Ancients => stevex6 => "2016 To Date" (merely an OCD chore)

My, how time flies, eh? ... we're already 3 months into 2016 (amazing)

Last year I did the same OCD-chore => I continued to update my 2015 version of this thread throughout the coin-year (it may have been nothing special to you dudes, but it proved to be very useful for me, so I'm gonna do it again!!)

NOTE: I am not asking for anybody else to post their examples, but I certainly won't be upset if you dudes feel like posting one of your similar examples (I'm easy) ... oh, and please don't feel like you have to give me "likes" (you've already commented on all of these coins this year ... thanks for that)

... anyway ...

=> Here are my 2016 coin purchases, so far ...

1) January, 1st
Severina Silvered Antoninianus
(Ticinum mint)
Date: 275 AD
Diameter: 23.1 mm
Weight: 4.04 grams
Obverse: SEVERINA AVG - Diademed and draped bust of Severina, set on a crescent
Reverse: CONCORDIAE MILITVM- Concordia, holding two standards. [Q ?]XXT in ex. (Ticinum mint)
References: RIC 8
Other: almost all silvering remaining ... a very sharp coin, well centered on a broad flan (it's sweet)




2) January, 13th
THESSALY, Thessalian League. AR Obol
Circa 470s-460s BC
Diameter: 10 mm
Weight: 0.96 grams
Obverse: Head of bridled horse right
Reverse: ΦE TA, wheat grain; all within incuse lozenge
Reference: Franke,Geschichte 9; BCD Thessaly I 1005
Other: 5h … lightly toned
From the BCD Collection




3) January, 27th
SICILY, Akragas. Æ Hemilitron
Late 5th century BC
Diameter: 28 mm
Weight: 14.71 grams
Obverse: Eagle standing right, tearing at hare
Reverse: Crab; six pellets around, crayfish below; c/m: head of Herakles right, wearing lion’s skin, within circular incuse
Reference: For undertype: cf. HGC 2, 136; for c/m: CNS 107 CM





4) January, 27th
Orbiana. Augusta, AR Denarius
Special marriage emission of Severus Alexander
Rome mint
AD 225-227, AD 225
Diameter: 18 mm
Weight: 2.61 grams
Obverse: Draped bust right, wearing stephane
Reverse: Concordia seated left on throne, holding patera and double cornucopia
Reference: RIC IV 319 (Alexander); RSC 1




5) February, 9th
Constans AE3
Date: 337-350 AD
Diameter: 19.6 mm
Weight: 4.7 grams
Obverse: D N CONSTANS P F AVG - Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Constans, holding globe
Reverse: FEL TEMP REPARATIO - Soldier, holding spear, leading barbarian from hut under tree
Reference: RIC 103 (Aquileia?)


give it a break ... $22 US (delivered) to Northern Manitoba!!


6) February, 24th
THESSALY, Pherai. Alexander. Tyrant
Æ Chalkous
369-359 BC
Diameter: 13 mm
Weight: 2.07 grams
Obverse: Head of Jason right, wearing petasos
Reverse: ΑΛΕΞΑΝ [Δ]ΡΟ[Υ], lower leg of horse right
Reference: Rogers 521; BCD Thessaly I 1314 var. (arrangement of ethnic); BCD Thessaly II 706; HGC 4, 583
Other: 4h … dark green-brown patina
From the BCD Collection




7) February, 24th
INDIA, Pre-Mauryan (Ganges Valley). Magadha kingdom. AR Karshapana
Circa 430-320s BC
Series 3, Phase 1, struck circa 350 BC and slightly later
Diameter: 22 mm
Weight: 2.80 grams
Obverse:
Reverse:
Reference: ATEC 3273-80; HGC 12, 959-60
Other: Broad flan with various punchmarks on both sides … areas of toning




8) March 9th
BAKTRIA, Indo-Greek Kingdom. Hermaios.
Fourrée AR Drachm
Circa 105-90 BC
Diameter: 17 mm
Weight: 1.88 grams
Obverse: Hermaios on horse right
Reverse: Zeus enthroned facing slightly left, raising hand and holding scepter; monogram to right
Reference: Cf. Senior, Hermaios H2cD; cf. Bopearachchi 8A; cf. HGC 12, 296 (all refs for official issue)
Other: 12h … toned, some deposits and breaks in plating




9) March 9th
BAKTRIA, Indo-Greek Kingdom. Antialkidas Nikephoros, AR Drachm
Circa 130-120 BC
Diameter: 17 mm
Weight: 2.46 grams
Obverse: Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right, wearing crested helmet adorned with bull’s horn and ear
Reverse: Zeus seated facing slightly left, holding Nike and scepter; to left, forepart of elephant right; monogram to right
Reference: Bopearachchi 12A; HGC 12, 258
Other: 12h … toned, minor porosity




=> so far, so good!!

 

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That orbiana is one fantastic coin. Look how much relief it has. WOW!

 

sorry

 

here are a few favs...multiple posts happened above.

 

Wow chrsmat, are all of those winners from 2016? (that's a sweet year so far, my coin-friend)

 

Nice bunch! The Hoof is definitely my favorite of your 2016 pickups so far... just a brilliant coin.

 

If we're picking favorites, number 9 is my favorite of the bunch.

 

Steve, it's hard for me to pick out a fav, but I think the Chalkous is mighty close.

 

#2 is tops for me but that hoof is a close runner up in my book. I'm hard on coins like 4, 5 and 8 because I have enough porous coins, weak mintmarks and fourrees to last me. MMy experience is that such coins are not as long term satisfying as I thought when they were purchased so I need a really cheap price compared to well worn coins with good surfaces and strikes. The other coins on the list will be hard to upgrade.

 

*yawn*

Jus' jokes Steve, awesome year so far!

 

For me, it's all about the hoof!

 

Congrats Steve!! It looks like it's been a great year for you so far!!

I especially love the ladies and that cool Thessalian Obol!

Very nice Chris!! The third you posted definitely caught my eye---Just lovely!!

 

I really like that Thessaly Horse Hock! Great pastern!

 

Hey gang, thanks again for chiming-in ... this chore really is merely for my own benefit, but it's cool that you dudes are on-board and interested enough to comment (thanks => you dudes rock)

Here is a semi-interesting stevex6-coin-fact (I've attached my coin's prices, with auction-tax and postage, duty, etc):

Coin #:
1 = $175 ... Severina
2 = $175 ... Thessaly Incuse, Horse-Head & Wheat
3 = $130 ... Sicily Akragas, Counter-stamp
4 = $140 ... Orbiana Denarius
5 = $22 ... Hut-coin
6 = $273 ... Hoof!!
7 = $72 ... India Punch-coin
8 = $158 ... Baktria Fourree
9 = $129 ... Baktria Authentic


=> well, I'm on the same page as Mentor ... my favourite "by far" is the Hoof, but the Akragas counterstamp was a close-enough second (honestly, I was willing to pay twice as much for that cool Akragas, so it was a very pleasant surprise to score that puppy for $130 !!!)

Oh => and I "love" them all ... and that poor lil' Hut-coin has a soft-spot in my heart ($22 ... wha???)



Oh => and please "do not" turn this into a thread where you tell me that I over-paid for one/all of my coins => it's a done deal (I'm livin' with all of my sweet coin-decisions, my friends)



... man, I like this place

 

OK but were those $US or CAN?

 

hey, nobody likes a nasty neighbour!!

=> keep your eyes on your own fries!!

 

Nice coins Steve! Now I feel like I have some catching up to do...

 

I have to go with the Thessalian chalkous as my favorite, just because the type is so unusual - not many collectors are going to pull that one out of their pockets.

According to my records, I've acquired about 100 coins since Jan 1 and sold 79. One of the highlights of my buying has been RR coinage. Here's a handful, four of which are ex-BCD, none of which belong to me anymore. (I hope you all love them as much as I do.)



I ordered A History of the Roman Republic, by Klaus Bringmann, because it got good reviews and because it cost $11 shipped as a used textbook.

Question: Is Michael Harlan's Roman Republican Moneyers And Their Coins worth spending $50 on? Or is most of the information available for free on the web?

 

Sweet 2016 scores, JA ..... yah, I guess your coin accumulation and "retention-time" is quite a bit different than mine, eh? (oh, I hope your new biz is doing well)

I am also a huge fan of RR coinage ... but oddly, I have yet to score a sweet RR-example so far in 2016 (AE and/or AR) ... hmmm, I may have to rectify that, eh?

=> thanks for posting, my very special coin-friend!! (eat a bun)



Curious? ... do people still have snow on the ground? (we are currently getting some precipitation, but the temp is hovering right around freezing lately, so the roads and walk-ways are deadly slippery!!) .... ooowwww exciting, Spring is only a month or two away!!

 

We haven't had snow on the ground since the last ice age, and maybe not even then

Snow is only a good thing if accompanied by mountains and ski lifts

 

*whatev* ... soon, our global warming scheme will swamp you out!!