[Game] Guess the portrait!

Maybe Hercules?

 

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Could it be Silenos?

 

Do the coins of the Western Satraps depict the named ruler? They are so similar I assumed they all depict some legendary founder.

 

I think I see a Trident. Is it Poseidon?

 

@Ed Snible ..Do the coins of the Western Satraps depict the named ruler? They are so similar I assumed they all depict some legendary founder.
As far as I know yes...http://coinindia.com/galleries-bhartrdaman.html

 

Good guesses, everyone! And @Ryro is right: the trident makes it Poseidon:


Lucania, Poseidonia, AR Nomos, ca. 470–445 BC. Obv: ΠΟΣ[ΕΙ] (retrograde); Poseidon walking r., wielding trident, chlamys draped over both arms. Rev: ΠΟΣ[ΕΙ] (retrograde); bull standing l. 19.2mm, 7.83g. Ref: SNG ANS 651–653; HN Italy 1114. Ex AMCC 1, lot 4; ex Zumbly collection.

 

Wahoo! This is a fun game. This next one should be a gimme

 

Looks Gordian III to me

next - HINT: maybe this first tetrarch is equally a give-away?

 

That was a hard one.

 

Diocletian

 

Correct!

 

Hint: this gy really likes his horse

 

Caligula?

 

Nope. But good guess. Though I would have worked it, this "Gaius"... Instead of gy.

 

I like the idea of a 24 hour rule... If we're gonna keep playing.

Thessaly, Gyrton. 3rd century B.C.
AE trichalkon (18.07 mm, 4.93 g, 4 h).
Head of hero Gyrton right.
ΓYPT/ΩИIΩN, bridled horse prancing left.
BCD 83.4; Rogers 228. VF.
From the Arnoldoe Collection

The floor is open to whomever had a head

 

I was totally not thinking of a Greek coin. Cool coin @Ryro!

Next:

 

No, but you are looking in the right direction!

 

Demetrios I?