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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ancient Aussie, post: 5249929, member: 80147&quot;]Easy picking ten this year as I only bought twelve, and three of them originated from CT friends with most of the others purchased in the last few months when the Aussie dollar appreciated a bit. I don&#039;t have a number one as favorite as I like them all equally, although the Tiberius Concordia and the Claudius Temple of Artemis have been on my want list for a long time so really happy to pick them up, would still be interested what all my CT friends like the best.</p><p>All had some interesting piece of ancient architecture that attracted me to them.</p><p>1. Spain Malacca, Vulcan.[ATTACH=full]1218776[/ATTACH] </p><p>Spain, Malika Æ Half Unit. 2nd century BC. Head of Vulcan right, wearing conical cap; Neo-Punic MLK&#039; and tongs to left / Tetrastyle temple with pellet in pediment. ACIP 794; SNG BM Spain 385. 3.46g, 17mm, 5h.</p><p><br /></p><p>Good Very Fine. Extremely rare variety with tongs to left, rated R9 by ACIP</p><p>&nbsp;CGB Monnaies 28, lot 481, Jan. 25 2007.&nbsp; Aegean October 2020</p><p><br /></p><p>2. PHILIPPOPOLIS. Caracalla, 211 - 217 AD</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1218777[/ATTACH] </p><p>PHILIPPOPOLIS. Caracalla, 211 - 217 AD AE ø 17mm (3.86g). Obv .: ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥ CΕΥ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙ, draped bust no Rs .: ΦΙΛΙΠ-ΠΟΠΟΛ / ΤΩΝ, tree-covered hill with a temple shown in three-quarter view on the summit. Varbanov, GIC -. RR!&nbsp; ex Gorny &amp; Mosch Auction 200, 2011, Lot 2105. Ex. Gorny &amp; Mosch e-auction 271, 2020 lot 340.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>3. AUGUSTA TRAIANA. Commodus, 177 - 192 AD</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/upload_2020-6-15_14-11-4-png.1131374/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>AUGUSTA TRAIANA. Commodus, 177 - 192 AD AE ø 27mm (19.57g). 191-192 AD Governor Lucius Aemilius Iustus. Obv .: ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥ ΚΟΜΟΔΟΣ, draped bust with laurel wreath rev ΗΓΕ Λ ΑΙΜ ΙΟΥΣΤ ΑΥΓΟΥ / ΣΤΗΣ ΤΡΑΙ-ΑΝΗΣ, Stadttor. Varbanov, GIC II -; RPC online IV.1 10823. Ex. Gorny &amp; Mosch e-auction 271, 2020 lot 218.</p><p>Only seen one other of this type and it&#039;s a die match.</p><p><br /></p><p>4. Tiberius Æ Sestertius. Temple of Concordia.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1218796[/ATTACH] </p><p>Tiberius Æ Sestertius.(33mm, 25.5gm) Rome, AD 35-36. The Temple of Concordia: Concordia seated left on throne, holding patera and scepter, above altar within hexastyle façade set on podium; entrance flanked by statues of Hercules and Mercury; pediment decorated with statues of Jupiter, Juno, Minerva, and Victories in acroteria; wings of transverse cella with windows behind; pediments decorated with statues / TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVST P M TR POT XXXVII around large S•C. RIC 61; C. 69; BMC 116; BN 100. NGC graded Choice Fine. Stack&#039;s Jan NYINC, lot 22114.</p><p><br /></p><p>5.Temple of Julius Caesar.[ATTACH=full]1218797[/ATTACH] </p><p>Octavian, Southern or central Italian mint, Spring-early summer 36 BC. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.92g, 6h). Bareheaded and bearded head r. R/ Tetrastyle temple of Divus Julius: statue of Julius Caesar as augur standing within temple; DIVO • IVL on architrave, star within pediment, figures along roof line; lighted altar to l. Crawford 540/2; RSC 90 (Augustus). Bankers&#039; marks.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ex London Ancient Coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>6. CYPRUS. Koinon of Cyprus. Caracalla,[ATTACH=full]1218798[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>CYPRUS. Koinon of Cyprus. Caracalla, 198-217. Pentassarion (Bronze, 32 mm, 20.63 g, 7 h), Paphus. M ANTΩNЄINOC AYΓOYCTOC Laureate head of Caracalla to right. Rev. KOINON KYΠPIΩN Conical cult xoanon of the Aphrodite of Paphos within central distyle tower; distyle porticoes flanking, each containing candelabra and dove sitting above; the entire structure set on low basis; semi-circular forecourt; star inside crescent above. BMC 60-63. Parks 25. SNG Copenhagen 92. </p><p>Ex Leu Web Auction 14, lot 1075. (My most recent coin still in mail)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>7.Ephesus, Claudius I (AD 41-54). AR cistophorus Temple of Artemis. (love a neck like that)</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1218801[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Claudius I (AD 41-54). AR cistophorus (26mm, 6h). NGC Fine. Ephesus, ca. AD 41-42. TI CLAVD-CAES AVG, bare head of Claudius I left / DIAN-EPHE, tetrastyle temple with three steps containing central standing figure of Diana Ephesia, polos on head and fillets hanging from wrists; shield, altars, two stags and figures in pediment. RIC I 118.</p><p>Ex Heritage online auction Dec 2020, lot 61118.</p><p><br /></p><p>8. Tiberius AE28 of Italica, Spain</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1218802[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Tiberius</p><p>Minted: Italica, Spain.</p><p>Size:&nbsp; 28mm&nbsp; Weight:&nbsp; 14.09 grams</p><p>Obverse:&nbsp; TI CAESAR AVGVSTVS PONT MAX IMP, bare head right</p><p>Reverse:&nbsp; MVNIC ITALIC PERM DIVI AVG, altar inscribed PROVIDENTIAE AVGVSTI.</p><p><br /></p><p>Burgos 1250.</p><p><br /></p><p>9. CARIA. Antiochia ad Maeandrum. Gallienus</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1218803[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>CARIA. Antiochia ad Maeandrum. Gallienus, 253-268. Hexassarion (?) (Bronze, 30 mm, 13.65 g, 6 h). AY•K•Π•ΓAΛ[ΛIHNOC] Radiate, helmeted, draped and cuirassed bust of Gallienus to left, holding spear and shield. Rev. ANT[IOXЄΩN] Bridge of six arches spanning the Maeander, with gateway to left and river-god Maeander reclining left on bridge, holding reed. BMC 57. SNG von Aulock 2430.</p><p><br /></p><p>10. Julia Domna, Temple of Vesta.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1218804[/ATTACH] </p><p>Julia Domna. Augusta, AD 193-217. Æ As (26mm, 10.65 g, 5h). Rome mint. Struck under Caracalla, circa AD 214. Diademed and draped bust right / Four Vestal Virgins sacrificing over altar in front of the Temple of Vesta. RIC IV 607a (Caracalla). Dark brown patina, some roughness. Near VF. Very rare.</p><p><br /></p><p>From the Gary R. Wilson Collection. Ex Naville 51 (21 July 2019), lot 594.</p><p>CNG E/auction 480, lot 642. (Special thanks to fellow CT member <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/members/gary-r-wilson.89935/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/members/gary-r-wilson.89935/">Gary R. Wilson</a> for making this coin available)</p><p><br /></p><p>Hope you like them, because I tell you what I can&#039;t remember a previous year where I have seen so many top notch coins presented in the top 10&#039;s.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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