Show Your Rarest Roman (according to the ERIC II tabel)

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  1. Aethelred

    Aethelred The Old Dead King

    This table from ERIC II lists all Roman rulers from most common to rarest. I believe the table has some weaknesses, but it is a good starting point.

    So, post a pic of your rarest Roman along with the rarity number from the list below.

    1. Constantine I
    2. Constantius II
    3. Constantine II
    4. Valens
    5. Valentinian I
    6. Constans
    7. Licinius I
    8. Probus
    9. Aurelian
    10. Valentinian II
    11. Gallienus
    12. Gratian
    13. Constantius Gallus
    14. Theodosius I
    15. Arcadius
    16. Honorius
    17. Licinius II
    18. Julian II
    19. Jovian
    20. Diocletian
    21. Crispus
    22. Claudius II
    23. Maximian
    24. Maximinus II
    25. Anastasius
    26. Tetricus I
    27. Tetricus II
    28. Salonina
    29. Tacitus
    30. Delmatius
    31. Gordian III
    32. Philip I
    33. Postumus
    34. Victorinus
    35. Philip II
    36. Galerius
    37. Helena
    38. Magnentius
    39. Decentius
    40. Vespasian
    41. Antoninus Pius
    42. Claudius
    43. Augustus
    44. Elagabalus
    45. Severus Alexander
    46. Septimius Severus
    47. Caracalla
    48. Carinus
    49. Numerian
    50. Florian
    51. Hadrian
    52. Trajan
    53. Maxentius
    54. Galeria Valeria
    55. Trajan Decius
    56. Faustina Sr.
    57. Faustina Jr.
    58. Domitian
    59. Marcus Aurelius
    60. Geta
    61. Fausta
    62. Valerian I
    63. Magnus Maximus
    64. Agrippa
    65. Germanicus
    66. Constantius I
    67. Quintillus
    68. Commodus
    69. Marcian
    70. Nerva
    71. Julia Domna
    72. Herennia Etruscilla
    73. Otacilia Severa
    74. Carus
    75. Lucius Verus
    76. Severina
    77. Julia Maesa
    78. Julia Mamaea
    79. Nero
    80. Aelia Flaccilla
    81. Caligula
    82. Julia Soaemias
    83. Volusian
    84. Leo I
    85. Valerian II
    86. Trebonianus Gallus
    87. Drusus
    88. Sabina
    89. Maximinus
    90. Tiberius
    91. Crispina
    92. Lucilla
    93. Titus
    94. Plautilla
    95. Vabalathus
    96. Theodora
    97. Eudoxia
    98. Macrinus
    99. Antonia
    100. Saloninus
    101. Carausius
    102. Severus II
    103. Procopius
    104. Herennius Etruscus
    105. Clodius Albinus
    106. Theodosius II
    107. Allectus
    108. Julia Paula
    109. Hostilian
    110. Aelius
    111. Aquilia Severa
    112. Vitellius
    113. Zeno
    114. Galba
    115. Maximus (Caesar)
    116. Quietus
    117. Macrianus
    118. Flavius Victor
    119. Diadumenian
    120. Johannes
    121. Otho
    122. Vetranio
    123. Magnia Urbica
    124. Aemilian
    125. Eugenius
    126. Hanniballianus
    127. Livia
    128. Balbinus
    129. Pupienus
    130. Agrippina II
    131. Orbiana
    132. Valentinian III
    133. Marius
    134. Pescennius Niger
    135. Mariniana
    136. Romulus
    137. Pertinax
    138. Agrippina I
    139. Basiliscus
    140. Julia Titi
    141. Julian
    142. Gordian I
    143. Gordian II
    144. Laelianus
    145. Didius Julianus
    146. Pulcheria
    147. Eudocia
    148. Verina
    149. Domitilla
    150. Nero Claudius Drusus
    151. Paulina
    152. Nigrinian
    153. Domitius Domitianus
    154. Constantine III
    155. Galla Placidia
    156. Libius Severus
    157. Didia Clara
    158. Manlia Scantilla
    159. Jovinus
    160. Anthemius
    161. Matidia
    162. Marciana
    163. Majorian
    164. Plotina
    165. Domitia
    166. Honoria
    167. Julius Nepos
    168. Pacatian
    169. Martinian
    170. Alexander
    171. Cornelia Supera
    172. LiciniaEudoxia
    173. Romulus Augustus
    174. Zenobia
    175. Jotapian
    176. Maximus
    177. Avitus
    178. Clodius Macer
    179. Nepotian
    180. Constantius III
    181. Britannicus
    182. Regalianus
    183. Priscus Attalus
    184. Uranius Antoninus
    185. Dryantilla
    186. Zenonis
    187. Tranquillina
    188. Annia Faustina
    189. Petronius Maximus
    190. Glycerius
    191. Ariadne
    192. Constans II
    193. Sebastianus
    194. Leo II
    195. Olybrius
    196. Euphemia
    197. Leontius
    198. ValeriusValens
    199. Constantia
    200. Silbannacus
    201. Domitian II
    202. Saturninus
     
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  3. Aethelred

    Aethelred The Old Dead King

    Mine is #133 Marius

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  4. ValiantKnight

    ValiantKnight Well-Known Member

    #163) Majorian

    Majorian, Western Roman Empire
    AE nummus
    Obv: D N IVL MAIORIANVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped bust right
    Rev: VICTORI-A AVGGG, Victory advancing right, holding palm branch and trophy
    Mint: Milan
    Mintmark: MD
    Date: 457-461 AD
    Ref: RIC X 2642

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  5. Valentinian

    Valentinian Well-Known Member

  6. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

    According to your list, my rarest ruler/empress is Tranquillina, number 187
    Tranquillina.jpg
    TRANQUILLINA
    AE23
    OBVERSE: CAB TPANKVLLEINA CEB, diademed & draped bust right
    REVERSE: ADRIANOPOLEITWN, Artemis running right, holding bow, drawing arrow from quiver behind shoulder, dog running at her feet
    Struck at Hadrianopolis, 241-43 AD
    6.1g, 23mm
    Moushmov 2764
     
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  7. Valentinian

    Valentinian Well-Known Member

    The ERIC rarity list only counts imperial coins, not provincial coins. Some Romans, especially Tranquillina, are extremely rare on imperial coins yet fairly common on provincial coins.
     
  8. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

    Then the next one would be Maximus, number 176
    Maximus 1.jpg
    MAXIMUS
    AE Sestertius
    OBVERSE: MAXIMVS CAES GERM - Bare-headed, draped bust right
    REVERSE: PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS - Maximus standing left, holding baton and spear, two standards behind
    Struck at Rome, 236-238 AD
    18.3g, 28.5mm
    RIC 9, C 14
     
  9. ValiantKnight

    ValiantKnight Well-Known Member

    #176 is this Maximus

    Your Maximus is #115.
     
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  10. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

    Well dern, let me try again. How about Nero Claudius Drusus at number 150
    Nero Claudius Drusus 1.jpg
    NERO CLAUDIUS DRUSUS
    AE Sestertius
    OBVERSE: NERO CLAVDIVS DRVSVS GERMANICVS IMP - Bare head left
    REVERSE: TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TRP IMP Exe: SC - Claudius seated left, holding branch; weapons on floor
    Rome 41BC-2 AD
    28.6g, 36mm
    RIC 93
     
  11. chrsmat71

    chrsmat71 I LIKE TURTLES!

    well, 3 years after the first thread i'm still on diadumenian....119.

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    i do have a different coin i can show at least.
     
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  12. Alegandron

    Alegandron "ΤΩΙ ΚΡΑΤΙΣΤΩΙ..." ΜΕΓΑΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ, June 323 BCE

    Last count I have 142 of the Roman Rulers. I will check tomorrow which are higher on the RIC Rarity Scale.
     
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  13. Ancient Aussie

    Ancient Aussie Well-Known Member

    Nice well detailed Marius Aethelred, and you seem busy Bing, some scarce emperors and nice coins as well, although I have a few scarce emperors there all on provincial coins my closest imperial would be this Galba As.114. 353.jpeg
     
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  14. zumbly

    zumbly Ha'ina 'ia mai ana ka puana

    The updated list from Valentinian's link has also shown up on a couple of other threads, such as this one.

    Here it is again. Interesting to compare between the new updated list and the old one. Some rulers have gone up and down the list quite drastically.

    1 Constantine I
    2 Trajan
    3 Gordian III
    4 Hadrian
    5 Antoninus Pius
    6 Augustus
    7 Constantius II
    8 Septimius Severus
    9 Gallienus
    10 Caracalla
    11 Probus
    12 Severus Alexander
    13 Vespasian
    14 Marcus Aurelius
    15 Philip I
    16 Anonymous
    17 Domitian
    18 Constantine II
    19 Aurelian
    20 Licinius I
    21 Julia Domna
    22 Nero
    23 Diocletian
    24 Commodus
    25 Maximian
    26 Claudius I
    27 Faustina II
    28 Postumus
    29 Claudius II
    30 Elagabalus
    31 Constans I
    32 Faustina I
    33 Valens
    34 Crispus
    35 Valentinian I
    36 Tiberius
    37 Geta
    38 Trajan Decius
    39 Julian II
    40 Maximinus I
    41 Titus
    42 Lucius Verus
    43 Nerva
    44 Theodosius I
    45 Arcadius
    46 Galerius
    47 Valerian I
    48 Gratian
    49 Julia Mamaea
    50 Philip II
    51 Maximinus II
    52 Constantius I
    53 Salonina
    54 Honorius
    55 Trebonianus Gallus
    56 Magnentius
    57 Caligula
    58 Victorinus
    59 Otacilia Severa
    60 Helena
    61 Theodosius II
    62 Lucilla
    63 Tacitus
    64 Tetricus I
    65 Galba
    66 Maxentius
    67 Anastasius I
    68 Vitellius
    69 Valentinian II
    70 Macrinus
    71 Agrippa
    72 Sabina
    73 Volusian
    74 Jovian
    75 Carinus
    76 Licinius II
    77 Clodius Albinus
    78 Julia Maesa
    79 Carausius
    80 Herennia Etruscilla
    81 Crispina
    82 Constantius Gallus
    83 Numerian
    84 Magnus Maximus
    85 Aelius
    86 Leo I
    87 Severina
    88 Carus
    89 Tetricus II
    90 Plautilla
    91 Allectus
    92 Germanicus
    93 Quintillus
    94 Florian
    95 Pertinax
    96 Pupienus
    97 Herennius Etruscus
    98 Delmatius
    99 Galeria Valeria
    100 Maximus Caesar
    101 Zeno
    102 Fausta
    103 Procopius
    104 Severus II
    105 Decentius
    106 Vetranio
    107 Otho
    108 Marcian
    109 Diadumenian
    110 Valerian II
    111 Valentinian III
    112 Aelia Flaccilla
    113 Balbinus
    114 Julia Soaemias
    115 Julia Paula
    116 Orbiana
    117 Antonia
    118 Aemilian
    119 Hostilian
    120 Vabalathus
    121 Mariniana
    122 Saloninus
    123 Nero Claudius Drusus
    124 Pescennius Niger
    125 Theodora
    126 Julia Titi
    127 Drusus
    128 Marius
    129 Didius Julianus
    130 Livia
    131 Agrippina I
    132 Eudoxia
    133 Magnia Urbica
    134 Hanniballianus
    135 Paulina
    136 Flavius Victor
    137 Macrianus
    138 Quietus
    139 Aquilia Severa
    140 Eugenius
    141 Gordian II
    142 Gordian I
    143 Johannes
    144 Romulus
    145 Marciana
    146 Didia Clara
    147 Manlia Scantilla
    148 Domitia
    149 Constantine III
    150 Laelianus
    151 Basiliscus
    152 Eudocia
    153 Anthemius
    154 Julian I
    155 Pulcheria
    156 Plotina
    157 Agrippina II
    158 Galla Placidia
    159 Nigrinian
    160 Majorian
    161 Domitius Domitianus
    162 Libius Severus
    163 Matidia
    164 Alexander
    165 Pacatian
    166 Julius Nepos
    167 Verina
    168 Tranquillina
    169 Domitilla II
    170 Jovinus
    171 Caius Caesar
    172 Martinian
    173 Zenonis
    174 Honoria
    175 Nepotian
    176 Britannicus
    177 Clodius Macer
    178 Domitilla I
    179 Maximus
    180 Leo II
    181 Cornelia Supera
    182 Licinia Eudoxia
    183 Priscus Attalus
    184 Uranius Antoninus
    185 Dryantilla
    186 Regalianus
    187 Zenobia
    188 Valerius Valens
    189 Romulus Augustus
    190 Constantius III
    191 Petronius Maximus
    192 Avitus
    193 Jotapian
    194 Annia Faustina
    195 Euphemia
    196 Glycerius
    197 Ariadne
    198 Constans II
    199 Olybrius 4
    200 Sebastianus
    201 Proculus
    202 Saturninus
    203 Constantia
    204 Silbannacus
    205 Domitian II
    206 Leontius I
     
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  15. zumbly

    zumbly Ha'ina 'ia mai ana ka puana

    My budget Didia Clara, #157 on the old list, but #146 on the new one, which does seem like a more accurate ranking to me.

    Didia Clara - Sestertius Hilaritas.jpg
     
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  16. Ancient Aussie

    Ancient Aussie Well-Known Member

    I thought it a bit strange Galba rarer than Otho, so my Galba moved to in the 80's and Otho moved to 107.
     
  17. zumbly

    zumbly Ha'ina 'ia mai ana ka puana

    Actually...

    Galba moved from 114 -> 65

    Otho from 121 -> 107

    So while the updated list seems to show both as being more common than on the original list, relatively speaking, new data shows the Galba to be even more common.
     
  18. stevex6

    stevex6 Random Mayhem

    On Aethelred's OP-list, my rarest example is Marius - 133

    Marius.jpg




    On the updated list, my rarest is
    Magnia Urbica - 133

    Magnia Urbica.jpg


    ... I love both of these coins


    :rolleyes::rolleyes:
     
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  19. randygeki

    randygeki Coin Collector

    If imperial only, then I guess NDC

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    but heres my Tranquillina provincial.
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  20. Eduard

    Eduard Supporter**

    Some pretty scarce coins you guys have posted!

    My rarest emperor as per the list(s) would be Constantine III.

    #154 on the OP's list, #149 on the updated.

    Contantine III Siliqua-Obv - 1.jpg Contantine III Siliqua-Rev - 1.jpg
     
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  21. TIF

    TIF Always learning.

    Nice rarities, everyone.
     
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