My, how time flies, eh? ... we're already 3 months into 2017 (amazing) I've done this same OCD-chore for the last two years => I updated the 2015 & 2016 versions of this thread throughout the coin-years (it may have been nothing special to you dudes, but it proved to be very useful for me, so I'm gonna keep doin' it!!) NOTE: I am not asking for anybody else to post their examples ... oh, but you can always make comments and/or take shots at my choices, so far!! (thanks) Oh, and please don't feel like you have to give me "likes" (you've already commented on all of these coins during this year ... thanks for that) ... anyway ... => Here are my 2017 coin purchases, so far ... sadly, still a budget-year 1) January, 1st Rhodes (Islands of Caria) AR Hemidrachm Date: 88-84 BC Diameter: 14.42 mm Weight: 1.2 grams Obverse: Radiate head of Helios facing slightly right. Reverse: Rose with bud right; P - O at sides star right, ΜΗΝΟΔΩΡΟΣ above (Menodoros, magistrate) References: Jenkins 247 Characteristics: Obverse double struck 2) January, 2nd Vandals, Municipal Coinage of Carthage AE 4 Nummi Date: 480-533 AD Diameter: 9.61 mm Weight: 0.85 grams Obverse: Diademed and draped bust, holding palm Reverse: - / N / IIII Other: Vandals rock (rare coin-century) 3) January, 18th LESBOS, Mytilene. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater Circa 454-428/7 BC Diameter: 10 mm Width: 2.44 grams Obverse: Diademed head of SEILENOS (Silenus) right Reverse: Two ram heads butting each other; palmette above; all in incuse square Reference: Bodenstedt Em. 37; HGC 6, 963 Other: 6h … toned From the Kallman Collection 4) January, 19th Diva Faustina Senior. Æ As Died AD 140/1 Rome mint. Struck under Antoninus Pius, circa AD 141-146 Diameter: 26 mm Weight: 19.43 grams Obverse: Veiled and draped bust right, wearing hair bound in pearls on top of her head Reverse: Garlanded altar with closed doors Reference: RIC III 1191A (Pius) Other: 6h … sweet brown patina From the David Wray Collection (purchased from Colosseum Coin Exchange) 5) February, 1st BOEOTIA, Federal Coinage. AR Hemidrachm Circa 395-340 BC Diameter: 15 mm Weight: 2.61 grams Obverse: Boeotian shield Reverse: Kantharos; above, club right; BO-I across lower field; to lower right, vertical crescent facing left; all within concave circle Reference: BCD Boiotia 40; HGC 4, 1166 Other: VF … darkly toned, die break and a couple scratches under tone on obverse. Struck on a broad flan 6) February, 3rd Pontus, Laodiceia (Laodikia), AE20 85-65 BC Diameter: 20 mm Weight: 8.69 grams Obverse: Gorgoneion, facing, centered in aegis Reverse: Winged Nike r. carrying palm branch (ΛAOΔI-KEIAΣ) Reference: BMC 1 Other: Sweet-n-rare!! 7) February, 11th Phoenicia, Sidon, 1/16 AR Shekel 401-366 BC Diameter: 8.35 mm Weight: 0.72 grams Obverse: Galley left Reverse: King slaying erect lion References: Other: Cool reverse 8) February, 11th Lucania, Metapontion, AR Nomos 400-340 BC Diameter: 20.48 mm Weight: 7.67 grams Obverse: Head of Demeter Reverse: Barley ear, ME right References: Other: Gorgeous Toning & Sweet Reverse 9) February, 26th Mysia, Kyzikos AR Hemiobol Date: 600-480 BC Diameter: 6.51 mm Weight: 0.23 grams Obverse: Tunny fish right Reverse: Quadripartite incuse square References: Other: Some deposits 10) February, 27th Fausta. Augusta, AE Follis Trier mint Date: 326 AD Diameter: 18.63 mm Weight: 2.71 grams Obverse: FLAV MAX FAVSTA AVG - Draped bust of Fausta right, wearing pearl necklace Reverse: SPES REIPVBLICAE - Fausta standing facing, holding two infants. PTR [Dot in crescent] in exergue Reference: RIC 484 11) March, 1st Anonymous. Æ Aes Grave Sextans Rome mint Circa 280 BC Diameter: 36 mm Weight: 50.76 grams Obverse: Scallop shell; • • (mark of value) below Reverse: Caduceus; • • (mark of value) across field Reference: Crawford 14/5; ICC 30; HN Italy 272 Other: 6h … VF, brown patina, some green, a couple minor casting flaws, traces of deposits 12) March, 15th THESSALY, Perrhaiboi. AR Obol Circa 450-400 BC Struck circa 450-430 BC Olosson or Phalanna mint Diameter: 12 mm Weight: 0.87 grams Obverse: Bridled horse rearing left Reverse: Π-Ε-Ρ-Α, Athena in running stance right, holding shield and spear; all within incuse square Reference: BCD Thessaly I 1242; BCD Thessaly II 552.2; HGC 4, 151 Other: 6h … VF, minor granularity From the BCD Collection 13) March, 15th THESSALY, Thessalian League. AR Drachm Ma–, magistrate Mid-late 2nd century BC Diameter: 18 mm Weight: 3.99 grams Obverse: Laureate head of Apollo right; monogram to left Reverse: ΘΕΣΣΑ-ΛΩ[Ν], Athena Itonia right; M-A across field Reference: BCD Thessaly I –; BCD Thessaly II 889.2; HGC 4, 213 Other: 9h … VF, toned, minor porosity and some scratches From the BCD Collection 14) March, 15th KINGS of BITHYNIA. Prousias II Kynegos. Æ21 Nikomedia mint 182-149 BC Diameter: 21 mm Weight: 6.34 grams Obverse: Wreathed head of Dionysos right Reverse: Centaur advancing right, playing kithara; monogram below raised foreleg Reference: RG 26; HGC 7, 629 Other: 12h … attractive dark green patina with light earthen highlights From the Dr. Lawrence D. Sporty Collection ... meh, so far so good, eh?
I think you should post the automobiles as they are sucking up the coin funds! Honestly, love the post...great stuff! I want them all!
You're correct ... We bought two new vehicles last year ... => a Ford Edge and a Ford Explorer (Turbo-Sport) ... but they're not exactly an EID MAR, eh?
You found the Pontus Laodikea! I was not aware of that, but this forum moves so fast now I can't keep up. Does that complete the set?
Your choices of coins are great. Just keep 'em coing. Forget the cars. That was last year. Love ya little bro.
Hey JA, thanks for remembering that I was collecting that sub-collection => Yes, Ed Snible notified me and I jumped on it!! Oh, and then TIF made me this sweet plate ... Hey => and thanks again for helping me with the Pontos Kabeira Yes, I love this place ... Ed, Z-Bro and yourself all helped me track-down coins for this sweet collection
Every time that I receive a coin in the mail... ...I carefully unwrap it and take it out of the packaging and the flip. I hold it in my hand and then I take "the journey." I do everything within my power and imagination to go back in time to visit the place where that ancient coin came from. I try to put myself there. I usually lose track of time and as many times as my wife has seen me standing under the desk lamp staring intently into the palm of my hand, she still asks "What's wrong?" I always give her the same answer—"Just visiting old friends, dear." Great post, Steve! You're one of my heroes you know!
@stevex6 I know you got binders with your coin info. in them. But do you keep an excel or some sort of inventory as backup? You can put the date and price you paid in it including a pic. if you want. Not that I mind seeing your threads, but I feel its always nice to have something like that just in case.
Ah, the collection of a ̶d̶r̶u̶n̶k̶e̶n̶ brilliant mind . Seriously though, Steve, your OCD recap threads have become a real highlight of this forum for me. 2017 is looking good so far. Coin on!
