My top "10"/ just having fun!

2020 has been a good year, I added so far 95 coins to my collection. Probably one or more from past 27 centuries.

1/ Papal States/ Bologna
AV Scudo d'oro ND Bologna Mint
Pope Gregory XIII 1572-85
26mm. 3.49g. .986

2/ Macedon
AV Quarter Stater ND/ Amphipolis Mint
Alexander III
Struck 330-20BC
15mm. 2.17g.

3/ Ionia/ Erythrai
EL Hekte/ 1/6 Stater ND Erythrai Mint
Struck 550-500BC
10mm. 2.61g.

4/ Byzantine Empire
AV Solidus ND/ Constantinople Mint
Justinian II First Reign 685-95
24mm. 4.50g.

5/ Western Roman Empire
AV Tremissis ND Mediolanum Mint
Honorius 393-423
Struck 398-403
16mm. 1.52g.

6/ Regnum Francorum/ Merovingians
AV Tremissis ND Brivate Mint (Unique)
Theudebert II 586-612
King of Aurtrasia/ Auvergne
Only AV coin known from this King

7/ Britannia
AV Quarter Stater ND Unknown Mint /Oval flan
Iceni
Struck 30-10BC Unknown King
Trefoil Type ext. Rare


8/ Cimmerian Bosphorus Kingdom
AV Stater dated BE 485=188/9AD
Sauromates II / with Coomodus 177-92
20mm/ 7.73g.



9/ Byzantine Empire
AV Solidus ND Constantinople Mint
Tiberius III 696-98
21mm 4.48g.


10/ Eastern Roman Empire
AV Tremissis ND Constantinople Mint
14mm. 1.47g.
Unpublished type with incorrect reverse legend
Leo I 557-74

 

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Holy Moly!!! That ATG III quarter stater is dazzling! As well the Iona el is a beauty. And I have been looking for a nice Bosphorus coin for a while now (not in gold though)
Thanks so much for sharing! Your year is like passing through a vortex of GOLD!!!

 

95 coins from 27 centuries of gold coins!.....great coins @panzerman - always fun to see what you will post next! I lived in Bologna for a couple of years - although these weren't much in circulation at that time. Best wishes for 2021!

 

Love the Honorius. Not too many victories for that Augustus. Funny how the propaganda is still working even at the time of Rome’s steep decline.

 

That's very yellow man !
Fantastic !

Q

 

DAT HONORIUS IS BANGIN.

 

Exquisite examples, all!

The papal gold scudo is a fine example of late Renaissance art. The quarter gold stater of Macedon is lovely as well. The hekte EL 1/6 stater is a wonderful miniature work of archaic art.

I will take one of each!

 

John, That's a spectacular haul ! The two Byzantine solidi, # 4 & 9 are my favorites . The Honorius tremissis must be one of the finest known, certainly FDC.

 

All great of course... really love #8

 

Thanks Sulla80! When the Spring arrived, my goal was to work harder then ever, and get some neat additions to my collection. Wish you a great 2021
John

 

Thanks Ryro! I was lucky to get the Quarter Stater/ the Hirschnachfolger auction photo was of poor quality/ the actual coin was from previous Nomos event/ that photo was more alluring/ so I got it as a "unsold lot". The EL Hekte was from CNG sale....

 

Thank you Gavin Agreed/ Honorius was a incompetent Emperor.
That Honorius Tremissis was featured in a obscure auction "Golden Lion". I won it for 900 euros/ also got a rare AV Koln Goldgulden from them.

 

Thanks Q! I also got some nice French medieval gold, to pay homage to your Country and You

 

I agree! Thanks!

 

Thanks Robin!
I really like the Pope's Coat of Arms. Papal coinage is one of my fav. groups too collect.

 

Thanks AL!
The Tiberius Solidus looks 3Xbetter then photo, same with the Justinian II/ the Honorius one is finest I have seen. The deal of the century though was the Merovingian AV Triens.

 

Thanks! That one was in Kunker event/ looks really nice in hand (inside flip)

 

Nice group I particularly like the Alexander quarter stater and the Commodus from the Kingdom of the Bosporus. The two portaits on that coin are very sharp and the color looks really good.

 

Gold is a wonderful coin medium. Yours are all super, John. Personally, I like the Iceni, Makedon, and Ionia...

 

All amazing! I can only dream of owning coins like that. My favorites are #'s 1, 2, 5, & 8.