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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;zumbly, post: 1944309, member: 57495&quot;]There was a roundup statistics thread at the end of last year where many of us posted our favorites coins of the year.&nbsp; In that post, I noted that I had bought 169 coins in 2013 and resolved to try and buy much fewer this year.&nbsp; In the first six months of this year I&#039;ve bought 74, so I&#039;m pretty much failing miserably with that resolution <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie80" alt=":shame:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>On the upside, I&#039;m generally happier with the quality of my purchases this year and I have the next six months to try and rein in my largely unchecked coin buying.&nbsp; Hey, we gotta remain optimistic, right?</p><p><br /></p><p>I also thought it&#039;d be useful to pick my favorites of the year so far.&nbsp; My plan is to use these as a sort of benchmark for potential future purchases... as in, if they won&#039;t even be able to compete in the same field as the current favorites for a place in my final year end favorites list, do I <b>REALLY</b> need to be buying them? </p><p><br /></p><p>So anyway, here are my Top 5 of the first six months.&nbsp; <b>Please post your own Top 5 or Top 10!&nbsp; </b></p><p><br /></p><p><b>#5. PONTOS, Amisos </b>AE28</p><p>Based on how much I love this coin, I would have to consider this a successful coinstalk of Doug/Steve/TIF.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]338213[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>#4. THE TRIUMVIRS/MARK ANTONY</b> Legionary Denarius</p><p>This was the runt of the litter in an auction which saw many fine legionary denarii sold.&nbsp; Considering that up until that point I didn&#039;t even particularly want a legionary denarius, I&#039;m abit surprised that it has grown on me this much. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]338214[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>#3. KINGS OF MAURETANIA, Juba II</b> Denarius</p><p>The histories of the client kingdoms of the late Republican and early Imperial period fascinate me, none more so than those of Juba and his family.&nbsp; Oh, and the coins are pretty cool too <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]338215[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>#2. CORINTHIA, Corinth</b> AR Stater</p><p>I started collecting ancient Greeks this year and have been particularly drawn to the issues of Corinth.&nbsp; I&#039;ve picked up three colts so far, but this one with the chimera on the reverse is my absolute favorite. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]338216[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>#1. ANTONINUS PIUS </b>AE As</p><p>My latest acquisition and at the top of my list.&nbsp; It&#039;s one I&#039;ve been hunting for some time, of my favorite Roman emperor, from a historic series celebrating the 900th anniversary of the founding of Rome, with a visually interesting scene depicting the prelude to the conception of Romulus and Remus by the god Mars and the Vestal Virgin Rhea Silvia. I feel lucky to have acquired one in this condition, and that I could actually afford it. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]338217[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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