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Time to move on to L.

L is for Libertas:


Gordian III, AD 238-244
Roman Æ sestertius; 24.30 gm, 28.7 mm
Rome, AD 240
Obv: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust, right
Rev: LIBERTAS AVG SC, Libertas standing left, holding pileus and scepter
Refs: RIC 318a; Cohen 153; RCV 8717; Hunter 147


Severus Alexander, AD 222-235
Roman Æ sestertius; 21.72 gm, 28.4 mm
Rome, AD 229
Obv: IMP SEV ALEXANDER AVG, Laureate head right; slight drapery on left shoulder
Rev: P M TR P VIII COS III P P S C, Libertas standing left, holding pileus and scepter
Refs: RIC 492; BMCRE 570; Cohen 372; RCV 7996
Notes: Die break affects S on reverse

 

Lares Praestites (guardian deities)


Roman Republic, L. Caesius
112-111 BCE
AR denarius, 3.92 gm
Obv: bust of Vejovis from behind, head turned left, holding a thunderbolt, legend AP; dotted border.
Rev: Lares Praestites seated with heads left, dog between, bust of Vulcan above; legend LA-RE; dotted border.
Ref: Crawford 298/1. Sydenham 564. RSC Caesia 1

Libertas

Roman Republic, C. Egnatius Cn. f. Cn. n Maxsumus
75 BCE
AR denarius, 19 mm, 3.82 gm
Obv: bust of Cupid right, with bow and quiver over shoulder; behind, MAXSVMVS downwards
Rev: distyle temple with figures of draped Jupiter and Libertas standing facing within; C EGNATIVS CN F below, CN N upwards to right, control to left
Ref: Crawford 391/2; Sydenham 788
ex Andrew McCabe
ex Vecchi Auction 15, 15 June 1999, lot 738

 

My Caudius As with Libertas on the reverse

 

NERVA
AE Dupondius
OBVERSE: IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS III P P, radiate head right
REVERSE: LIBERTAS PVBLICA S-C, Liberty standing left, holding pileus and sceptre
Struck at Rome, 97 AD
13.2g, 27mm
RIC 87

 

Libertas

 

Imperial Rome
Caracalla, r. 198-217 A.D. (205 A.D.)
Rome Mint, AR Denarius, 19.17mm x 3.3. grams
Obv.: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, Laureate bust right, draped
Rev.: LIBERALITAS AVGG V, Liberalitus standing left, holding abacus and cornucopia
Ref.: RIC IV-1, 136b, p 232.

 

my only "L".. Libertas


Severus Alexander AE Sestertius. IMP SEV ALEXANDER AVG, laureate head right / P M TR P VIII COS III P P S-C, Libertas standing left holding pileus and sceptre. RIC IV 492. 229 AD
22.4g 31mm

 

Laetitia is appropriately happy on this denarius of Faustina Junior:


Faustina II under Marcus Aurelius, AD 161-175
Roman AR denarius; 2.60 g, 17 mm
Rome, AD 161-175
Obv: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust right
Rev: LAETITIA, Laetitia standing left, holding wreath and scepter
Refs: RIC 700; Cohen 147; RCV 5258 var.

 

L - LAKSHMI


Sri Lanka 1st C BCE PB Lead 1/8th unit Lakshmi excavated in Anuradhapura RARE

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lakshmi

 

No posts in > 24 hours, so let's move on to M.

M is for Mars!


Trajan, AD 98-117
Roman AR denarius; 2.95 gm, 20 mm
Rome, AD 114-117
Obv: IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC, laureate and draped bust, right
Rev: P M TR P COS VI P P S P Q R, Mars walking right with spear and trophy
Refs: RIC 337; BMCRE 536; Cohen 270; RCV --; Woytek 520v; Strack 230; BN 819.

 

L VALERIUS FLACCUS ROMAN REPUBLIC; GENS VALERIA
AR Denarius
OBVERSE: Draped bust of Victory right, star under chin
REVERSE: Mars walking left, carrying trophy; L. VALERI./ FLACCI. and a flamen's cap before and grain-ear behind
Struck at Rome 108-109 BC
3.7g, 18mm
Cr306/1, Syd 565, Valeria 11


TRAJAN
AR Denarius
OBVERSE: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, laureate bust right with aegis
REVERSE: SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI, Mars standing front with spear & shield
Struck at Rome, 106-111 AD 3.2g, 18mm
RIC 162, C 378

 

M is for Minerva


Diocletian, AD 284-304
Roman billon antoninianus, 4.21 gm, 24.6 mm
Lugdunum, AD 291
Obv: IMP DIOCLETIANVS AVG, radiate, helmeted and cuirassed bust right
Rev: PAX AVGG; star in left field; A in exergue
Minerva standing left, holding olive branch and spear, leaning on shield
Refs: RIC V(2)-63; Cohen 362.

 

M - MINERVA


RR Anon AE Litra Minerva ROMANO Horse Head 270-269 BCE S 592 Cr 17-1g

 

M - MITHRA


Bithynia Kios 250 BCE AE11 1.06g Laureate hd Mithra r Kantharos 2 grape bunches hanging K-I below within a wreath SNG Cop 382

 

Mercury


ROMAN REPUBLIC, M. Piso M.f. Frugi
58 BCE (redated from Crawford's 61 BCE by Hersh and Walker, 1984)
AR denarius, 20 mm, 3.94 gm
Obv: terminal bust of Mercury right, wearing winged diadem; calix below chin; to left, star above wreath; dotted border
Rev: M·PISO·M·F / FRVGI above secespita (sacrificial knife) and patera; all within laurel wreath
Ref: Crawford 418/2b; Sydenham 825; Calpurnia 23
formerly slabbed, NGC XF, 4/5 strike, 4/5 surface

Mars (Like many of you, I have bunches of Mars examples. This is my favorite although it's mostly because of the reverse )


Roman Republic
moneyer L. Julius L. f. Caesar, 103 BC
AR denarius, 17mm, 3.9 gm
Obv: Helmeted head of Mars left; CAESAR; ・J above
Rev: Venus Genetrix in chariot left, drawn by two Cupids; lyre to left; ・J above
Ref: Crawford 320/1
Jencek E-auction 26, lot 58, 14 October 2014. Ex CNG XXXI lot 699, September 1994; ex RBW Collection

 

Medusa


Moneyer issues of Imperatorial Rome, L. Plautius Plancus
47 BCE
AR Denarius, 3.79 gm
Obv: L. PLAVTIVS; facing mask of Medusa, serpents at either side of face; banker's mark on cheek
Rev: PLANCVS; Aurora (or Victory?) flying right and conducting the four horses of the sun. Banker's mark in left field.
Ref: Plautia 15b Sear 429, Cr453/1b; Syd 959a.
formerly slabbed by NGC


PONTOS, Amisos
85-65 BCE, time of Mithradates VI Eupator
AE29, 19.5 gm
Obv: helmeted head of Athena right; gryphon on helmet
Rev: AMI-ΣOY; Perseus standing facing, holding harpa & Medusa's head; Medusa's body at his feet, blood gushing from neck; monograms in both fields
Ref: SNG BM Black Sea 1166; Stancomb 684; SNG Copenhagen 137 (best guess)
purchased from a local jewelry store May 2014; pre-cleaning picture is here.

 

Marsyas


Alexandria Troas, time of Gallienus, c. AD 253-268
Autonomous civic issue, Æ23, 5.9g, 6h
Obv: ALEX TRO CO, turreted and draped bust of Tyche right; to left, vexillum inscribed CO/AV in two lines
Rev: COL AVG TROA, Marsyas standing right on pedestal, holding wineskin
Refs: Bellinger A497; SNG Copenhagen 103; SNG von Aulock 1463.

 

M - METUS



Etruria Populonia 3rd C BCE AR 20 As 8.1g Metus Blank HN 152