Lord Marcovan Top 10 for 2023 (Ancient, Medieval, & Early Modern)

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  1. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan 48-year collector Moderator

    Here are my favorite ten of the Ancient, Medieval, and Early Modern coins I purchased in 2023. (One or two might have been late-2022 purchases- I've been lax in my recordkeeping).

    Greece (Sicily, Syracuse): ca. 460-450 BC silver litra of the Second Democracy
    (Currently at NGC: photographed, but still awaiting grading.)
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    Greece (Attica): ca. 440-404 BC silver "Owl" tetradrachm of Athens
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    Greece (Carian Islands, Rhodes): ca. 88-84 BC silver drachm
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    Roman Empire: ca. 41-54 AD bronze sestertius of Claudius
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    Roman Empire: 69 AD silver denarius of Otho
    (Just graded by NGC: Fine; Strike 4/5, Surface 4/5)
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    Roman Empire: ca. 80-81 AD silver denarius of Domitian as Caesar under Titus
    (Just graded by NGC: Ch XF; Strike 5/5, Surface 4/5)
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    Roman Empire: ca. 80 AD gold aureus of Titus, struck for the opening of the Colosseum
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    German States (Augsburg): ca. 1184-1202 silver bracteate of Bishop Udalschalk of Eschenlohe
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    German States (Frankfurt): 1495 goldgulden of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor
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    German States (Saxony, Albertine): 1548 silver thaler of Maurice, Elector of Saxony
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  3. expat

    expat Remember you are unique, just like everyone else Supporter

    Nice mixture of coinage. I think my fav 3 are
    Sicily - Octopus
    Great portrait of Claudius
    Saxony - Albertine
    A very productive period of acquisitions. Thanks for letting us enjoy seeing them also.
     
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  4. paddyman98

    paddyman98 I'm a professional expert in specializing! Supporter

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    I want the Greece owl :rolleyes:

    I hope I win!
     
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  5. The Meat man

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    Beautiful coins and photos!
     
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  6. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

    All nice, but I want the octopus! Merry Christmas!
     
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  7. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan 48-year collector Moderator

    Honorable mention:

    This 1702 "Wildman" replaces another one of the same date which I purchased raw at the 2023 FUN show in January. The raw coin later graded "UNC details/cleaned" at NGC, so I sold it and bought this one instead. I'd rather have a straight-graded AU55 than a problem-notated UNC details coin. But both were nice. (That the second coin came in a pedigree holder is a small bonus.)

    German States (Brunswick-Lüneberg-Calenberg-Hannover): 1702 silver 24-mariengroschen, "Wildman" type
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  8. rrdenarius

    rrdenarius non omnibus dormio

    great collection! I like the reverse of Clkaudius' sestertius best. The gown looks like fine (see through) cloth.
     
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  9. Abramthegreat

    Abramthegreat Well-Known Member

    Wow, I love the reverse on the first one!
     
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  10. Ancient Aussie

    Ancient Aussie Well-Known Member

    All fantastic coins without exception, but would love to have a gold Titus like yours, very hard and expensive to come across and although a bit of wear a great pick up, congrats.
     
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  11. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan 48-year collector Moderator

    Thanks. It was indeed expensive- in fact my second most expensive coin in 47 years of collecting.

    (*This is my first most expensive of all time.)
     
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  12. Mat

    Mat Ancient Coincoholic

    The Claudius & Thaler are my favorites, in this selection.
     
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  13. Mammothtooth

    Mammothtooth Stand up Philosopher, Vodka Taster

    Hello Sir,
    May I ask what program you use to show the detailed pair. Obverse reverse..
    Rich
     
    Mammothtooth, Dec 26, 2023
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  14. ddddd

    ddddd Member

    A superb top 10! This might be typical for many non-ancient collectors like myself, but the Owl is my favorite (and one I would like to eventually pick up).
     
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  15. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan 48-year collector Moderator

    Hi, Rich. Most of the time I use the raw source images from the grading service (PCGS TrueView or NGC Photovision- or high quality dealer images if that's what I have). Then I edit them as needed using lunapic.com, a very useful free online photo editor. I add my own custom gradient backgrounds with remove.bg.
     
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  16. Blake Davis

    Blake Davis Well-Known Member

    Love all of them especially the Claudius! What a beauty!
     
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