My 2021 Top 10 - benhur767

Discussion in 'Ancient Coins' started by benhur767, Dec 15, 2021.

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Please vote for up to three of your favorite coins from the list.

Poll closed Dec 29, 2021.

  1. Severus Alexander. Egypt, Alexandria. AE. Alexandria standing, wearing elephant-skin headdress.

    15 vote(s)
    36.6%

  2. Gallienus. Bithynia, Nicaea. AE. Dionysos in a quadriga pulled by elephants.

    17 vote(s)
    41.5%

  3. Severus Alexander. Cilicia, Anazarbos. AE. Biga of elephants pulling temple model in wagon.

    13 vote(s)
    31.7%

  4. Julia Maesa. AR denarius, Eastern. Juno standing with peacock.

    7 vote(s)
    17.1%

  5. Philip I (the Arab). AE sestertius, Rome. Elephant walking left.

    23 vote(s)
    56.1%

  6. Septimius Severus. Moesia Inferior, Nicopolis ad Istrum. Emperor on horseback stabbing boar.

    2 vote(s)
    4.9%

  7. Septimius Severus. AR denarius, Rome. Africa, wearing elephant-skin headdress, reclining.

    15 vote(s)
    36.6%

  8. Julia Domna. Æ as, Rome. Diana standing, holding long torch.

    2 vote(s)
    4.9%

  9. Caracalla. Thrace, Serdica. AE. Cybele riding lion.

    9 vote(s)
    22.0%

  10. Septimius Severus. AR denarius, Laodicea ad Mare. Emperor on horseback.

    9 vote(s)
    22.0%
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  1. benhur767

    benhur767 Sapere aude

    Hi Doug, thanks for posting your examples. It looks like your Maesa, Septimius with Africa, and Domna sestertius might be die duplicates with mine. Great strike and details on your second Domna denarius.
     
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  4. TIF

    TIF Always learning.

    Wow! The Year of the Elephant! What an enviable assortment of interesting coins.

    My favorites:

    Gallienus Nicaea elephant quad: what a delightfully creepy portrait and charmingly awful rendering of elephants :hilarious:. I want it!!!

    Severus Alexander Anazarbos hexassarion with elephant biga pulling a wagon with a miniature temple?! Want want want. Very jealous.

    Philip I sestertius with mahout on elephant-- wonderful example of the type.

    Congrats on a great year!
     
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  5. Cucumbor

    Cucumbor Well-Known Member

    My choice would be the Sev Alexander tetradrachm from Alexandria, the Philip/Elephant sestertius and the Caracalla/Lyon.

    A great selection of interesting types

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    Cucumbor, Dec 18, 2021
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  6. benhur767

    benhur767 Sapere aude

    Thanks @TIF it's nice to know that you'd be happy to own these coins as well. It helps me to think that sometimes I make good buying decisions. The Gallienus elephant type I've seen before, but it seems fairly scarce, and this particular one has better-than-average eye appeal. I kind of lucked out that someone else didn't snap it up before me.
     
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