ANCIENT AUSSIES 2017 FAVORITE BUYS

Some terrific coins there, AA. I've always admired your architectural reverse focus and the ones here are all very interesting. I still have the aerial perspective of Nicomedia city walls type on my want list, as well as the Mopsus bridge and arches. My favorite is probably the rare Parium arch.

 

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All are worthy. I am most fond of 3 and 4.

 

That's a great list. I really like the Severan provincials, as well as the Postumus galley.

 

Yes, but which one to take out ?
That's difficult...and unfair for the poor, poor eleventh

I love the style on the Faustina, and the two SS/architecture are very interesting

Quite a bunch of nice stuff for you this year
Q

 

I LOVE the reverse devices and each would have caught my eye because of them

My favorites are #'s 1, 5, 6 and 10

 

Awesome coins AA! The Valerian from Mopsus is my favorite.

 

Very nice! I have a fondness for architecture on coins, but havent delved in to that much. I quite like #3 with the river god

 

Like 'em ALL! Well done @Ancient Aussie ! I would have each and every one in my collection! I was particularly drawn to your #1, as I enjoy collecting the Republic, and I have one also! (well, it is close) - You have GREAT taste!


RR Minucius-Augurinus AR denarius 18mm 3-9g Rome mint 134 BC XVI Spiral column corn-ears togate figure holding loaves modius lituus Craw 243-1 Sear 120

 

That's a great coin of the variety of my coin, it looks like they decided to have another variety as they moved to re- value from 12 As mine to 16 As yours.

 

Yeah, the transition from 10 As to 16 As was murky - X to Ж (sideways). The AR Sestertius had IIS (2 Asses and a Semis), and the Quinarius was a V (5). Later, when they retarrifed to 16 Asses to a Denarius, IIS and V were used when they were AR, then all changed when Augustus made the Sestertius AE, and eliminated V on Quinarii.

QUINARIUS - V on obv:

RR Anon AR Quinarius 211-210 BCE 16mm 2.14g SE Italia mint Roma V ROMA Dioscuri Cr 85-1a SYD 174 RSC33b ex RBW SCARCE

SESTERTIUS - IIS on obv:

RR AR Sestertius After 211 BCE 12mm 1.0g Rome mint Roma r IIS - Dioscuri riding stars in ex ROMA Sear 46 Craw 44-7 RSC 4

 

Great coins AA! Love those architectural types.

 

AA, all are super nice! My fav is coin # 2 with the glossy green patina.

~Doug

 

Thanks, I was very lucky to stumble across that coin in London at such a cheap price.

 

I really like your strategy of collecting architecture AA. There are some fascinating things to be learned considering many of the buildings shown are complete gone without a trace.

Of these I think your #3 is my favorite. I think as a bridge engineer I am biased though...

 

I know another guy that collects architectural Roman Provincials. I think he would like some of your coins. Those are rare and expensive and I don't have any at all. I know there are some affordable types. Those are very nice coins for sure.

 

Thanks, I think your talking about Robert correct?

 

Indeed I am.

 

He has one of the most fantastic architecture collections I have ever seen.

 

Really like all the architectural coins!! It is an area that is lacking in my collection! The two Sept Sev's are really cool and the Valerian is just the ticket for a great 3rd century set.

 

Thanks, those three seem to be what most like.