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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ancient Aussie, post: 2940030, member: 80147&quot;]I know a lot of these coins I bought this year are not everyone&#039;s cup of tea, so hope not to bore you to much. A couple of my architecture coins are a bit worn, but par for the course as hard if not impossible to acquire in better condition. I tend not to buy too many coins as I like to keep my powder dry for &quot;that big one&quot;. Anyway I was still happy with my pick ups this year. No particular order as I like them all equally but am still interested in what my</p><p>fellow coiners like the most.</p><p>1.[ATTACH=full]715808[/ATTACH]</p><p>C MINUCIUS AUGURINUS AR DENARIUS&nbsp;&nbsp; 135 BC,&nbsp; 19MM, 3.86G, CRAWFORD 242/1</p><p>I have always liked the artistic reverse on this coin. And the column a noted piece of </p><p>Rome architecture, also 135 BC the time the Denarius got re-valued.</p><p>2.[ATTACH=full]715809[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]715810[/ATTACH]</p><p>CONSTATINE I. LONDON 324/5 AD. AE FOLIS, 19.5MM, 3.2GM, RIC VII 294. RARE.</p><p>Bought this one because I wanted a souvineer coin minted in London, whilst on holiday</p><p>there. And my first camp gate of this type.</p><p>3.[ATTACH=full]715811[/ATTACH]</p><p>CILICIA, MOPSOUESTIA-MOPSUS. VALERIAN&nbsp; 255/6 AD. RIVER GOD PYRAMUS, RECLINING </p><p>&nbsp;ON&nbsp; BRIDGE, TRIUMPHAL ARCH AT EACH END.&nbsp; 14.43GM, 31MM, SNG BN 1998. RARE.</p><p>Not many bridge coins around so an important aquisition to my architecture collection.</p><p>4.[ATTACH=full]715812[/ATTACH]</p><p>EPHESOS, IONIA.&nbsp; ANTONINUS PIUS. THREE TEMPLES ARTEMIS CENTRE, CORNER</p><p>VIEW OF TWO OTHERS BOTH SIDES. 19GM, 35.6MM, BMC 78, 235.&nbsp; RARE.</p><p>This coin although worn is hardley ever seen a must for my collection.</p><p>5.[ATTACH=full]715813[/ATTACH]</p><p>SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS.&nbsp; THRACE. ANCHIALUS. CITY WALL, TOWERS WITH WINDOWS AND </p><p>TWO BLOCKS ALONG TOP OF WALL.&nbsp; 27.05MM, 13.08GM, MOUSMMOV 2810.</p><p>This and and the one below probably belong to the same structure, just different views.</p><p>6.[ATTACH=full]715815[/ATTACH]</p><p>SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS.&nbsp; THRACE ANCHIALUS.&nbsp; CITY GATE FLANKED BY TWO TOWERS, THREE ARCHES ALONG TOP OF WALL.&nbsp; 9.73GM, 26MM, AMNG 485; VARBANOV 199.</p><p>7.[ATTACH=full]715816[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]715819[/ATTACH]</p><p>MACRIANUS.&nbsp; BITHYNIA, NICAEA. 260/1 AD. THE CITY WALLS OF NICAEA FROM AN ARIAL PERSPECTIVE. AE 25MM, 7.2GM.&nbsp; R.G. 867 AND PLATE 88. RARE.</p><p>I have always thought this type is cool the way that are trying to project a view to any would be enemies how safe the city is behind these fortified wall. (It didn&#039;t work)</p><p>8.[ATTACH=full]715823[/ATTACH]</p><p>MYSIA. PARIUM&nbsp; GALLIENUS. TRIUMPHAL ARCH, STATUES STANDING ON COLUMNS BOTH </p><p>SIDES ELEPHANT HEADS/QUADRIGA.&nbsp; 26MM, 9.11GM. PRICE AND TRELL FIG. 213.</p><p>Never been really impressed by the more common type of this coin but although a bit worn</p><p>this one is more pleasing to the eyes, and a lot more rare.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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