ANCIENT - Alphabetical Coins of Rulers!

No there not.... Ok the first one is... The second and third are crap minted in the declining style of the Western Satraps. The are nice for there type but as far as silver coins go I don't believe there is crappier in all the world.

 

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Yes there is: Nabataean drachms. Anyway, it's all relative. I understand your need to collect pieces like that - you're not collecting them for the sake of eye-candy. You're interested in the historic, archeological, and numismatic significance of the coins. It's apples and oranges.

 

I like both apples and oranges. Eye candy and historic. Oh, and inexpensive to boot.

 

Are we on to L today?

 

Libius Severus, Western Roman Emperor 461-465 AD
AE4
Obv: DN LIBIVS SEVERVS PF AVG
Rev: Monogram of Ricimer within wreath, Rome mint
9 mm wide
Ref: RIC X 2715

Note: coins of the Western emperors after Valentinian III are extremely hard to come by in any condition and very rare; this one is no exception. And this type is unique in that it, a Roman coin, honors a barbarian (magister militum Ricimer), in the form of his own monogram

 

Lucilla, (empress 164-169 AD)
AE Sestertius
Obv: LVCILLAE AVG ANTONINI AVG F, draped bust right
Rev: PIETAS, Pietas standing with head right, and holding patera, altar before, SC in fields, Rome mint
RIC 1756
19.5 grams

 

Licinius I
AE follis
Obv: IMP LICINIVS PF AVG
Rev: SOLI INVICTO COMITI, Sol standing facing left, chalmys over shoulder, MOSTQ in ex
Ostia mint
Ref: RIC 84b

 

Lucius Axius L.f. Naso AR Denarius
Rome mint
70 BC
Diameter: 18 mm
Weight: 4.04 grams
Obverse: Helmeted head of Mars right, wearing crested helmet with plumes; XV¯ to left
Reverse: Diana driving biga of stags right; behind, two dogs running right; below, dog running right
Reference: Crawford 400/1b; Sydenham 795; Axia 2
Other: 4h … VF, toned, banker’s mark on cheek. Rare

 

Ah, Franken-Lucius-stein

 

LYSIMACHUS KING OF THRACIA
AE20 from an uncertain mint in Thracia:

 

LUCILLA
AR Denarius

 

Licinius I
AE Follis'

 

Licinius I
AE Follis'

 

Licinius II
AE Follis'

 

C. Licinius Lf Macer

 

Lysimachus





... thanks for the assist, Bing!!

 

No problem lil brother

 

So many coins in "L"
Can we call that a highway to L ?

Licinius I, Follis
Alexandria mint, 3rd officina, c. AD 308-310
IMP C VAL LIC LICINIVS P F AVG, laureate head right
GENIO IMPE - RATORIS, Genius standing facing, head left wearing modius, Chlamys over left shoulder, holding cornucopia and patera. ALE at exergue, K | P in lower field, Γ in right field
9.02 gr 24/26 mm
Ref : RIC VI # 101b, RCV # 15179 (65), Cohen # 43
Ex Voz collection of Roman imperial

Q

 

And something one doesn't see everyday (at least I don't) : a Leo I AE2 :

Leo I. (457-474 AD). AE2
Constantinople mint ? ca. AD 457-474
D N LEO PERPET AVG, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.
SALVS R PVBLICA, Leo standing right, holding labarum and globe, spurning bound captive.
3.00 gr, 20-21 mm
Ref : RIC X # 657. RC # 4339

It looks rough. Well, it is actually, but those are always found in poor shape and condition. Anyway, I like it

Q

 

Here's Licinius I and II