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Roman Republic, M. Aemilius Lepidus, 61 B.C.
This coin records an alleged guardianship of the moneyer's ancestor, Marcus Lepidus, over the young king of Egypt, Ptolemy V. Neither Polybius nor Livy make any mention of it. The story is likely an exaggeration, invented by the later Lepidi. In 201 B.C., Lepidus was sent to deliver the ultimatum to Philip ordering him to cease attacking his Greek neighbors, and return the Ptolemy's possessions. He was also a member of the embassy sent to Ptolemy V (and Antiochos III) to gain support should Rome and Macedonia declare war. But Lepidus was a junior member of the embassy, which included two ex-consuls, thus it is unlikely he would have been a guardian of the Ptolemaic king.RR75363. Silver denarius, RSC Aemilia 24, Sydenham 832, Crawford 419/2, Russo RBW -, F, rough, burnished, both sides off-center, Rome mint, weight 3.435g, maximum diameter 18.0mm, die axis 180o, 61 B.C.; obverse head of Alexandria right, wearing turreted crown, ALEXANDREA below; reverse M. Lepidus, togate, standing facing, head left, crowning the young figure of Ptolemy V, standing facing, holding scepter, S·C above, TVTOR·REG downward on left, PONF·MAX· upward on right, M LEPIDVS in exergue; this is the first example of this rare type ever handled by Forum; rare; SOLD
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