Reverse thread/ Last Ruler......of a Dynastic Line

Constantine II (1964-1974) the last king of Greece.

 

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Petrus II (1831-1889) the last Brazilian emperor.

 

George VI (1936-1947) the last emperor of British India.

 

Petar II (1934-1945) the last king of Yugoslavia.

 

Kaiser Wihelm II 1888-1918
Last King of Preussen/ Kaiser of German Empire

 

Cunobelinus (last King of Catuvellauni) 9-41AD
Celtic Kingdom/ England
AV Quarter Stater ND

 

Carlo d'Angio II 1268-83
Last Angevin King of Sicily/ Naples
Pedro III of Aragon would take over in 1283
AV Saluto d'oro ND Naples
Naple Mint
In 1283 Peter invaded Sicily, forced Charles to flee and organize a resistance. In 1284 his fleet was defeated in a sea battle by the Aragonese navy. He was taken prisoner. The popular opinion was to have him beheaded in revenge for his father action in 1258 (where the German Emperor Manfred and son Conradin where sent to the axeman.) But Peter was more humane and kept him POW.

 

Last de Medici Pope (Clemente VII) 1523-34
Clemente VII was a Pope who was elected at a bad time for the Papacy.
1/ The Papal States where bankrupt.
2/ The Reformation had just gotten started by Martin Luther
3/ The Henry VIII/ Catharine of Aragon divorce conflict, caused conflict between Henry and the HRE Karl V of Germany
4/ Karl V and Francois II of France (two super powers) where waging their battles in Italy.
5/ Finally Karl destroyed the French army at Pavia in 1525/ then sacked Rome.

 

Louise-Marguerite de Lorraine was the last ruler of Château-Regnault, a small principality in the Ardennes region in NE France, close to modern Belgium. Cardinal Richelieu, Louis XIII’s powerful and capable minister, wanted to get rid of the small independent territories on France’s frontiers and bought Château-Regnault from her in 1629 in return for the territory of Pont-sur-Seine inside the French kingdom.

Louise-Marguerite's coinage consisted mainly of low grade imitations of coins of the nearby Holy Roman Empire such as this one.

 

Beautifull coi!!!!

 

Oops!

Should read beautifull COIN!!!!!!

 

AV Fiorino di camera ND Roma Mint
Papal States
Alessandro VI 1492-1503
(Rodrigo Borgia)
Alexander VI was the last Borgia Pope.
Pope with his girlfriend

 

Great coins, everybody. Unfortunately, I don't think I have anything that qualifies here.

I distinctly remember you posting about buying a silver coin once. I'm thinking a denarius, maybe? It stuck out to me at the time because I know you are primarily into FDC / gem grade gold coins.

 

Yes, I have started into AR Roman denari
But, I also have many Silver Proof coins in sets/ also the Conservation wildlife series 1974-79. I have some Russian proof platinum/ paladium coins too.
John

 

Ah, I see. It's not that you have no silver coins, just no silver coins of "last of their line" rulers? It's a little surprising you don't have one single Nero, Domitian, or Severus Alexander denarius.

 

Actually, I do have 3 ex. from Severus Alexander

 

Thanks to Paul M I will post these...

Severan Dynasties last Emperor...Severus Alexander 222-35AD

Severus Alexander became Emperor after the murder of Elagalabus in 222AD.
He was a good Emperor throughout his reign, he conducted successfull campaigns vs the Sasanians in the East, but decided to use diplomacy/ bribery to avoid War with the Germans. This caused resentment in the Army. In 235AD, he was murdered by a group of soldiers, Maximinus Thrax probably organized this plot.

 

Well. I'm glad I reminded you.