Author Topic: Roman emperors you've never heard of? (Read 38314 times)

Arminius · « **Reply #75 on:** May 23, 2008, 03:41:05 pm »

The hardest of all Roman emperors: Hardian !

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/board/index.php?topic=45836.from1211568919;topicseen#msg287144

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Corduba · « **Reply #76 on:** June 08, 2008, 04:00:55 am »

I believe that "Rapienus" is new on the list.

Best regards, Ignacio.

Rupert · « **Reply #77 on:** June 28, 2008, 11:49:16 am »

Not only Roman emperors, Greek kings too are in constant danger of having their names mutilated by illiterates; look here:

[BROKEN LINK REMOVED BY ADMIN]

I quote: "alexandra the greats farther philip 11 bronze 359 bc"

Wow, Alexandra the Great - I hadn't heard of that lady before...

Rupert

Arminius · « **Reply #78 on:** June 28, 2008, 02:37:18 pm »

Actually she was a singer and had a famous song about a dead tree.

Rupert · « **Reply #79 on:** June 28, 2008, 03:21:12 pm »

To everyone who doesn't know German music and Alexandra:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RO587MFgM00

Rupert

Arminius · « **Reply #80 on:** July 06, 2008, 06:59:37 pm »

Maybe a cousin or near relative of Trajanus Decius:

Viminacium in Moesia Superior, Trhirnus Decius, 250-251 AD.,
Æ Sestertius (26-28 mm / 12,64 g),
Obv.: IMP TRHIRNVS DECIVS AV , laurelate, cuirassed bust right, seen from behind.
Rev.: P M S - C - OL VIM / AN XII , Moesia standing between advancing bull and lion, holding up branch (or bundle of rice) to the left.
Pick-Martin 3' 24' 3 ; Pick (AMNG I), 47, 133 var.

commodus · « **Reply #81 on:** July 08, 2008, 10:54:26 pm »

Recently on ebay: "Constantius I Chlorox"

Doubtless the whitest of the emperors.

Postumus14 · « **Reply #82 on:** July 22, 2008, 02:47:38 pm »

Currently on the well known auction site - CLAUDIUS CROTICUS.

Apparently in honour of his victory over the Crots.

Scotvs Capitis · « **Reply #83 on:** August 09, 2008, 01:57:15 am »

I have made some major discoveries.

Surely in your trekking across the eastern reaches of fleabay you have encountered these very rare kings and womans -

Dioctolianus

Vapalatuch (often seen with his buddy Aurelian)

Pucas

Idoxia (Roman womans)

Jestine

Galianus

areich · « **Reply #84 on:** August 09, 2008, 02:50:00 am »

I'll never finish my 'one of every emperor' collection this way.

moonmoth · « **Reply #85 on:** September 08, 2008, 06:52:13 am »

Spotted today: An antoninianus of Otacilia Severa, identified as a large denarius "perhaps Julis Domina".

Or perhaps not.

There's also an antoninanus of Trebonianus Gallus with the same description, but that's probably just the error of not amending a template.

Potator II · « **Reply #86 on:** November 04, 2008, 03:21:51 pm »

Just found on fleebay a "rare denarius of SALLI ORBIANA" showing a picture of a Salonina antoninianus

Rupert · « **Reply #87 on:** November 04, 2008, 03:30:03 pm »

Quote from: Potator II on November 04, 2008, 03:21:51 pm

Just found on fleebay a "rare denarius of SALLI ORBIANA" showing a picture of a Salonina antoninianus

Just wondering what Empress Salonina would have replied if we had addressed her with "Hi Salli"?! But maybe she would have stood above such things (etiquette infringements by barbarians) and our heads wouldn't have rolled...

Rupert

Mark Z · « **Reply #88 on:** November 18, 2008, 11:48:52 am »

funny thread

mz

areich · « **Reply #89 on:** December 09, 2008, 04:22:05 am »

This was on Moneta, so I can't claim credit but this is the best yet:

Roman Bronze Valenttini - Anvs (Aug 367 - Nov 375 A.D.)

Arminius · « **Reply #90 on:** December 09, 2008, 04:35:36 am »

Hygieia - sanitation.

Thats the reason for wearing gloves and keep this "dark hole" in a smell proof box.

As we use to say for posted highlights:

A nice find, Andreas !

Steve Minnoch · « **Reply #91 on:** December 09, 2008, 04:43:57 am »

How much does it cost to entomb a coin like that? It wouldn't surprise me if it was a lot more than the value of the coin!

Steve

Will Hooton · « **Reply #92 on:** December 09, 2008, 06:44:30 am »

Quote from: areich on December 09, 2008, 04:22:05 am

This was on Moneta, so I can't claim credit but this is the best yet:

Roman Bronze Valenttini - Anvs (Aug 367 - Nov 375 A.D.)

Thats what I call overkill!

Maffeo · « **Reply #93 on:** December 09, 2008, 06:46:20 am »

slabbing coins is perverse, and as for slabbing an Anvs, that's even worse

Rupert · « **Reply #94 on:** December 09, 2008, 01:11:40 pm »

Actually, seeing coins with obv. legend separated "MAXIMI - ANVS" I wondered a few times before whether ancient Romans wouldn't have had the same connotation ("Maximi Anvs" would mean "The Anvs of the Greatest")?!

Rupert

Raymond · « **Reply #95 on:** December 15, 2008, 04:35:57 pm »

or the reverse...
Raymond

Noah · « **Reply #96 on:** December 16, 2008, 10:27:31 pm »

Quote from: jmuona on June 21, 2007, 07:59:25 am

I have come across several internet sites, which will not accept for a pseudonym or in the text the real names of certain Roman emperors. The list is long, starting with Vespasianus, then Domitianus, Trajanus, Hadrianus etc
I am sure you get the point. These absurd sites claim that these names are obscene!!

Obscene?? I guess they are lucky that there isn't a Poopianus!! Anyway, I did come across a Probebus quite some time ago on ebay. These guys should at least do the bear minimum research when attempting to unload their "goods."

Best, Noah

Robert_Brenchley · « **Reply #97 on:** December 17, 2008, 05:18:58 pm »

Of course there's a Poopy Anus, the Romans just misspelt it. One of these days an eBay seller will correct them!

Noah · « **Reply #98 on:** December 18, 2008, 08:16:43 am »

Quote from: Robert_Brenchley on December 17, 2008, 05:18:58 pm

Of course there's a Poopy Anus, the Romans just misspelt it. One of these days an eBay seller will correct them!

Precisely!!

Best, Noah

commodus · « **Reply #99 on:** December 21, 2008, 01:45:13 am »

Quote from: Steve Minnoch on December 09, 2008, 04:43:57 am

How much does it cost to entomb a coin like that? It wouldn't surprise me if it was a lot more than the value of the coin!

Steve

Indeed! Kind of like putting a $10 print in a $500 frame.
I see this sort of thing with astonishing frequency (though seldom with identification so enlightening). Send off a $1 coin plus oh, say, fifty bucks to get it slabbed like that. Crazy! But, I guess if you have a coin of the great Valentini Anus it would be worth it

There's one grading service (I forget which but I am sure many of you all have seen their wares) that will slab such things as being "Coins of the Bible." Any ancient coin will qualify for them, regardless of when or where it was struck. None I have seen have any connection whatsoever with the bible.
But I digress from the topic at hand...

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Author Topic: Roman emperors you've never heard of? (Read 38314 times)

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