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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TIF, post: 1838896, member: 56859&quot;]2013 was the beginning of my ancient fever.&nbsp; Impossible to pick only 10 favorites, but these are definitely up there <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />&nbsp; This composite shows approximate relative sizes.&nbsp; They are in no particular order.</p><p><br /></p><p>I also have a squadron of flying pigs and love all of them but only included one in my favorites.&nbsp; Other loves not in this composite include a Phliasian obol (bull/phi; the simple design is elegant) and an as-struck Vadfradad II hemidrachm.&nbsp; So many other favorites but I will stop now rather than listing them all.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]305231[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Top to bottom, left to right:</p><p><br /></p><p>1.&nbsp; <b>Kings of Macedon. Antigonos II Gonatas. </b>277/6-239 BC. AR Tetradrachm.&nbsp; I have a soft spot for Pan.</p><p>2.&nbsp; <b>Corinth stater.&nbsp; </b>345-307 BC.&nbsp; Silenus facing control mark.&nbsp; I <span style="color: #ff0000">love</span> this coin!</p><p>3.&nbsp; <b>Lydia. Sardes. Germanicus, with Drusus </b>(Caesar, 15 BC-AD 19). Ae (Restruck circa AD 28/9). Asinius Pollio, proconsul.&nbsp; The selective restriking is unusual.&nbsp; This is the second best example I&#039;ve seen.</p><p>4.&nbsp; <b>BOSPORAN KINGDOM. Sauromates I.&nbsp; </b>AD 93/4-123/4. AE 48 units.&nbsp; An uncommon issue in great condition.</p><p>5.&nbsp; <b>Roman Republic, moneyer C. Postumius.</b>&nbsp; 74 BC.&nbsp; This is a wonderful example and was in much better condition than the seller&#039;s picture suggested-- bonus!</p><p>6.&nbsp; <b>Macedon, Pangeion Region.</b> AR Trihemiobol. Uncertain mint, 5th century BC.&nbsp; At 5 mm, it&#039;s my smallest coin.&nbsp; Intriguing, and I love the monkey!</p><p>7.&nbsp; <b>Hadrian, AD 134-138.&nbsp; </b>AR denarius.&nbsp; Africa reverse.&nbsp; I plan to buy many more Hadrians <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>8.&nbsp; <b>Ionia, Samos.</b>&nbsp; 510-500 BC.&nbsp; AR drachm.&nbsp; Winged boar / lion scalp.&nbsp; A pricey pigasus but I was happy to find it and won it for a reasonable hammer price.</p><p>9.&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Carthage, Zeugitana.</b>&nbsp; Early 2nd century BC.&nbsp; 15 shekel, 45 mm.&nbsp; A rare denomination; I&#039;ve only seen a picture of one other and this one is nicer.&nbsp; Anoob will hate me forever for finding this.&nbsp; I was shocked that there were no other bidders and the price was so low!&nbsp; I think it was because it was offered through an online auction house that deals primarily in US coins, with only a smattering of ancients (all slabbed and graded, usually unremarkable, almost always overpriced).&nbsp; It was graded by NCG. Thankfully it wasn&#039;t slabbed; the enclosed card had a checklist of reasons for the lack of slab.&nbsp; Written in was &quot;Reason:&nbsp; <u>too big</u>&quot;.&nbsp; LOL!</p><p>10.&nbsp; <b>Egypt, Alexandria.</b>&nbsp; Ptolemy II.&nbsp; 48 mm.&nbsp; Not in great condition but I wanted it as an example of one of the largest circulating coins minted.&nbsp; The provenance is excellent too.&nbsp; It was acquired by Professor James Eaton in the 1800s and it remained in his family until I bought it at auction.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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