David's Top Ten Coins of 2016

Stunning set @David Atherton I always enjoy reading your posts.

 

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I can't think of another coin I can acquire that would knock it off the top spot. There are two more 'dream coins' I would love to get my hands on, but at best they would tie for first with my current #1.

Coining wise, 2016 will be a tough year to beat. I had a lot of fun acquiring the coins and talking about them here on CT!

 

2016: The Flavianocalypse

 

I would like to echo the earlier sentiment that you have a good eye for catching rare varieties.

 

It's all part of the fun! Actually, I'm currently chasing down another rarity, but it seems to be slipping away ...

 

I'm a little late to this party but I have to say this is a spectacular top ten list. I would be ecstatic to obtain any of them but 5, 2 and 1 would be my top three. Thanks for sharing these.

 

Thanks Nemo!

I'm going to struggle just to have a Top Five list for 2017 that competes with it. But who knows ... I didn't see many of the above coins coming!

 

Congratulations on a terrific year. Great coins. My personal favorites are the quinarii. Fractions are often overlooked in ancient numismatics in favor of the "larger canvasses". I look at fractions as masterpieces in miniature.

 

I wasn't expecting most of my own top favorite coins either. If I was told at the beginning of 2016 that I would get siliquae of two very rare usurpers, a Visigothic gold tremissis, and another gold solidus (only a year after getting my first), I probably would have chuckled in disbelief. Great set David!

 

Nice additions, David. I like #6 the best.