Isiusiisiuisii

New coin arrived today an Isiusiisiuisii denarius ( possibly the first and only known specimen)
obverse: bust of Isiusiisiuisii facing right, inverted legend: ISIUSIISUISII on left side -
on right side: IIIII (+ unknown letters?? II or VS)
reverse: IIIII IIIII figure standing holding spear and circular thing


2.5g 18mm

nothing is known of Isiusiisiuisii apart from numismatic evidence, his denarii are similar to Eastern European imitations of Roman coins, this denarius suggests he was in at least his 5th year or rule or 5th councilship as this number shows up on both the obverse + both sides of the reverse.

 

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Lol, I like this, nice find.

 

LOL, AWESOME! I WANT one! Congrats on that capture!

 

Hahahaha... awesome

This may also be the earliest known example of "duck lips"

 

If it was April 1, I would think you were pulling our legs.

 

cool coin

 

Be nice, he had a stuttering problem. Look at the poor guy trying to spit it out.

 

ahahaha! i luv it, gotta have one too.

 

This is a joke thread, right?

 

shhh.. he's getting ready to speak...

 

What makes you think its a joke thread?

 

Literally have never heard of the person with this strange name and nearly everyone making witty comments.

 

I just announced my discovery of him today, you probably wouldn't have heard of him before, not sure why they are laughing at him though.

 

I would have thought it was an imitative coin (probably of Commodus) with the same three letters repeated in that fashion and the exaggerated-looking bust. What makes you think its not an imitative? Not trying to doubt you I just want to understand.

 

I'm guessing MA.

 

It's more likely that the Romans copied Isiusiisiuisii's coins.

 

The word gullible is not in the dictionary.

 

Look, @arnoldoe, I know you researched the heck out of this coin so I hate to break it to you but you missed the latest scholarship (see SNG Tiffily). This coin is clearly not the issue of Isiusiisiuisii but of Isilili Isildianus. Don't worry though... he's equally rare. The denarius's legend is an unusual mix of Latin and Greek letters.

ISIΛIΛI ΙSIΛΔΙ

 

I don't buy it- you guys seriously never heard of Isilili before?