
Obv: EDWARDVS REX ANGLI. Facing crowned bust.
Rev: CIVITAS LONDON. Longcross with trefoil pellets in each angle.
Cross 1, Lombardic M, Reversed barrred N, wedge tailed R, annulets in each quarter.
Spink – 1584 North – 1149
Purchased from Hammered British Coins August 1 2017


Edward III AV Quarter Noble (c.1361-1369AD)
(18.49 mm 1.65 g)
Treaty-Period Calais Mint,
Obv: shield within tressure, cross in circle above, French title omitted, pellet before edward,
Rev. floriate cross, arms extending from central panel containing an annulet
Bold, very fine detail, clipped with a little damage on one edge.
(Schneider 100; Stewartby B2, p.258; N.1245; S.1513)
Halls Hammered Coins October 9, 2017



Anglo-Gallic. Aquitaine: Edward the Black Prince. 1362-72.
(20.16 mm 0.96 g)
Hardi d'argent of Poiters
(.96g 20.16 mm).
Half-length figure of the Prince/Long cross divides legend. Elias 205b, S 8143. aVF, natural split on reverse.
Ex S. George Tucker, sold by Owl (the late John Barton) 10/81, #154$150+
Ex: William Rosenblum CoinsAuction 47A - June 29, 2017 Lot 105

 

Aelia Flaccilla, wife of Theodosius the Great.

 

Etenna

 

ahahaha.....how flattering!?!...><