What's Your Favorite Coin?

I know this will probably be somewhat hard to do for some but try your best to pick one (maybe two if tied) from your collection.

Here's mine. This iconic sestertius of Caligula is not the best coin in my collection but due to the infamous history of this emperor and this coin, I feel it is the right selection.





Caligula (Augustus)
Coin: Brass Sestertius
C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT - Laureate head left
AGRIPPINA DRVSILLA IVLIA - AGRIPPINA DRVSILLA IVLIA, the three sisters of Caligula standing, in the guises of Securitas, Concordia, and Fortuna, S C (senatus consulto) in exergue
Exergue: SC


Mint: Rome (37-38AD)
Wt./Size/Axis: 27.88g / 35.6mm / 180
Rarity: Rare
References:
RIC I 33
BMCRE p. 152, 36
BnF II 47
Cohen I 4
SRCV I 1800
Provenances:
Forvm Ancient Coins
Acquisition/Sale: Forvm Ancient Coins Internet $0.00 10/17
Notes: Jul 21, 18 - The Gary R. Wilson Collection

 

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Probably this one. Balbinus sestertius. Portrait is right on as he resembles the Gerber Baby.

Balbinus. AD 238.

Æ Sestertius, 33mm, 22.9g, 12h; Rome mint. 1st emission.

Obv.: IMP CAES D CAEL BALBINVS AVG; Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right.

Rev.: CONCORDIA AVGG; Concordia seated left, holding patera and double cornucopia; S C in exergue.

Reference: RIC IVb 22, p. 171.

 

Nice coin. I love the patina.

 

Excellent choices so far!
As we say here in Utah, if you don’t like the weather, wait five minutes. Same goes for my ever allusive “favorite” coin.
But for these five minutes, finally scoring this MASSIVE hunk of Roman republican history, that I had to write up about here https://www.cointalk.com/threads/a-...t-want-you-to-know-about.355538/#post-4158831, wins out:

ROMAN REPUBLIC. Anonymous. AE Aes Grave Triens (92.37 gms), Rome Mint, ca. 225-217 B.C. VERY FINE.
Cr-35/3a; TV-53. Obverse: Helmeted head of Minerva left; four pellets (mark of value) below; all set upon raised disk; Reverse: Prow right; four pellets (mark of value) below; all set upon raised disk. A pleasing specimen despite its crudeness, with charming green surfaces. A test cut across Minerva's face is noted for completeness.
Ex Stacks & Bowers

 

This has been covered in several threads including one six months ago so those interested can see more there if they wish.
https://www.cointalk.com/threads/whats-your-favorite-coin.347664/

 

Sorry Doug, I didn't see the threads. You know, maybe some collectors favorites have changed? Nothing stays the same except for death and taxes.

 

Very nice. Thanks for the response Ryro.

 

I will say it again, just like Children...

ALL of mine.

 

I was going to say something similar!

 

Gonna be this one for me. It's my first ancient coin, and probably the prettiest (then again, I only have 2 ancient coins but still):

Philip the Arab AR Antoninianus c245AD
OBV: Radiate right
REV: horseman left

 

So hard to pick a favorite, so here is today's favorite:


Caracalla, AD 198-217
AE30, 14.9g, 7h; Thrace, Pautalia.
Obv.: AVT K MAVP CEV ANTONEINOC, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev.: OVΛΠIAC ΠAVTAΛIAC, Asklepios standing front, looking left, leaning on serpent-entwined staff.

 

Julius Caesar Denarius (this week)


Crawford, Roman Republican Coins (RRC), No. 480/8 (March 44 BC - Alfoldi)
Coin obverse depiction: Julius Caesar wreathed head facing right
Inscription clockwise from right: CAESAR DICT PERPETVO (Dictator in Perpetuity)
Coin reverse depiction: Venus Victrix standing, facing left, holding statuette of victory on palm of right hand and supporting vertical scepter with left hand
Inscription vertical to right: L BVCA (L. Aemilius Buca, Moneyer)
Weight: 3.53 grams
Provenance: C. J. Martin

 

Thanks for the reply. I understand.

 

Thanks for the reply. You can't go wrong with your choice.

 

Thanks for your reply. Very nice.

 

Thanks for the reply. Very nice.

 

Great coin Gary - iconic indeed!

 

this week, i'll hafta say this one..

 

1912s V Nickel

 

I don't recall what I may have said in the previous thread, but I like 'em all. But here is one of my favorites:

ANONYMOUS ROMAN REPUBLIC
AR Didrachm
OBVERSE: Helmeted head of Mars left, oak-sprig behind
REVERSE: ROMANO on tablet below head of bridled horse right, ear of wheat behind
Struck at Metapontum, 280-276 BC
19 mm, 6.55g
Cr13/1, Syd 1