Favorite Roman Emperor or Imperator

Nope..

Only Hint: he's an imperator

 

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Yoda doesn't count

 

1. One of the most charismatic and capable Imperator's of the Roman Republic and the Second Triumvirate was Mark Anthony (although never Emperor). My favorite Imperator.
2. My favorite emperor would have to be Augustus followed very closely by Trajan and Antonius Pivs. Augustus may have been the most capable statesman of the entire Roman Empire, serving 41 years (27 BC- 14 AD). Antonius Pius served the next longest period of nearly 23 years (138 – 161 AD).

 

Mark Anthony?

 

Coinwise only, in terms of style(s) of the portrait, I like Nero

 

Bing,

Nope

 

Coinwise, I would have to say the regal portraits of Trajan and Hadrian

 

Coinwise => the dude with the most animals wins!!

Gallienus => ZOO-Man is my new favourite!!

 

My last guess would be Sulla or perhaps Pompey

 

There you go with the goats, er, I mean animals again. I know the trophy wife is gone for the week, but, c'mon Jerry......

 

I like their so-called heroic busts, Trajan mainly :thumb:

 

Holy Amazing coin Batman

 

Antoninus Pius . Cruel when need be but mostly a fair and honest emperor that cared for his people.

 

baaaaaaahhhaaaa

 

Ding ding ding...Ding ding ding

Winner!

Pompey Magnus is my fifth favorite!

 

D => Trajan looks a bit too much like Pamela Anderson in that coin!!

 

Want to borrow my glasses?

 

For Windchild: This one is a terrible shame since the legend you might like is off the flan at the bottom of the reverse and it is a fourree but it is my only Pompey.

...unless you count this portrait long after he died as issued by Sextus Pompey.


Pompey may be a good person to study but there are few coins and none that come cheaply.

 

Thanks Doug!

Who is your favorite?

 

Trajan was a racist and an antisemite who went to war for the fun of it. Hadrian went nuts after his boyfriend Antinous offed himself and wound up being a second Caligula. The Best Emperor was Antoninus Pius, who ruled over an empire at peace and did everything right. My Favorite is Eligabaalus because he was a total nutcase and didn't kill that many innocent people.