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That's not really a clue - haven't kept track whom you consider good or bad.
But that is not preventing me from guessing:
Severus Alexander?
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Well between Caracalla and Elgabalus he was really a good emperor. Severus Alexander it is. Severus Alexander 222-235 AD Legen in Greek: SEOVAROS AVGOSTOS NIKAIEON Nicaea, Bithynia sorry no reference #  
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Will have to remember that, here not the best portrait either bad I hope he can be recognised: 
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Later than Hadrian and also a shorter reign.
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Getting close, as another hint: he died not 'by the sword'.
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Hostilian died by plague.
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Yes, it's him. Btw, BMC Pontus is unfortunately not available as download (not even the plates on Snigle), but as google-book. Have some copies of BMC but doubt Pontus is amongst them - if you can't find a reference for the Severus otherwise, you might have to ask Varbanov. But here is the coin:  AE 25 from Caesarea (Samaria) of Hostilian as Caesar - BMC#191+ Obverse: HOSTILIA[NO QVIN]TO CAES around radiate bust right, wearing paludamentum and cuirass Reverse: [COL] PFAVFC CAES METROP around bust of Tyche wearing turreted crown
Edited by Medieval 01/26/2015 11:11 pm
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Well I'm signing off for the night. I pick this up in the am. Good night.
I'm still waiting to see him on line, so far he hasn't been. If anyone wants to post a coin be my guest.
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Here one, so that whoever is online can have a guess: 
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A guess, but it looks a little like a Khurso II that I have, so is it that?
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