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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ajax, post: 2943248, member: 78656&quot;]I had a fairly busy year coinwise. I managed to add 144 coins so it was a bit difficult picking just 10. Maybe next year I should go for more quality instead of quantity but as it stands I like all ancients and I&#039;ll take as many as I can get<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />. I&#039;d like to thank all my CT homies for another great year of sharing coins and friendship.. you guys are the best.</p><p><br /></p><p>10. A. Postumius Albinus</p><p>[ATTACH=full]717084[/ATTACH] </p><p>AR Serrate Denarius. Rome, 81 BC.</p><p>Veiled head of Hispania right, HISPAN behind / Togate figure standing left, raising hand; legionary eagle to left; fasces with axe to right. Crawford 372/2; </p><p>20mm, 3.8 g. </p><p><br /></p><p>One of only a few Republicans I got this year. I really like the portrait on this one and the history of it is pretty cool too. It goes nicely with my other Albinus coin seen <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/a-postumius-a-f-sp-n-albinus.298563/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/a-postumius-a-f-sp-n-albinus.298563/">here</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p>9. Antiochos II Theos</p><p>[ATTACH=full]717085[/ATTACH] <b>SELEUKID KINGS OF SYRIA. Antiochos II Theos, 261-246 BC.</b> Tetradrachm (Silver, 29 mm, 16.71 g, 12 h), Ephesos (?). Diademed head of Antiochos II to right. <i>Rev.</i> ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ Apollo, nude, seated left on omphalos, holding arrow in right hand and leaning with left on bow; to left, monogram of ΠA. HGC 239.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;ve been on a quest to get as many Seleukid tets as I can since I got my first last year. This one is a little beat up but a nice portrait and another emperor off the list. </p><p><br /></p><p>8. Julius Caesar </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]717093[/ATTACH] JULIUS CAESAR. Denarius (48-47 BC). Military mint traveling with Caesar in North Africa. Diademed head of Venus right. CAESAR, Aeneas advancing left, holding palladium and carrying Anchises on his shoulder.</p><p>Crawford 458/1; CRI 55.</p><p><br /></p><p>It&#039;s a little rough and a couple good scratches on it but it&#039;s a Caesar with a nice legend on it. I&#039;m very happy with this one.</p><p><br /></p><p>7. Diocletian </p><p>[ATTACH=full]717095[/ATTACH] </p><p>Diocletian, Post abdication Follis, Aquileia, AD 305-306. DN DIOCLETIANO FELICISSIMO SEN AVG, laureate bust right, wearing imperial mantle, holding olive-branch and mappa / PROVIDENTIA DEORVM QVIES AVGG, Providentia standing right, extending right hand to Quies, standing left, holding branch and sceptre. S-F across outer fields. Mintmark AQP. RIC VI Aquileia 64a</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m still in awe at the gift my SS got me this year. This is just a lovely coin and one I will cherish for a long time. Thanks again SS who ever you are!</p><p><br /></p><p>6. Lucania, Metapontion[ATTACH=full]717096[/ATTACH]</p><p>Lucania, Metapontion, 510 - 470 BC (Silver Stater, 25mm, 7.71 grams)</p><p>Ear of barley with six grains either side / Incuse of obverse.</p><p>Noe202 // HN Italy1482 </p><p><br /></p><p>When I started collecting last year I always wanted one of these incuse coins and [USER=76086]@Ken Dorney[/USER] happened to have just the one for me. I also have a new appreciation for barley since I started brewing my own beer. I wonder how good the beer was in Metapontion?</p><p>5. Crispus Campgate Lyons</p><p>[ATTACH=full]717097[/ATTACH] </p><p>Crispus A.D. 324- 5 18mm&nbsp; 2.9gm</p><p>FL IVL CRISPVS NOB CAES; Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. PROVIDEN-TIAE CAESS; camp gate with two turrets and star between them. </p><p>Mintmark PLG</p><p>RIC VII Lyons 227</p><p><br /></p><p>In February I won a Crispus campgate from Heraclea from Agora. I never really appreciated LRB or campgates before but man, now I can&#039;t seem to get enough. I addded about 30 campgate/LRBs this year. I&#039;m on a quest to collect all the campgate mints for Crispus and the only one I&#039;m missing is Constantinople.. if any of you see one of these let me know please!! </p><p>This one I got from [USER=10613]@Victor_Clark[/USER] my favourite campgate..... for now.</p><p>4. Iberia, Osca</p><p>[ATTACH=full]717100[/ATTACH] Spain, Bolskan (Osca), 150 - 100 BC</p><p>Silver Denarius, 18mm, 3.78 grams Bearded male head right, BON in Iberian legend behind. Horseman rearing right holding spear, BOLSKAN in Iberian below.</p><p>SNGCop324 // SNG BM710 // Burgos1501</p><p><br /></p><p>Another one from Ken. My only coin from Spain before total Roman control.. I hope to add more in the next year. </p><p>3. Epirote Republic</p><p>[ATTACH=full]717101[/ATTACH] Epeiros, Epirote Republic AR Drachm</p><p>4.54g, 20mm. Circa 198-168 BC. Head of Zeus Dodonaeus right, wearing oak wreath, monogram below neck / ΑΠΕΙΡΩΤΑΝ, eagle with closed wings standing right on thunderbolt, oak wreath around. SNG Copenhagen 115; BMC 28. 4.54g, 20mm</p><p><br /></p><p>I got this coin simply because before I bid on it I didn&#039;t even know of the type. It&#039;s a nice little coin but my pictures are no good. Anyone got tips for shiny silver photos?</p><p><br /></p><p>2. Pisidia, Selge</p><p>[ATTACH=full]717110[/ATTACH] Pisidia, Selge, 325 - 250 BC Silver Stater, 20mm, 10.03 grams.&nbsp; Two wrestlers grappling, K between them. Slinger in throwing stance right, clockwise triskeles and downward facing club to right. SNG BM1940</p><p><br /></p><p>I added a nice little bronze coin in my top ten last year from Aspendos. I&#039;ve wanted a Stater to go with it but so far none have come up which suit my budget. This one from Selge fit the budget and is such a treat to hold in hand. Maybe next year I can add an Aspendos. </p><p><br /></p><p>1. Sicily, Syracuse. Agathokles</p><p>[ATTACH=full]717113[/ATTACH] </p><p>Sicily, Syracuse. Agathokles. 317-289 B.C. Æ litra (22 mm, 9.72 g, 9 h). Ca. 306/4-289 B.C. ΣΩΤΕΙΡΑ, head of Artemis right, quiver at shoulder / ΑΓΑΘΟΚΛΕΟΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΟΣ, winged thunderbolt. BAR issue 33; CNS 142; SNG ANS 708</p><p><br /></p><p>It took me a while to finally add a coin from Sicily to my collection. Since I started collecting I always heard that Sicily produced the most beautiful coins.. and I can&#039;t really disagree. This coin in my eyes is just beautiful. The portrait is just fantastic. My pictures just don&#039;t do it justice. I plan to add plenty more Sicilian coins in the next year. </p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks for looking and post anything you feel relevant. I wish you all a Merry Christmas And a very coin Happy new year![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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