Famous Rulers Alphabetically, Let's do our ABC's!

L is for LAELIANUS


Laelianus, AD 269
AE Antoninianus, 19mm, 3.4g, 6h; Moguntiacum mint.
Obv.: IMP C LAELIANVS PF AVG; Radiate, cuirassed bust right.
Rev.: VICTORIA AVG; Victory advancing right.
Reference: RIC Vb 9, p. 373

 

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M is for Menander


Asia, Bactria
Indo-Greek Kingdom
House of Euthydemus
Menander I Soter (Milinda Panha) (BCE 155-130)
AR Tetradrachm 26.5 mm x 9.63 grams.
Obverse: Diademed bust of Menander right. Greek Legend -BASILEWS SWTHROS MENANDPOY
Reverse: Athena Alkidemos (as protector of the city) Advancing left with thunderbolt and Gorgon faced shield. Monograms Left and Right Fields; Kharosthi Legend-MAHARAJA TRATASA MENADRASA
Ref: SNG ANS 764-767. Bopearachchi 12A
Note: Large denomination. Scarce. Ancient King of Religious and Historical significance.

 

Two very different drachms of Lysimachos



A drachm of Menander I Soter

 

L is for Lepidus


RImp Spain Lepida-Clesa Lepidus - mon C Balbus L Porcius Colonia Victrix Ivlia Lepida Victory - Bull holed RPI 262 plate 19
One of the Triumvers with Octavian and Antony

Leo I

RI Leo I 457-474 CE AE 4 10mm Salus Emp stdg hldg Globe and Standard

Livia

First Roman Empress
RI Alexandria Livia, w Augustus Diobol CE 1-2 Æ 23.5mm 7.46g. Rev. Athena holding Nike Sheild ex Dattari-Savio Pl. 3 60-this coin RPC pag. 692-5-this coin RARE

 

Lysimachos- Silver Tet. Spirals on hair.Reverse: Athena seated left, holding Nike. Struck in Lampsacus. Lanz 123. He was the body-guard of Alexander the Great and ruled over Macedonia and other territories after his death.

 

A member of the triumvirate: Lepidus



Marcus Lepidus Imperator
Laureate head of Roma (?) right

M LEPIDVS
Below equestrian statue of M. Aemelius Lepidus (consul 187 and 175 BC) right, carrying trophy

Rome, 61 BC

3.79g

Rare!

Sear 371, RPC 419/1, CRR 827-828b

Freed from a NGC Holder, graded strike 4/5; surface 4/5.

Marcus Lepidus strikes this coin early in his career as moneyer. After Julius Caesar's assassination he became Pontifex Maximus and formed the Second Triumvirate with Antony and Octavian. He would keep his post as Pontifex Maximus until his death. The office then became the sole procession of the Emperors.

 

Keeping it Greek: "K" is for Kassander, "L" is for Lysimachos and "M" is for Melqart!


Kassander
316-297 BCE Æ (18.08 mm,
5.23 g). Pella or Amphipolis.
Head of Herakles right, wearing
lion's skin headdress /
ΒΑ[ΣΙΛΕΩΣ] ΚΑΣΣΑΝ-ΔΡΟΥ,
youth on horseback right,
extending arm in salute; above,
T; before, star; below,
monogram. SNG Alpha Bank
917. Dark glossy green patina.
Very fine.



Lysimachos
305-281 BCE Ae.
Obv: Head of Herakles right,
wearing lion skin.
Rev: BAΣI ΛYΣI.
Legend in two lines within
wreath of grain ears.
SNG Copenhagen 1168.
Condition: Extremely fine.
Weight: 2.00 g.
Diameter: 12.06



Gades,Spain
AE As 100-20 BCE
Obv. Head of
Melqart/Herakles left, wearing lion's
skin.
Rev. Two tunnies left, pellet
within crescent between,
punic legend around.

 

I nearly needed two posts again... wekve got to stop with three letters a day!


Kushan Empire
Karishka I, r. 128-158 A.D.
AE Tetradrachm, 24.73 mm x 16.8 grams
Obv.: Crowned, diademed king standing facing, holding spear and sacrificing at altar at left, Bactrian legend around: ϸΑΟ ΚΑ ... ΝηϸΚΙ (King Kanishka)
Rev.: Four-armed Oesho (Shiva?) standing facing, head turned to left, nimbate, holding various attributes, Bactrian legend right: ΟΚϸΟ, tamgha at left


German States, Osnabrück
Bishop Konrad I von Velber, r. 1227-1239 (1236-39)
AR Pfenning, 17.71 mm x 1 gram
Obv.: SANCT' PE[T']. Head of St. Peter facing holding key
Rev.: +CON[RAD]VS EPC'. Voided short cross with quatrefoil in each angle


Byzantine Empire
Leo VI, r. 886-912 A.D.
AE Follis/40 Nummi, 25.92 mm x 6.1 grams
Obv.: LEON bASILEVS ROM. Crowned bust facing with short beard, wearing chlamys, holding akakia
Rev.: + LEON/ EN QEO BA/ SILEVS R/ OMEON. legend in four lines
Ref.: SBCV 1729


Imperial Rome
Licinius I, r. 308-324 A.D.
Rome Mint, AE Follis, 22.1mm x 3.2 grams
Obv.: IMP LIC LICINIVS PF AVG, laureate head right
Rev.: IOVI CONSERVATORI AVGG NN, Jupiter standing facing head left, chlamys on shoulder, holding Victory on globe and leaning on scepter, eagle with wreath l, A in right field, SIS in ex.


Imperial Rome
Licinius II as Caesar, r. 317-324 A.D. (317-320 A.D.)
Antioch Mint, AE Follis, 18.12mm x 3.0 grams
Obv.: D N VAL LICIN LICINIVS NOB C, diademed bust left with mappa & scepter
Rev.: IOVI CONS ERVATORI CAESS Jupiter standing, head left, with Victory, captive at feet, Δ to right. Mintmark SMANT


Byzantine Empire
Manuel I, r. 1143-1180 A.D.
AE Tetartera, 18.18 mm x 3 grams
Obv.: MANVHL DECPOTH, Manuel, crowned and wearing loros, bust facing, holding labarum and cross on globe
Rev.: Barred IC - barred XC to left and right of cross with X at centre, on three steps
Ref.: SBCV 1982
Ex. DC Collection


Portugal
Manuel I, r. 1495-1521
AE Ceitil, 18.06 mm x 1.4 grams, Group 3.1
Obv.: +IEMANVEL R.P.ET.A. N retrograde. 3rd type shield containing Portuguese coat of arms, annulet left, top, and right
Rev.: +I:EMANVEL.[R.P.ET.A.]. N retrograde. Group 3.1 castle with high open outside wall castle over convex sea


Byzantine Empire
Maurice Tiberius, r. 582-602 A.D. (595-596 A.D.)
Theoupolis / Antioch Mint AE Follis/40 Nummi, 27.35 mm x 11.4 grams
Obv.: Ꝺ N MAVΓI CN P AUT. Crowned bust of Maurice Tiberius facing, wearing consular robes, holding mappa with his right hand and eagle-tipped scepter in his left
Rev.: ANNO left, XIIII right, tHEUP’ in exergue. Large M center, cross above, Γ below
Ref.: SBCV 533


Imperial Rome
Maximian, r. 286-310 A.D. (291 A.D.)
Rome Mint, Billon Antoninianus, 21.35mm x 3.1 grams
Obv.: IMP MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev.: HERCVLI PACIFERO, Hercules standing left holding branch and club, lion skin over arm, XXIε in ex.


Kingdom of Bactria
Menander I r. c. 165/55-130 B.C.
AR Drachm, 15.71mm x 2.5 grams
Obv.: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ / ΜΕΝΑΝΔΡΟΥ. Diademed bust of the sovereign right, coat fastened on the right shoulder
Rev.: (Maharajasa tratarasa / Menamdrasa). Athena Alkidemos standing left. Monogram 'H' in right field
Ref.: Bopearachchi, Ménandre (I) Sôter, 67

 

LYSIMACHOS:

Thrace -Lysimachos AR drachm 305-281 BCE RARE Alexander head-Ammon horns - rev Lysimachos Athena

Lucilla:

RI Lucilla 164-182 CE AR Denarius 18mm 2.8g Rome mint 166-169 CE Pudicitia RIC III 780

LICINIUS I

RI Licinius I 308-324 CE AE3 Jupiter w Eagle

LICINIUS II

RI Licinius II 317-324 CE Folles Jupiter w Eagle Antioch
(He looks like a MONK!)

 

MARIUS -Roman Republic

Roman Republic Anon AR Quinarius 81 BC Apol MARIUS - GAUL Victory var 2 i S 305 Cr 373-1b


RR Lucilius Rufus 101 BCE Ar Den Roma Biga Marius Victories S 202 Cr 324-1

Marius Roman Empire

RI Marius 269 Gallic Usurper BI Ant CONCORD MILIT Clasped Hands

Mussidius / Longus - MUCK MONEYERS of the ROMAN RESTROOMS

RR Mussidius Longus 42 BCE AR Den Rad Sol Platform CLOACIN S 494 Cr494-42

 

Licinius. I liked too much the general design, as well as the ceremonial reverse.

 

Here are Maximianus and Macrinus.

 

Lucilla:


Lucilla, AD 164-169
Roman Æ As; 11.23 g, 23 mm
Rome, AD 164-166
Obv: LVCILLAE AVG ANTONINI AVG F, bare-headed and draped bust, right
Rev: VESTA S C, Vesta standing left, holding simpulum and Palladium; altar at feet, left
Refs: RIC 1780; BMCRE 1192; Cohen 95; RCV 5528.

 

Marciana:


Marciana, Augusta, c. AD 105-112/4(?), sister of Trajan
Roman AR Denarius; 2.72 g; 19 mm
Rome Mint, AD 112
Obv: DIVA AVGVSTA MARCIANA, diademed and draped bust right
Rev: CONSECRATIO, eagle standing left, head right
Refs: RIC II 743 (Trajan); BMC 650 (Trajan); Hill 562; RSC 4; RCV 3328.

Manlia Scantilla:


Manlia Scantilla, wife of Didius Julianus, Augusta, AD 193
Roman Æ Sestertius; 29mm, 22.62 g, 12:00
Rome mint, AD 193
Obv: MANLIA SCANTILLA AVG, draped bust right
Rev: IVNO REGINA SC, Juno standing left, holding patera and scepter; to left, peacock at feet, standing left, head turned up
Refs: RIC 18a; BMCRE 36; Cohen 6; RCV 6083; Woodward, Didius, dies 6/- (unlisted rev. die); Banti 2.
Notes: The upper portion of the reverse perfectly matches the reverse of BMCRE 36 (pl. 4, 5), which was struck with Woodward rev. die E. It is possible that the same die was used for both coins, but was re-engraved before this coin was struck.

Mariniana:


Mariniana, died AD 253, wife of Valerian and mother of Gallienus
Roman AR Antoninianus, 3.04 g; 23.5 mm
Rome mint, AD 253-257
Obv: DIVAE MARINIANAE, veiled and draped bust right on crescent
Rev: CONSECRATIO, peacock standing facing, head left, tail in splendor
Refs: RIC 3; RCV 10067; Cohen 3.

 

I'd better post these before you switch the letters up... They're in rough chronological order, and I've tried not to duplicate anything that's posted above. (Not sure I succeeded though.)



Some of the subtitles are missing the important bits... Pallavas of Kanchipuram: Mahendravarman I (600-630); the Golden Horde Muhammad is Muhammad Uzbek (1312-1341), the three Delhi Sultans are Muiz ud din Bahram (1240-1242), Muhammad III bin Tughluq (1325–1351), and Muhammad Shah III (1390–1393).

 

LOL WOW!

 

WoWiE!

 

Are you gonna make me promise to never post 50+ coins at once ever again?

Maybe @FitzNigel is right and we should stick to one or two letters per day! Else it is open to abuse!

 

Please do share all you have! I'm on here cause I LOVE looking at coins. If I had 50 that fit I would share em as well.

 

Since M is a pretty popular letter, let's repeat that today, and take your time posting them. (@Severus Alexander feel free to break yours up and present them so we can enjoy them!)

Todays Letters are M and N !





M is for Magnus Maximus!

RI Magnus Maximus 383-388 CE AE 21mm Folles Emp hldg globe and captive

Post as many of your Ancient Coins featuring any famous person starting with the letters M & N !

PILE THEM ON!