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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;stevex6, post: 2683613, member: 44183&quot;]<span style="color: #0000ff">My, how time flies, eh? ... we&#039;re already 3 months into 2017 (amazing)</span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">I&#039;ve done this same OCD-chore for the last two years =&gt; I updated the 2015 &amp; 2016 versions of this thread throughout the coin-years (it may have been nothing special to you dudes, but it proved to be very useful for me, so I&#039;m gonna keep doin&#039; it!!) </span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">NOTE: I am not asking for anybody else to post their examples ... oh, but you can always make comments and/or take shots at my choices, so far!! (thanks)</span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">Oh, and please don&#039;t feel like you have to give me &quot;likes&quot; (you&#039;ve already commented on all of these coins during this year ... thanks for that)</span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">... anyway ... </span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff"><b>=&gt; Here are my 2017 coin purchases, so far ... sadly, still a budget-year</b></span></p><p><br /></p><p><b>1) January, 1st</b></p><p><b><b><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0)">Rhodes (Islands of Caria) AR Hemidrachm</span></b></b></p><p><span style="color: #000000">Date: 88-84 BC</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">Diameter: 14.42 mm</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">Weight: 1.2 grams</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">Obverse: Radiate head of Helios facing slightly right.</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">Reverse: Rose with bud right; P - O at sides star right, ΜΗΝΟΔΩΡΟΣ above (Menodoros, magistrate)</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">References: Jenkins 247</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">Characteristics: </span><b><span style="color: #b30059">Obverse double struck</span></b></p><p><br /></p><p><b><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/rhodes-ar-hemidrachm-double-strike-jpg.569941/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><b>2) January, 2nd</b></b></p><p><b><b><span style="color: #ff0000">Vandals, Municipal Coinage of Carthage</span></b></b></p><p><b><b><span style="color: #ff0000">AE 4 Nummi</span></b></b></p><p>Date: 480-533 AD</p><p>Diameter: 9.61 mm</p><p>Weight: 0.85 grams</p><p>Obverse: Diademed and draped bust, holding palm</p><p>Reverse: - / N / IIII</p><p>Other: Vandals rock (rare coin-century)</p><p><br /></p><p><b><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/vandals-ae4-nummi-jpg.570347/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><b><b>3) January, 18th</b></b></b></p><p><b><b><span style="color: #ff0000">LESBOS, Mytilene. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater</span></b></b></p><p>Circa 454-428/7 BC</p><p>Diameter: 10 mm</p><p>Width: 2.44 grams</p><p>Obverse: Diademed head of SEILENOS (Silenus) right</p><p>Reverse: Two ram heads butting each other; palmette above; all in incuse square</p><p>Reference: Bodenstedt Em. 37; HGC 6, 963</p><p>Other: 6h … toned</p><p><i>From the Kallman Collection</i></p><p><br /></p><p><i><b><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/lesbos-silenos-rams-jpg.576410/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></b></i></p><p><i><b><br /></b></i></p><p><i><b><br /></b></i></p><p><b><b><b><b>4) January, 19th</b></b></b></b></p><p><b><b><span style="color: #ff0000">Diva Faustina Senior. Æ As</span></b></b></p><p>Died AD 140/1</p><p>Rome mint. Struck under Antoninus Pius, circa AD 141-146</p><p>Diameter: 26 mm</p><p>Weight: 19.43 grams</p><p>Obverse: Veiled and draped bust right, wearing hair bound in pearls on top of her head</p><p>Reverse: Garlanded altar with closed doors</p><p>Reference: RIC III 1191A (Pius)</p><p>Other: 6h … sweet brown patina</p><p>From the David Wray Collection</p><p>(purchased from Colosseum Coin Exchange)</p><p><br /></p><p><b><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/diva-faustina-senior-ae-as-jpg.576779/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><b><b><b>5) February, 1st</b></b></b></b></p><p><b><span style="color: #ff0000">BOEOTIA, Federal Coinage. AR Hemidrachm</span></b></p><p>Circa 395-340 BC</p><p>Diameter: 15 mm</p><p>Weight: 2.61 grams</p><p>Obverse: Boeotian shield</p><p>Reverse: Kantharos; above, club right; BO-I across lower field; to lower right, vertical crescent facing left; all within concave circle</p><p>Reference: BCD Boiotia 40; HGC 4, 1166</p><p>Other: VF … darkly toned, die break and a couple scratches under tone on obverse. Struck on a broad flan</p><p><br /></p><p><b><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/boeotia-federal-coinage-kantharos-jpg.581843/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><b><b><b><b>6) February, 3rd</b></b></b></b></b></p><p><b><b><span style="color: #ff0000">Pontus, Laodiceia (Laodikia), AE20</span></b></b></p><p>85-65 BC</p><p>Diameter: 20 mm</p><p>Weight: 8.69 grams</p><p>Obverse: Gorgoneion, facing, centered in aegis</p><p>Reverse: Winged Nike r. carrying palm branch (ΛAOΔI-KEIAΣ)</p><p>Reference: BMC 1</p><p>Other: Sweet-n-rare!!</p><p><br /></p><p><b><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/pontos-laodikia-tif-touch-jpg.582510/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><b><b><b><b><b>7) February, 11th</b></b></b></b></b></b></p><p><b><b><span style="color: #ff0000">Phoenicia, Sidon, 1/16 AR Shekel</span></b></b></p><p>401-366 BC</p><p>Diameter: 8.35 mm</p><p>Weight: 0.72 grams</p><p>Obverse: Galley left</p><p>Reverse: King slaying erect lion</p><p>References:</p><p>Other: Cool reverse</p><p><br /></p><p><b><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/phoenicia-sidon-ar-shekel-jpg.585532/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><b><b><b><b><b><b>8) February, 11th</b></b></b></b></b></b></b></p><p><b><b><span style="color: #ff0000">Lucania, Metapontion, AR Nomos</span></b></b></p><p>400-340 BC</p><p>Diameter: 20.48 mm</p><p>Weight: 7.67 grams</p><p>Obverse: Head of Demeter</p><p>Reverse: Barley ear, ME right</p><p>References:</p><p>Other: Gorgeous Toning &amp; Sweet Reverse</p><p><br /></p><p><b><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/lucania-metapontion-ar-nomos-jpg.585611/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><b>9) February, 26th</b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></p><p><b><b><span style="color: #ff0000">Mysia, Kyzikos AR Hemiobol </span></b></b></p><p>Date: 600-480 BC</p><p>Diameter: 6.51 mm</p><p>Weight: 0.23 grams</p><p>Obverse: Tunny fish right</p><p>Reverse: Quadripartite incuse square</p><p>References:</p><p>Other: Some deposits</p><p><br /></p><p><b><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/mysia-kyzikos-tunny-fish-jpg.591717/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><b>10) February, 27th</b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></p><p><b><b><span style="color: #ff0000">Fausta. Augusta, AE Follis</span></b></b></p><p>Trier mint</p><p>Date: 326 AD</p><p>Diameter: 18.63 mm</p><p>Weight: 2.71 grams</p><p>Obverse: FLAV MAX FAVSTA AVG - Draped bust of Fausta right, wearing pearl necklace</p><p>Reverse: SPES REIPVBLICAE - Fausta standing facing, holding two infants. PTR [Dot in crescent] in exergue</p><p>Reference: RIC 484</p><p><br /></p><p><b><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/fausta-augusta-pierre-jpg.592190/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><b>11) March, 1st</b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></p><p><b><span style="color: #ff0000">Anonymous. Æ Aes Grave Sextans</span></b></p><p>Rome mint</p><p>Circa 280 BC</p><p>Diameter: 36 mm</p><p>Weight: 50.76 grams</p><p>Obverse: Scallop shell; • • (mark of value) below</p><p>Reverse: Caduceus; • • (mark of value) across field</p><p>Reference: Crawford 14/5; ICC 30; HN Italy 272</p><p>Other: 6h … VF, brown patina, some green, a couple minor casting flaws, traces of deposits</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]600418[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><b>12) March, 15th</b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></p><p><b><b><span style="color: #ff0000">THESSALY, Perrhaiboi. AR Obol</span></b></b></p><p>Circa 450-400 BC</p><p>Struck circa 450-430 BC</p><p>Olosson or Phalanna mint</p><p>Diameter: 12 mm</p><p>Weight: 0.87 grams</p><p>Obverse: Bridled horse rearing left</p><p>Reverse: Π-Ε-Ρ-Α, Athena in running stance right, holding shield and spear; all within incuse square</p><p>Reference: BCD Thessaly I 1242; BCD Thessaly II 552.2; HGC 4, 151</p><p>Other: 6h … VF, minor granularity</p><p><i>From the BCD Collection</i></p><p><br /></p><p><b><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/thessaly-perrhaiboi-obol-jpg.599705/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><b>13) March, 15th</b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></p><p><b><b><span style="color: #ff0000">THESSALY, Thessalian League. AR Drachm</span></b></b></p><p>Ma–, magistrate</p><p>Mid-late 2nd century BC</p><p>Diameter: 18 mm</p><p>Weight: 3.99 grams</p><p>Obverse: Laureate head of Apollo right; monogram to left</p><p>Reverse: ΘΕΣΣΑ-ΛΩ[Ν], Athena Itonia right; M-A across field</p><p>Reference: BCD Thessaly I –; BCD Thessaly II 889.2; HGC 4, 213</p><p>Other: 9h … VF, toned, minor porosity and some scratches</p><p><i>From the BCD Collection</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i><b><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/thessaly-thessalian-league-ar-drachm-jpg.599996/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></b></i></p><p><i><b><br /></b></i></p><p><i><b><br /></b></i></p><p><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><b>14) March, 15th</b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></p><p><b><b><span style="color: #ff0000">KINGS of BITHYNIA. Prousias II Kynegos. Æ21</span></b></b></p><p>Nikomedia mint</p><p>182-149 BC</p><p>Diameter: 21 mm</p><p>Weight: 6.34 grams</p><p>Obverse: Wreathed head of Dionysos right</p><p>Reverse: Centaur advancing right, playing kithara; monogram below raised foreleg</p><p>Reference: RG 26; HGC 7, 629</p><p>Other: 12h … attractive dark green patina with light earthen highlights</p><p><i>From the Dr. Lawrence D. Sporty Collection</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i><b><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/kings-of-bithynia-prousias-ii-kynegos-jpg.600279/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></b></i></p><p><i><b><br /></b></i></p><p><i><b><br /></b></i></p><p><i><b><span style="color: #0000ff"><br /></span></b></i></p><p><i><b><span style="color: #0000ff">... meh, so far so good, eh?</span></b></i></p><p><i><b><br /></b></i></p><p><i><b><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie11" alt=":rolleyes:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></b></i>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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