My Five Favorite Coins for 2019

Attached below are my 5 favorite acquisitions for this year . Next year I plan on hiding the checkbook & Visa Card so I can organize what I have .


Athens, 454-404 BC, AR tetradrachm: 17.22 gm, 25 mm, 3 h.






OSTROGOTHS, Theoderic, AD 493-526, (struck in the name of Anastasius) Rome Mint, AV solidus: 4.42 gm, 21 mm, 6 h.

 

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Nice coins all. Very interesting mix, but my favorite is the Athenian Owl without a doubt!

 

Beautiful coins, all fantastic but the Theoderic AV is stunning, congrats.

 

Very nice collection!

 

Great coins!...I really like the reverse on the Valerian, nice big coin and a lovely patina...

 

Exceptional coins! My compliments to your great additions. Don't hid the VISA/ check book....you are buying real money, not the nonsense we have today/ plastic/ paper/ bitcoin Precious metal money was the real McCoy.

 

Some real quality there Al. When I think of an Owl Tet, that's what I think of. I love the Valerian too, stunning.

 

Good point John ! Ironically our circulating money is following the same path Roman imperial money did , the longer you hold it the less it's worth...

 

James, That coin is probably the most artistic of the 5 . It feels like real money in your hand .

 

All fantastic coins! My three favourites are the owl (that obverse!! ), the Theoderic, and the Anazarbus, in that order.

 

Ancient Aussie, Years ago barbarian gold had few collectors & good coins were very reasonable, today is a different story. That will probably be my last barbarian solidus.

 

I agree with Bing, the OWL is really exceptional.
J.T.

 

Spaniard, Provincial bronze coins never held a big interest for me but that coin pulled me in like a magnet . It's a great coin to put in your hand & gaze at .

 

S.A. I agree .

 

Beautiful coins Al Kowsky! I wonder though, how many coins did you get this year? And how to narrow it down to 5... For me, impossible...!

 

The Owl is my favorite. What a handsome Athena!

 

Limes, I could have posted many more coins, especially billon Provincial tets, but narrowed it down to the 5 that impressed me the most aesthetically. I went crazy buying coins this year , that's another reason I want to put the brakes on next year . I've got a lot of modern medals & coins to liquidate next year, material I don't look at anymore . If successful I may throw some more money at ancient coins .

 

Charming coins, improving every year. I tend towards the golden steps and the 3 Emperors. Cheers.

 

It sounds like you had a big year, Al-- and I love your diverse favorites! The Athens tet is outstanding; Otacilia's portrait unparalleled; the Valerian well centered on a generous flan; the Ostrogoth beautiful, and the Byzantine crisp. Nice!!

 

Wow! 5 top notch coins. My favorite is the Valerian. I was planning to post my best purchases of 2019, but after seeing these beauties, I think I’ll wait until next year ....