expat Posted September 27, 2022 · Supporter Author Share Posted September 27, 2022 Lucilla 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qcumbor Posted September 27, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted September 27, 2022 L for Leo I (crappy and hard to take pictures of due to thick patina) 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 The following comment, copied from the description of the coin at Auctiones.ch, where I bought it from : "This rare issue, one of the last Roman Imperial bronzes of considerable size and neat workmanship, is almost exclusively found on the Crimea and has consequently often been attributed to the Cherson mint. The mintmark CON makes it possible, however, that the issue was struck in Constantinopolis and then shipped to the Crimea." Q 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted September 27, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted September 27, 2022 L for Licinius Licinius I (AD 308-324) AE Follis, Treveri (Trier) Obv: IMP LICINIVS PF AVG, Bust of Licinius, laureate, cuirassed, right Rev: GENIO POP ROM, Genius, turreted, draped with himation, standing left, holding patera in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand MintMark: T/F//ATR AE, 3.97g, 20mm RIC 7, p 173, 121 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaniard Posted September 27, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted September 27, 2022 L.....Lucius. Lucius Verus, 161 - 169 AD. Silver Denarius, Rome Mint 161 AD, 18mm, 3.11 grams Obverse: IMP L AVREL VERVS AVG, Bare head of Lucius right. Reverse: PROV DEOR TR P COS II, Providentia standing left holding globe and cornucopia. RIC#463 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Steve Posted September 27, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted September 27, 2022 "L" is for Lucania => Luscious!! 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted September 27, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted September 27, 2022 L for Leo Leo I. (457-474) Au-Tremissis Obv: D N LEO PE-RPET AVG, Bust of Leo I, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right Rev: VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM: Victory, winged, draped, advancing front, head left, holding wreath in right hand and cross on globe in left hand; star in right field Av, 1.49g, 14.5mm RIC X Leo I (East) 611, p.286, 611 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted September 27, 2022 · Supporter Author Share Posted September 27, 2022 Thanks folks. That was one L of a tribute to L 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted September 27, 2022 · Supporter Author Share Posted September 27, 2022 (edited) Memories, massive or miniscule, merge in the miasma of memorabilia that is in this memoria of everything M. Happy posting Edited September 27, 2022 by expat 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaniard Posted September 27, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted September 27, 2022 M.....Malwa. Billon drachm of the Paramaras of Malwa - 4.35 gr - 14 mm. Obverse: Degenerated Indo-Sasanian style bust, Triangle with chandrabindu above between eye and nose, Brahmi letter "ja" in left field. Reverse: Crude fire altar with legend 'Sri Omkara' on shaft Deyell #172...MNI 436-440 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prieure de Sion Posted September 27, 2022 · Member Share Posted September 27, 2022 M....? Ok lets go M... Gaius Julius Caesar Denarius of the Roman Imperatorial Period 46/45 BC Material: Silver Diameter: 19mm Weight: 4.03g Mint: Military mint traveling Spain with Julius Caesar Reference: Crawford RRC 468/1 Provenance: InAsta Numismatic San Marino Obverse: You can see the Head of Venus to the right, wearing diadem. Behind her a Cupid. Border of dots. Reverse: You can see a Trophy with oval shield and carnyx in each hand. On left, seated female captive resting head in right hand; on right, bearded captive seated with hands tied behind back. Border of dots. The inscription reads: VENVS. Marcus Opellius Severus Macrinus Antoninianus of the Roman Imperial Period 217/218 AD Material: Silver Diameter: 23mm Weight: 4.30g Mint: Rome Reference: RIC IV Macrinus 63e, Rare Provenance: Naumann Numismatik Vienna Obverse: Visible is the draped bust of Macrinus, facing right, with a radiant crown. The inscription reads: IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG for Imperator Caesar Marcus Opellius Severus Macrinus Augustus. Reverse: You can see the personification of Felicitas standing to the left. In her right hand she holds a short caduceus (caduceus) and in her left hand a scepter (or hasta pura?). The inscription reads: FELICITAS TEMPORVM for Felicitas Temporum (fortunate, successful times). Magistrate Mnasimachos Didrachm of the Diadochi Empire Epoch 250/230 BC Material: Silver Diameter: 20mm Weight: 6.60g Mint: Rhodos, Islands of Caria Reference: SNG Keckman 537, Ashton the Coinage of Rhodes 208 Provenance: Ex Spink Numismatic Circular XCVII/5 London 1989 Nr. 3034 Obverse: Radiate head of Helios facing slightly to right. Reverse: Rose with single bud to right. P-O flanking stem. Athena Nikephoros standing left in left field. The inscription reads: MNAΣIMAXOΣ for (Magistrate) Mnasimachos. Q. Caecilius Metellus Pius Denarius of the Roman Republic Period 81 BC Material: Silver Diameter: 20mm Weight: 3.84g Mint: North Italy Reference: Crawford RRC 374/2 Provenance: Ex old private British Collection Obverse: Head of Pietas, right, wearing diadem; before, stork. Border of dots. Reverse: Jug and lituus. Laurel-wreath as border. The Inscription reads: IMPER for imperare (a man who held an imperium - "to rule", "to command", "to enjoin"). Iulia Maesa Denarius of the Roman Imperial Period 218/222 AD Material: Silver Diameter: 19mm Weight: 2.85g Mint: Rome Reference: RIC IV Elagabalus 268 Provenance: Roma Numismatic London, Ex Private Collection England Obverse: You can see the draped bust of Iulia Maesa facing right. The inscription reads: IVLIA MAESA AVG for Iulia Maesa Augusta. Reverse: You can see the personification of Pudicitia seated to the left. With her right hand she pulls the veil over her face, in her right hand she holds a scepter. The inscription reads: PVDICITIA for Pudicitia (modesty). Iulia Avita Mamaea Denarius of the Roman Imperial Period 225/235 AD Material: Silver Diameter: 19mm Weight: 2.71g Mint: Rome Reference: RIC IV Severus Alexander 343 Provenance: Soler y Llach Barcelona Obverse: You can see the draped bust of Iulia Avita Mamaea with a diadem facing right. The inscription reads: IVLIA MAMAEA AVG for Iulia Mamaea Augusta. Reverse: You can see the veiled goddess Iuno standing to the left. She holds a patera (libation bowl) in her right hand and a scepter in her left hand. A peacock is depicted at her feet in front of her. The inscription reads: IVNO CONSERVATRIX for Iuno Conservatrix (Iuno the protector, keeper). Titus Flavius Domitianus, Imperator Caesar Domitianus Augustus Denarius of the Roman Imperial Period 92/93 AD Material: Silver Diameter: 19mm Weight: 3.42g Mint: Rome Reference: RIC II Part 1 (second edition) Domitian 740, BMC 202, Cohen 281 Provenance: Nomos Numismatics Zurich, Switzerland Obverse: Laureate head of Domitian to right. Inscription: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P XII for Imperator Caesar Domitianus Augustus Germanicus Pontifex Maximus Tribunicia Potestate XII (Imperator Caesar Domitianus Augustus Germanicus, High priest, Tribunician power for the twelfth time). Reverse: Minerva standing to right on capital of rostral column, hurling spear with her right hand and holding shield in her left; at her feet to right, owl facing. Inscription: IMP XXII COS XVI CENS P P P for Imperator XXII Consul XVI Censor Perpetuus Pater Patriae (Imperator for the twenty-second time, Consul for the sixteenth time, Censor for life, Father of the Country). That's enough "M" for me ... I'll get back to you on the "N"... 😄 11 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted September 27, 2022 · Supporter Author Share Posted September 27, 2022 5 minutes ago, Prieure de Sion said: M....? Ok lets go M... Gaius Julius Caesar Denarius of the Roman Imperatorial Period 46/45 BC Material: Silver Diameter: 19mm Weight: 4.03g Mint: Military mint traveling Spain with Julius Caesar Reference: Crawford RRC 468/1 Provenance: InAsta Numismatic San Marino Obverse: You can see the Head of Venus to the right, wearing diadem. Behind her a Cupid. Border of dots. Reverse: You can see a Trophy with oval shield and carnyx in each hand. On left, seated female captive resting head in right hand; on right, bearded captive seated with hands tied behind back. Border of dots. The inscription reads: VENVS. Marcus Opellius Severus Macrinus Antoninianus of the Roman Imperial Period 217/218 AD Material: Silver Diameter: 23mm Weight: 4.30g Mint: Rome Reference: RIC IV Macrinus 63e, Rare Provenance: Naumann Numismatik Vienna Obverse: Visible is the draped bust of Macrinus, facing right, with a radiant crown. The inscription reads: IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG for Imperator Caesar Marcus Opellius Severus Macrinus Augustus. Reverse: You can see the personification of Felicitas standing to the left. In her right hand she holds a short caduceus (caduceus) and in her left hand a scepter (or hasta pura?). The inscription reads: FELICITAS TEMPORVM for Felicitas Temporum (fortunate, successful times). Magistrate Mnasimachos Didrachm of the Diadochi Empire Epoch 250/230 BC Material: Silver Diameter: 20mm Weight: 6.60g Mint: Rhodos, Islands of Caria Reference: SNG Keckman 537, Ashton the Coinage of Rhodes 208 Provenance: Ex Spink Numismatic Circular XCVII/5 London 1989 Nr. 3034 Obverse: Radiate head of Helios facing slightly to right. Reverse: Rose with single bud to right. P-O flanking stem. Athena Nikephoros standing left in left field. The inscription reads: MNAΣIMAXOΣ for (Magistrate) Mnasimachos. Q. Caecilius Metellus Pius Denarius of the Roman Republic Period 81 BC Material: Silver Diameter: 20mm Weight: 3.84g Mint: North Italy Reference: Crawford RRC 374/2 Provenance: Ex old private British Collection Obverse: Head of Pietas, right, wearing diadem; before, stork. Border of dots. Reverse: Jug and lituus. Laurel-wreath as border. The Inscription reads: IMPER for imperare (a man who held an imperium - "to rule", "to command", "to enjoin"). Iulia Maesa Denarius of the Roman Imperial Period 218/222 AD Material: Silver Diameter: 19mm Weight: 2.85g Mint: Rome Reference: RIC IV Elagabalus 268 Provenance: Roma Numismatic London, Ex Private Collection England Obverse: You can see the draped bust of Iulia Maesa facing right. The inscription reads: IVLIA MAESA AVG for Iulia Maesa Augusta. Reverse: You can see the personification of Pudicitia seated to the left. With her right hand she pulls the veil over her face, in her right hand she holds a scepter. The inscription reads: PVDICITIA for Pudicitia (modesty). Iulia Avita Mamaea Denarius of the Roman Imperial Period 225/235 AD Material: Silver Diameter: 19mm Weight: 2.71g Mint: Rome Reference: RIC IV Severus Alexander 343 Provenance: Soler y Llach Barcelona Obverse: You can see the draped bust of Iulia Avita Mamaea with a diadem facing right. The inscription reads: IVLIA MAMAEA AVG for Iulia Mamaea Augusta. Reverse: You can see the veiled goddess Iuno standing to the left. She holds a patera (libation bowl) in her right hand and a scepter in her left hand. A peacock is depicted at her feet in front of her. The inscription reads: IVNO CONSERVATRIX for Iuno Conservatrix (Iuno the protector, keeper). Titus Flavius Domitianus, Imperator Caesar Domitianus Augustus Denarius of the Roman Imperial Period 92/93 AD Material: Silver Diameter: 19mm Weight: 3.42g Mint: Rome Reference: RIC II Part 1 (second edition) Domitian 740, BMC 202, Cohen 281 Provenance: Nomos Numismatics Zurich, Switzerland Obverse: Laureate head of Domitian to right. Inscription: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P XII for Imperator Caesar Domitianus Augustus Germanicus Pontifex Maximus Tribunicia Potestate XII (Imperator Caesar Domitianus Augustus Germanicus, High priest, Tribunician power for the twelfth time). Reverse: Minerva standing to right on capital of rostral column, hurling spear with her right hand and holding shield in her left; at her feet to right, owl facing. Inscription: IMP XXII COS XVI CENS P P P for Imperator XXII Consul XVI Censor Perpetuus Pater Patriae (Imperator for the twenty-second time, Consul for the sixteenth time, Censor for life, Father of the Country). That's enough "M" for me ... I'll get back to you on the "N"... 😄 Wonderful selection to share 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor kirispupis Posted September 27, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted September 27, 2022 Mithradates Kings of Pontos. Mithradates VI (120-63 BC) Ionia. Smyrna. Hermogenes and Phrixos, magistrates 85-75 BCE 24.14mm 12.54g Obverse: Diademed head of Mithradates VI right Reverse: ZMYPNAIΩN - EPMOΓΕΝΗΣ - ΦΡΙΞΟΣ, Nike standing right, holding wreath and palm frond SNG Copenhagen 1206 Ex Marc Breitsprecher Double the Mithradates, double the fun Kings of Commagene. Mithradates I Kallinikos circa 96-70 BCE 19.15mm 4.04g Obverse: Head of Mithradates right, wearing pointed tiara Reverse: Athena Nikephoros standing left, holding Nike Bedoukian, Coinage 20; AC 187 Ex Marc Breitsprecher Meliboia Thessaly, Meliboea 400-350 BCE AE 12.17mm 1.98g Obverse: Head of nymph right Reverse: ME-ΛI, bunch of grapes hanging from vine Rogers 393 Ex CNG 250 Ex Marc Breitsprecher 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Di Nomos Posted September 28, 2022 · Member Share Posted September 28, 2022 Meander pattern on the sakkos of Arethusa on this tetradrachm from Syracuse c. 430 BC. 7 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPK Posted September 28, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted September 28, 2022 Q Pomponius Musa, Muses: (Just photographed and compiled!) 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapphnwn Posted September 28, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted September 28, 2022 M is for M. Nonius Sufenas Ar Denarius Rome 57 BC Obv Head of Saturn right Rv Roma seated left being crowned by Victory who stands behind her. Crawford 421/1 3.84 grms 19 mm Photo by W. Hansen Sufenas' family appears to have been adherents to Sulla and he appears to have supported first Crassus and the Pompey. Otherwise we know almost nothing about him 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broucheion Posted September 28, 2022 · Member Share Posted September 28, 2022 (edited) Hi All, M for Marcus Antonius CLEOPATRA VII & MARCUS ANTONIUS (44-31/30 BCE) SYRIA, ANTIOCH (?), before Sep 33 BCE, probably ca 34 BCE Ar STATER (TETRADRACHM) Size: 27 mm Weight: 13.9 g Die Axis: 00:00 Broucheion Collection P-1984-03-03.001 Obv: Cleopatra VII diademmed and draped portrait bust with earings and necklaced, facing right. Legend: [ΒΑςΙΛΙςςΑ ΚΛΕΟΠΑΤΡΑ ΘΕ]Α ΝΕ[ωΤΕΡΑ]. Dotted border.Rev: Marcus Antonius bare-headed portrait head facing right. Legend: ΑΝΤωΝΙΟς ΤΡΙΤΟΝ ΤΡΙωΝ ΑΝΔΡωΝ. Dotted border. Refs: RPC I-4094; Svoronos-1897, pl lxiii, 22-23 [64 listed]; SYRIA: CITIES-129; BMC 20. 158, #053, pl xix, 3.Provenance: Ex-Harmer Rooke Galleries Auction #17, Lot #459 (30-Mar-1984) unsold. [Possibly Ex-Knobloch Fixed Price List #29 (Nov 1965).] - Broucheion Edited September 28, 2022 by Broucheion Layout 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted September 28, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted September 28, 2022 M for Menaion Sicily, Menaion Ae Tetras (200-150 BC) Obv.: Bearded head of Herakles right. Rev.: MENA / INΩΝ, Club; three pellets (mark of value) to right. AE, 2.48g, 15mm Ref.: CNS 12, HGC 2, 763 M for Massalia Gaul, Massalia (Marseille) AR Drachm or Tetrobol 130-121 BC Obv.: Draped bust of Artemis right, wearing stephane, bow and quiver over shoulder. Rev.: MAΣΣA/ΛIHTΩN H–A, Lion standing right Ag, 2.62g, 16.5mm Ref.: Depeyrot 41/20 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted September 28, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted September 28, 2022 M for Marathos Phoenicia, Marathos 223-222 BC Obv.: Veiled female bust right Rev.: Asklepios standing right, Phoenician legend AE, 8.39g, 19.8mm Ref.: Sear 6035, Handbook of Greek Coinage Series, 10/191 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maridvnvm Posted September 28, 2022 · Member Share Posted September 28, 2022 Magnentius Obv:– D N MAGNEN-TIVS P F AVG, Bare-headed, draped & cuirassed bust right; A behind head Rev:– GLORIA ROMANORVM, Emperor riding horse right, spearing enemy kneeling in front of horse, shield and broken sheild beneath horse Mint – Trier (//TRS .). May A.D. 350 - August A.D. 350 Reference(s) – Bastien 35 (15 examples cited). RIC VIII Trier 270 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maridvnvm Posted September 28, 2022 · Member Share Posted September 28, 2022 Myrina, Tetradrachm Obv:– Laureate head of Apollo right, hair braided, ribbons flowing behind. Rev:– MYRINAION left, Apollo Grynios advancing right holding patera and laurel branch with fillets; omphalos and amphora at feet; monogram left, all within laurel wreath Minted in Myrina. Mid 2nd Century B.C. Reference:– Sacks, ANSMN 30, Issue 25 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maridvnvm Posted September 28, 2022 · Member Share Posted September 28, 2022 Alexander the Great, silver tetradrachm, Mesembria Obv:- Head of Herakles right, wearing Nemean lion-scalp headdress Rev:- ΑΛΕΞΑΝ∆ΡΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, Zeus seated left, right leg drawn back, eagle in extended right, long scepter vertical behind in left, Corinthian helmet right over ΠΑ monogram in inner left field under arm; Minted in Mesembria c. 275 - 225 B.C. References:- Karayotov p. 80 and pl. VII, 41 (O7/R18); Price 992; Müller 436 17.000g, 31.6mm, 180o 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted September 28, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted September 28, 2022 M for Marsyas Apameia Asia Minor, Phrygia Magistrate Attalos, son of Bianor, AE18, 88-40 BC Obv.: Turreted head of Artemis right, bow and quiver over shoulder Rev.: ΑΠΑΜΕΩΝ, Marsyas walking right on maeander pattern, playing flute; magistrate's name ATTAΛOY / BIANOPOΣ behind AE, 5.05g, 17.7mm Ref.: BMC 62; HGC 7, 674 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edessa Posted September 28, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted September 28, 2022 M is for Merry 'ol Mercia British Anglo-Saxon. Kings of Mercia, Burgred. Circa AD 852-874. AR Penny (19mm, 1.34g, 2h). Lunette type, moneyer Guthmund. Obv: Bust facing right to edge of coin, linear circle around head, legend commences lower left, BVRGRED REX M, beaded outer circle both sides. Rev: Lunettes top and bottom, legend commences across center, continues in top lunette and ends in lower lunette, GVDNYND /.:MON:. /.:ETA:. Ref: BMC type A; N 423; S 942E. Ex S&B Bulletin, Jan-Feb 1998, item E7. Ex Baldwins 99 (4 May 2016), Lot 947. Ex Berk 212 (9 Sept 2020), Lot 544. 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted September 28, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted September 28, 2022 M for Magnesia ad Maeandrum Asia Minor, Magnesia ad Maeandrum Obv: Head of Artemis right, bow and quiver behind shoulder Rev.: Stag standing right on meander pattern, head down, MAΓNHTΩN above, ΠAYΣANIAΣ / MHTPO∆ΩPOΣ (Pausanias, son of Metrodoros [magistrate]) in two lines in the exergue AE, 12.257g, maximum diameter 20.5mm, die axis 0deg Ref.: SNGvA 2041, SNG Munchen 602, SNG Fitzwilliam 4514, Lindgren III 371, SNG Cop - 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted September 28, 2022 · Patron Share Posted September 28, 2022 How about a Mule of Julia Mamaea from Marcianopolis in Moesia Inferior? Julia Mamaea, AD 222-235. Roman Provincial Æ tetrassarion, 22.4 mm, 8.92 g, 1 h. Hybrid of coins of Deultum and Marcianopolis, AD 227-228/229. Obv: IVLIA MA-MAEA AVG; draped bust, right, wearing stephane. Rev: VΠ TIB IOVΛ ΦHCTȢ MAPKIANOΠOΛITΩN, eagle standing facing, head left, with wings spread, holding wreath in beak. Refs: Unpublished; see Varbanov II, 2333 (Mamaea) and AMNG I-1, 1018-21 (Severus Alexander). 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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