British Rulers
British rulers during the American colonial period:
James I ...
Romaion Coinage, Chronological Index of Byzantine Rulers
Anastasius I 491-518 Justin I 518-527 Justin I and Justinian I 527 Justinian I 527-565 Justin II 565-578 Justin II and Tiberius II Constantine 578 Tiberius II Constantine 578-582 Maurice ...
[Rulers did not necessarily recognize each other's titles, unlike under the tetrarchic system.]
Mints striking for various rulers, Late Summer 307 - Late 308 ...
Arab rulers are terrified of what may happen to them and their fortunes if armed struggle between Israel and the Palestinians continues.
Early rulers of Ahom kingdom embraced Hinduism and took Hindu titles. They issued very interesting coinage. In spite of its foundation in 13th century, Assam did not issue coins of it's own till mid-17th century.
Rulers and Nobles in Fifteenth Century Muscovy, Variorum Reprints, London. CHERNETSOV, A. Types on Russian Coins of the XIV and XV Centuries (translated by H. Wells), British Archeological Reports, Oxford. ORESHNIKOV, A.
Succeeding rulers ocasionally issued some coins marked by workshop but the practice did not become regular for some time. The Antioch mint of Trebonianus Gallus used an interesting mixture of Roman numerals and dots for some coins.
Just as the rulers of the Middle East today have become wealthy from oil, so the ancient Lydian kings became rich by accumulating and minting coins from electrum.
More about the Rulers of Monaco - More about Monaco Currency - More about Monaco - More about the House of Grimaldi - Back ...
This site lists rulers, some history about each, including mints, obverse legends and denominations. A nice reference tool.
Parthia.com: Edward C. D. Hopkins
Chris's site explores the Parthian Empire - a period of Persian history from 247BC to 228AD.
Though most of the rulers of Egypt at this time used the same name, the one mentioned above and named on this coin is Ptolemy VI. Though defeated he remained in power over part of Egypt and reigned 181-147 B.C. The eagles on the coin symbolize Egypt.
The Ptolemaic rulers of Egypt used it as their seal
Ancient Rome. The Romans used it on the standards of their armies.
Arabs. Many arab states & organisations for example the PLO.
Austria.
The kingdom of Ethiopia is worthy of special mention in as much as throughout its long history, its rulers have struck an attractive and unusual series of coins.
Not only did he become high priest, he assumed the title "king" as well, and for the first time the ruler of the Jews had equal rank with rulers of the Hellenistic world.
Charles, born to Philip of Burgundy, and Johanna in 1500, was destined to be one of the most powerful rulers of the world. At his father's death in 1506, he became Duke of Burgundy and ruler of the Netherlands.
The silver drachm coinage of Gujerat was mainly issued by the successors of Chastana, of the Kardamaka dynasty, the rulers of which dynasty are generally referred to as the Western Satraps.
The first Greek coins bore the badges of the rulers and city-states that issued them. During two thousand turbulent years these devices evolved, as badges were followed by a succession of imposing and artistic portraits.
The best way to identify the rulers, of course, is to read Brahamic script. The full name of the satrap surrounds the three peaks. Each letter begins at the rim and descends toward the center.
Yet despite the antiquity and ubiquity of money its proper management and control have eluded the rulers of most modern states partly because they have ignored the wide-ranging lessons of the past or have taken too blinkered and narrow a view of ...
The follari of Marino II were followed by those of Marino II and Giovanni III, father and son, who were joint rulers of the city. They carry on the obverse + MARINO CONS ET DVX and on the reverse + IOHNES CONS ET DVX.
Political power was, however, still in the hands of secular rulers. For most of the 15th century Tibet was ruled by the Phagmotgru-pas, but before AD1500 the power of that dynasty waned, ...
The rulers of Elymais were often depicted with the star and crescent over their shoulders. The Parthians often used this symbol on coins. On the coins of Parthamaspates [116 CE] he is depicted wearing a crown decorated with stars within crescents.
Ancient Roman coins differ from ancient Greek coins in that the Romans placed images of their rulers on their coins. The Greeks shunned the use of real people as images on their coins.
Agrippa's meeting at Tiberias in the Galilee was attended six rulers of the ancient near east.
Local rulers, Koson among them, were convinced or compelled to contribute their resources to finance the military buildup.
Many early Greek and Roman coins bear the monograms or logos of rulers or towns.
They were proclaimed joint rulers of Great Britain on February 13th, but were not recognised by Scotland until their coronation on April 11th, and not by Ireland until the next year.
The shape of the crown and victim tray was changing, when rulers changed, but overall picture remained the same. The pictures of the coins of the last Sasanid rulers were already quite schematic. The evidence for that is the coin found in Latvia.
Coins are made by governments (or rulers) to be used in making change, paying taxes, and carrying on business. Usually they are made of a metal with a "worth" of its own , but they can be made of almost anything.
Ch'ien-lung is thought of as one of the most brilliant rulers in Chinese history. He was a patron of the arts, which reached a very high level during his reign.
Although the majority of the early coins represent individual dynasts, it is clear that there existed some sort of federation between these rulers, more or less under Persian suzerainty.
In the time of the Assyrian kings there were in the island of Cyprus ten small states, whose rulers are mentioned in several inscriptions.
Thus, George I, George II, George III, George IV and William IV were rulers of both Brunswick-Luneberg (Hanover) and the United Kingdom.
Dates from the Seven Hills Hoard range 195-238 AD and depict a variety of rulers from the Severan dynasty. The dynasty was founded by Septimus Severus, who rose to power during the Roman Civil War in 193.
While their marriage did not last long, this coins has, allowing the admirer to learn about the rulers and intrigues from so long ago. But what is that little person holding Concordia's hand, you ask? It's Spes, the goddess of hope.
Coins often include references to and depictions of known rulers, and often exact dates of their minting within that ruler's reign which can be used to date the chronology of the archaeological site.
tetrarchy - system of Roman government implemented by Diocletian in A.D. 293 that distributed imperial power among four rulers or tetrarchs, two Augusti and two Caesares.
tetradrachm - a four-drachma coin.
Medal of Cecilia Gonzaga, by Pisanello 1447. Medals like these were given to friends and rulers.
Indeed, far more English coins from that period have been found in Scandinavia than in England! Furthermore, when Scandinavian rulers started to mint their own coins they copied English designs.
Department of State decided that a few coins with the unusual date 1804 might make excellent gifts to certain rulers in Asia in exchange for trade advantages.
the Great (336-323 B.C.) established the practice of coinage throughout the Hellenic empires. His successors introduced portraits as a regular feature of their coinage designs thereby recording for posterity many images of ancient kings and rulers.
At the time of Severus, a military victory conferred upon the emperor an imperial acclamation - the eleventh of these (IMP XI) dates the coin to between 198 and 211 AD. Two Gs in AVGG indicate two concurrent rulers - it is likely the second G refers ...
Roman coins frequently include the name of the emperor that they were issued by and this is no exception. Roman rulers held the title of Augustus, a title created by Octavian, the adopted son of Julius Caesar. Augustus is abbreviated AUG.
acceptable or sporting slogans that opposed the current government were often collected up and overstruck with a new designs or simply overstamped to obliterate offending material. Overstruck Roman coinage is quite common, with regional rulers ...
caliphates Caliph (خليفة) is the term for the Islamic leader of the Ummah, or community of Islam. Selected by committee, the holder of this title claims rulership over all Muslims.
This would have been an interesting series for coin collectors, but the many changes might very possibly have confused our coinage. (This frequent changing of coin designs did not occur in kingdoms, for the rulers generally reigned for life.) ...
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