Just a thank you.

Congratulations on your first anniversary!

I remember when you joined, glad to have you here.

My current favorite coin? That is a tough one.

I believe these tetradrachms are known only from one hoard of 42 pieces found in 1964. Silvia Hurter published this article on them in 1966, available here:

http://www.e-periodica.ch/digbib/view?pid=snr-003:1966:45#33

The hoard was found near the ocean and most are fairly corroded. This may be the highest relief coin I have, it is really amazing in hand even though it looks pretty scruffy in the photo.

Ionia, Klazomenai, c. 386-301 BC, AR Tetradrachm, 14.86 gm
Obverse: Theodoros, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo facing slightly left.
Reverse: Swan standing left, preening its wing; ΘΕΟΔΩΡΟΣ below.
Hurter 17, V5/R10 (this coin)
Very Rare, Fine Style
Ex. David Herman Collection, CNG Sale 73, September 13, 2006, lot 321
Ex Kunker Sale 94, lot 1085, September 27, 2004
Vourla (Urla) Hoard of 1964 (IGCH 1210)

John

 

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From Ancient Aussies's posts I have gathered that he is fond of ancient coinage bearing architectural motifs.

Here are a few of mine on the occasion of his first anniversary at CT.

Trajanus - Sestertius:


Trajanus as depicting an Octastyle Tempel


The Meat Market at Rome (Macellum Magnum) on an as of Nero:


Nero sestertius - Triumphal Arch


Nero denarius - Temple of Vesta

 

Those are really nice architectural types, @Eduard!

 

Thank you, Theodosius.

Some last examples, this time architectural types for Antoninus Pius.


Sestertius of Antoninus Pius, Romae Aeternae.


Antoninus Pius denarius - Temple


Antoninus Pius ae As - Distyle Temple

 

Congrats on the Anniversary!!!

SUPER posts everyone!!!!

Picking my favorite is even tougher than compiling my annual '10 best' posting....I can never make up my mind.

So, I'll add my favorite 'galley' type

Denarius of Elagabalus, Antioch Mint, circa 218-219 AD
ANTONINVS PIVS FEL AVG
Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right
FELICITAS TEMP
Galley with sail right, eight rowers and pilot holding rudder; 'acrostolium' and standard at prow.
RIC IV, 188; 3.51 grams, 18.8 mm

BTW: A 'acrostolium' is supposed to be a sort of ornamentation on the prow of ancient galleys....

 

Congrats on the Anniversary!
Claudius II Billon.
A little help from @Roman Collector (That is an antoninianus struck in Antioch in 268-9. The reverse depicts Serapis standing facing, head left, raising r. hand and holding a scepter in the l. The gamma in the exergue is the mark of the third officina.

It is RIC 201; Cohen 58; Hunter 74; Sear 11323.)

 

Happy anniversary. You've come a long way here over the last year. Thank you for your contributions to this forum.

I don't think I can pick a favorite. Every time I try to, I end up with at least 3 to 4 coins tied for the #1 spot. So rather than try to pick a #1 in my collection, how about my favorite non-provincial Roman coin?



Yeah, sorry Julius Caesar denarius, Augustus denarius, etc...and yeah, sorry hoard of Gordian III coins, but this beauty of Trajan is still my favorite non-provincial Roman. It doesn't hurt that this was also my first Roman coin, and second ancient coin I ever got.

 

That is a superb coin! I think you will enjoy this video.

 

And here is my favourite coin.


Vespasian
AR Denarius, 2.84g
Rome mint, 74 AD
RIC 688 (R), BMC 147, RSC 569
Obv: IMP CAESAR in exergue; Vespasian stg. r., with branch and sceptre, in quadriga r.
Rev: VESP AVG across field; Victory on prow r., with wreath and palm
Ex Nomos Obolos 4, 21 February 2016, lot 575. Ex GH Collection. Ex Superior Galleries, The Moreira sale, Part II, 10-11 December 1988, lot 2374.

 

Congratulations, Ancient Aussie! I have enjoyed your posts in the nine months that I've been a forum member. It's good to be back! I haven't posted in a while and I've missed all of you! I've been preoccupied with some online university classes but I think I'm in the eye of the storm for a while until my studies resume. I have to post this one although I have many favorites. This was one of my first ancient acquisitions.

 

Congrats on the 1 year. Time flies.

I'll be the odd duck and post one of my top 3 coins in all my coins. It isn't an ancient but it's a figure that got me into history in Elementary school & took till 2016 to finally bother getting a coin of.


Napoleon Bonaparte (1804-1814)
France AR 5 Francs
O: Head right.
R: Value in wreath, date below.
Bayonne Mint
36mm
25g
Badoury 583. Dav. 84

Rare Mint for this Date

 

Nice @Ancient Aussie ! Your contributions have been great... really enjoy your postings.

ALL of mine are my favorites! It is way too difficult to pull one.

I enjoy the History around a coin.

I choose the Historical LOW of the Roman Republic: Hannibal had recently defeated Rome at the battles of Trebia, Trasimene, and Cannae. Rome had lost close to 150,000 lives at these combined battles over an approximately 18 month time span. Yet, they never considered defeat as an option and persevered.

Everyone knows the Quadrigatus Didrachm that Rome produced during that dire period. However, a much scarcer variety that was a Drachm or Half-Quadrigatus denomination, with the Quadriga charging LEFT on the reverse was also struck during that low ebb in the Roman Republic. Below are two of them:



RR Anon AR Drachm Half Quadrigatus 225-212 BCE 3.2g & 3.1g both 18mm Janus dotted border Jupiter in Quadriga LEFT Victory ROMA Crawford 28/4 Sear 35 SCARCE

 

Happy Anniversary @Ancient Aussie! I've only been on since April 28 but am really enjoying it so far. For years and years, this has been a very solitary hobby. I pull out my coins, look at them admiringly, put them away, and on and on.

I came back into the hobby only a couple of years ago after starting out collecting ancients when I was 11. I actively collected until I was 18 and off to college. Then I was too busy with college, grad school and my profession. Now that the kids are off to college I finally have some free time on my hands to focus on the hobby.

My favorite coin at the moment is this one:





Not sure why it's my current favorite, but it is. I enjoy collecting coins of the third century, I guess.

 

Time sure flies. Apparently I recently passed the two year mark as a CoinTalk member and according to my notes, 3 years since I picked up my first coin. It's been a lot of fun hanging out, talking about coins and learning way more than I ever realized there was to know about ancient history, numismatics and all kinds of other subjects with you guys.


Roman Republic AR Victoriatus(3.07g, 18mm). Anonymous("Staff and club" series). 209-208 B.C., Etrurian mint. Laureate head of Jupiter right. Border of dots / Victory standing right, crowning trophy with wreath; Staff between. ROMA in exergue. Line border. Crawford 106/1; Sydenham 209; RSC 24n.
You can read the story of this coin here

 

Happy paper anniversary!
I'd like to post a scroll coin, but alas I have none (that I can remember). Maybe you can pretend that there is a scroll in AP's left hand.

 

Even though I'm a Roman guy, when I think of classical coins, I think of this face. Probably my favorite coin.



ALEXANDER III (THE GREAT)
Posthumous Tetradrachm; Ake
Struck 311-310 B.C.
25 mm. 17.03 g.
OBVERSE: Head of young Herakles facing right in lion-skin.
REVERSE: ALEXANDROU; Zeus enthroned, facing left.

 

As it happens, today it's one and a half year since my first post on Coin Talk. I have enjoyed myself a lot and you have helped me often with my collection: making choices, expanding my interest, helping me to look better, guiding my direction in collecting. And it's all being done in a good humour.

This is one of my top coins, also one of my most expensive: an Arab-Sasanian AE pashiz, dating from 685-715 AD, issued in Istakhr (Naqš-e Rustam, near Persepolis).
Obv. Old man facing. Rev. The Sasanian goddess Anahita. 14mm, 0.9 gr. Gyselen type 23.

At the time I wrote this about it:

The seventh century is an age of fundamental change. Weathered old religions leave the East when a new shiny crescent moon enters. In my eyes this little bronze perfectly embodies the transition from (Nestorian) Christianity and Zoroastrianism to the new Islamic power. A sad saint and a gloomy goddess are saying goodbye to us.

 

Congrats, I am thank you

 

Congrats to Ancient Aussie! Hard for me to pick just one favorite coin, but if pressed I might choose this tetradrachm of the Parthian king Artabanos II (10-38 AD), for its distinctive facing portrait:

 

I'll continue on the architectural theme with a coin I just picked up:



Trebonianus Gallus (251-253 AD). Æ Sestertius (19.26 g). Rome.
Obv. IMP CAES C VIBIVS TREBONIANVS GALLVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev. IVNONI MARTIALI, Juno seated front, holding wheat ears, within round, garlanded temple showing two columns.
RIC 110a.