Deacon Ray's Top 10 Backward Countdown for 2018

My top ten 2018 coin favorite’s
are displayed below in reverse order and alternating
between Judaean and Roman.
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The coin that my Secret Saturnalia Santa sent to me...
Whatever it may be...is going to be my favorite coin of 2018!

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Nice! Love the Vespasian

 

Great list @Deacon Ray I think I like the Nero Denarius the best.

 

Fine additions to your collection, DR. The Nero is fantastic, and my favorite, with the Vespasian denarius with porkers of various size a close second.

 

The Vespasian is definitely my favorite. Congrats on a great set of additions!

 

What a nice array! My favorites are the Vespasian, Nero, and the Hendin 1171 Two Prutot.

 

I love it! Vespasian rules (literally), but the Bar Kochba is really a masterpiece.

 

I don't study Judaean enough to appreciate team blue but team red is first rate. Best wishes for team yellow.

 

Enviable additions to your collection! I love the Herod 8-prutot piece! It's outstandingly well-centered, well-struck and well-preserved for the issue. Same with the Bar Kochba grape leaves and palm tree.

Of course, I drooled over the Nero portrait and the sow on the reverse of the Vespasian denarius.

Hope 2019 is good for you both personally and numismatically.

 

Hard to argue with the order, but great selection overall!

 

Great best-of collection, Ray! I've said it befote and I'll say it again, I love that Agrippa II w/ SC reverse... High on my must-have list lol

 

Nice presentation and choices. Love the Vespasian reverse. Mine of the type were always worn.

 

My favourite is #1! Love them all though, Ray!

 

They look greay @Deacon Ray ! Love em all, but you always win with animals! PIGS! Great Vespasian...

 

I really like the Bar Kochba coins, they are kind of hard to find and yours is in superb condition. One day I'll pick up a Bar Kochba shekel, if I am lucky.

 

Bar Kochba - pretty gentle patina and the Nerva denarius are my favorites- along with the Augustus tet- 4-3BC. Feliz Navidad Deacon Ray and congrats on your honor in the church.

 

Meryl Streep and I have the same reaction.

This is a fantastic top ten list, Deacon Ray.

Of course, I’m drawn to Judaea coins, especially Bar Kochba!

The Vespasian pig denarius is grand!

I can’t wait to see what #1 is!

Great work!

Erin

 

Very nice coins Deacon Ray. The Augustus tetradrachm and the Vespasian denarius are my favorites. That said, they are all great coins.

 

Makes me renew my vow to be an ancients collector in the next life.

 

Many thanks for the motivating feedback from my Ancients Forum compatriots, friends, inspirators, and mentors! There are still two weeks in 2018 and if I acquire a coin that causes my favorites listing to be reordered, I’ll be sure to post it.

@Bing @TheRed @Johndakerftw @Mike Margolis @ancient coin hunter @Alegandron @Caesar_Augustus @Mat @Justin Lee @David Atherton @Roman Collector @dougsmit @TIF @Multatuli @AncientJoe @zumbly @Aethelred