Holy Cow! I got a 'Grail' Coin!

Luckily, there are a few more interesting coins looming on the horizon! The chase is indeed quite exhilarating, but in the end ultimately very frustrating when it goes on for such a long period of time. Acquiring such a piece is much more satisfying.

 

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Oh gosh, if I collected bronze coins that would have to be on the list!

 

Congrats David! That is an amazing reverse.

 

Incidentally, that was one of my biggest grail coins and is still in my top five favorites. Finding a 1910 pedigree after buying it made it all that much better:

 

You have had quite a year and are going to have a tough time narrowing your top ten!

 

Amen!

 

Here is mine I have shared before. I looked for about 8 years for the right condition/price combination. Marc Antony and Cleopatra VII tet struck at Antioch.

 

The very definition of a 'grail' coin!

 

Very iconic. A superb 'grail'.

 

I thought 2016 was going to be hard to beat, but 2017 is giving it a good run! If everything pans out, I should be adding a few more contenders to the list later this month.

 

An absolutely fantastic addition David! Savor the feeling of finally finding one.

 

Although I don't specialize as you do with my ancient collection... I absolutely feel the same way with my tokens. Sometimes I find great rarities or obscure varieties and it just really makes my day! Few share my passion so there are about three people on this forum that care at all. The spirit is the same though!

 

David, congrats on a wonderful coin.

~Doug

 

Fortunately, I think most folks on CT really like what we specialists post here, even if it is out of their wheelhouse. I know I do.

 

I've got a coin figuring the temple or statue ( sacred stone ) of Zeus on reverse, as well as another of Maxentius with a six-column- temple on reverse. Hope they fit.

 

Great coin David! Wow, and 14 years is a long time to wait. I'm glad that you pounced on this one when it became available.

 

Please, make an exception!
Awesome coin, by the way!

 

This is on my wish list for a long long time! I almost caught one about a month ago, but it escaped me by the nails >>>

 

Hmmm... My Grail coins will probably mean nothing to other folks' as I collect different eclectic niches in Ancients, not the "normal" Roman Imperials. Mine too, were a long search and accepted that I may not get a top quality. Rather, I wanted to capture the coin for its rarity, a critical place holder in history, and/or uniqueness.


PRE-DENARIUS ROMAN COINAGE:

RR Anon AE 23 Quincunx 211-208 BCE 6.96g Apollo P behind Dioscuri Luceria 5 pellets Cr 99-4 Syd 309 Sear 910 Rare
Five-Twelfths of an As - very unusual denomination.


MARSIC WAR:

Marsic Confederation denarius 89 BCE Italia-Italia seated shields victory Corfinium Campana retro B 105 HN Italy 412a Sear 228 Rare


ETRURIA:

Etruria, Populonia
2-½ asses , AR 0.85 g
3rd century BC
Obv: Radiate female head r.; behind, CII.
Rev: Blank.
Ref: EC 104 (misdescribed, Female head with an Attic helmet). Historia Numorum Italy 179.
NAC Comment: Of the highest rarity, apparently only the second specimen known. Dark patina and about very fine.
Ex: From the collection of E.E. Clain-Stefanelli

NEW:
I just captured one that was a major Grail that I will post in its own thread when it safely arrives...