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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Limes, post: 5364086, member: 101013&quot;]Of the 34 added coins this year, obviously quite a number did not make it on the list. Here are some &#039;almost made it&#039; coins and also some not-so-made-it coins:</p><p><br /></p><p>I doubted about adding the following coins to my top 20 list. Due to various factors, they did not make it in the end.</p><p><br /></p><p><i>A Tyrannicide that had to be added to my collection. Unlike his two fellow assassins, Cassius did not make it on the list. </i></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1228012[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><i>A lovely coin of Vitellius, with a typical bloated head. And an interesting reverse.</i></p><p><i>[ATTACH=full]1228015[/ATTACH] </i></p><p><br /></p><p><i>I really struggled with this coin, whether to add it to my list or not. It&#039;s a very attractive reverse. </i></p><p><i>[ATTACH=full]1228005[/ATTACH] </i></p><p><br /></p><p>And here are some coins added in 2020 that I really wanted to add to my collection. Why are these not on the list? Well, <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/limes-top-10-coins-2020.372360/#post-5344836" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/limes-top-10-coins-2020.372360/#post-5344836">in comparison to the coins on my list</a>, I find these coins ... eeeehhhh ... just a bit less interesting either historically, in terms of rarity, or eye-appeal, or something else. It&#039;s hard to pick favorites, and it&#039;s a matter of taste I guess!</p><p><br /></p><p><i>Interesting dynastic (well, unfortunately they died) issue of Augustus. Very common, but a good specimen yields a high premium these days. This also is my only NAC coin (and due to those import taxes, will likely be my only one, ever): </i></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1228003[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><i>I added several &#039;travel series&#039; coins in 2020. I&#039;ll show two of them below. The &#039;Alexandria&#039; type is apparently quite rare, although 2020 saw several appear in auctions and sales.</i></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1228006[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1228008[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><i>A denarius of Lucius Verus referring to the war in Armenia. It pairs up nicely with a similar coin of his co-emperor, Marcus Aurelius. </i></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1228007[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Nice one! I added the same type too this year:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1228004[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><i>I lacked a coin of a more mature Geta in my collection. I was happy to add this one. It has a strong portrait of friendly natura, which is quite the opposite of the portraits of his brother. </i></p><p><i>[ATTACH=full]1228010[/ATTACH] </i></p><p><br /></p><p><i>And to conclude this list, an attractive coin of Severus Alexander, the unfortunate boy-emperor. I lacked a denarius of this emperor. I really enjoy the portrait on this one. </i></p><p><i>[ATTACH=full]1228009[/ATTACH] </i>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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