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<p>[QUOTE="bcuda, post: 5151753, member: 105389"]Here are my best 10 of 2020 , I actually had a few more I wanted to include.</p><p>let me know the one you like the best.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1208681[/ATTACH] </p><p>#1</p><p>Asido </p><p>Ancient Spain 110 BC.</p><p>Present day Medina Sidonia.</p><p>Phonecian and Punic.</p><p>Obv: Melkart head facing</p><p>forward. </p><p>Rev: Two tunny fish right</p><p>Libio-Phoenician legend </p><p>( B B L ) Semis 3.68 grams</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1208683[/ATTACH] </p><p>#2</p><p>CASTULO ANCIENT SPAIN</p><p>CELTIBERIANS 2nd Cen. BC</p><p>SEMIS 6.36 grams</p><p>Obv: Laureate male head to the </p><p>right.</p><p>Rev: Bull standing right.</p><p>Crescent upward above. </p><p>Legend beneath</p><p>Burgos 712</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1208684[/ATTACH] </p><p>#3</p><p>Sexi </p><p>Spain, </p><p>Circa 200-150 BC.</p><p>Obv: Head of Herakles left, </p><p>wearing lion skin headdress, club over </p><p>shoulder </p><p>Rev: Two tunny fish to left; aleph above, </p><p>crescent below, Neo-Punic legend </p><p>"MP'LSKS" within central frame. </p><p>ACIP 819-20; SNG BM Spain 415. </p><p>Æ Unit.13.06g, 26mm, 12h. Very Fine. Rare.</p><p>From the Amilcare Collection. </p><p>Roma Numismatics E-Sale auction 67, </p><p>06-02-2020, Lot 8</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1208685[/ATTACH] </p><p>#4</p><p>Saguntum Spain, 2nd Cent. BC </p><p>AE Sextans, 3.76 grams </p><p>Obv: Scallop shell. </p><p>Rev: Dolphin, crescent above,three </p><p>dots and Iberian letter A below.</p><p>The Siege of Saguntum was a battle </p><p>which took place 219 BC with the </p><p>Carthaginians and the Saguntines </p><p>at the town of Saguntum, near the </p><p>modern town of Sagunto in Spain. The </p><p>battle is remembered because it </p><p>triggered one of the most important </p><p>wars of antiquity, the Second Punic War. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1208690[/ATTACH] </p><p>#5</p><p>Carthaginian 237-209 BC </p><p>Barcids In Spain</p><p>PHOENICIAN AND PUNIC</p><p>Obv: Wreathed head of </p><p>Tanit left </p><p>Rev: Horse’s head right, </p><p>Phoenician letter'aleph' </p><p>below chin.</p><p>AE, Unit. 9.69 grams</p><p>Reference CNH pg. 69, 45</p><p>Burgos 515</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1208693[/ATTACH] </p><p>#6</p><p>City Commemorative. </p><p>330-333 CONSTAN-TINOPOLIS, </p><p>bust of Constantinopolis left, wearing </p><p>laureate and crested helmet, necklace </p><p>and ornamental mantle over left shoulder, </p><p>holding sceptre / No legend, Victory standing </p><p>left, foot on prow, holding transverse sceptre </p><p>and resting left hand on shield. Mintmark SMANI. </p><p>RIC VII Antioch 92; Sear 16480. </p><p>2.87 grams (This is the heavier type. </p><p>The lighter type is about 1.7gr is RIC 114.)</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1208695[/ATTACH] </p><p>#7</p><p>Agrippa </p><p>Struck under Caligula, 37-41 AD. </p><p>Obv: M AGRIPPA L F COS III, head </p><p>left wearing rostral crown </p><p>Rev: S-C, Neptune standing facing, </p><p>head left, naked except for cloak </p><p>draped behind him & over both arms, </p><p>holding small dolphin in right hand </p><p>& vertical trident in left. </p><p>AE As. 9.68 grams </p><p>Cohen 3, RIC 58, Sear5 #1812</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1208699[/ATTACH] </p><p>#8</p><p>Carinus,</p><p>Brother of Numerian </p><p>AD 283-285. Rome</p><p>Obv: IMP CARINVS PF AVG, radiate, </p><p>cuirassed bust right.</p><p>Rev: FIDES MILITVM, Fides standing left, </p><p>holding two standards.</p><p>AE Antoninianus. 22mm Rome mint.</p><p>Mintmark KA crescent Epsilon. 3.71 grams </p><p>5th officina 6th emission </p><p>La Venera 4166, La Venera IV 4102-4116, </p><p>RIC V-2, 253 var (mintmark). Scarce.</p><p>CNG E auction 463 11 march 2020 lot 483</p><p>Ex Phil Peck collection AKA Morris collection</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1208700[/ATTACH] </p><p>#9</p><p>Julia Domna, </p><p>AD 193-217.</p><p>AE AS, 8.75 g, 24 mm, </p><p>Rome, AD 211-217.</p><p>Obv: IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG, bust of </p><p>Julia Domna, draped and diademed, right.</p><p>Rev: VESTA S C, Vesta seated left, </p><p>holding simpulum in right hand and </p><p>transverse sceptre in left hand.</p><p>Refs: RIC 606; BMCRE 231; </p><p>RCV 7136; Hill 1455.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1208701[/ATTACH] </p><p>#10</p><p>Segobriga (SPAIN) </p><p>ROMAN. Provincial. </p><p>Augustus. 27 BC-14 AD</p><p>Obv: Augustus Bare head right;</p><p>palm behind, dolphin before </p><p>Rev: Horseman galloping right.</p><p>Below SEGOBRIGA </p><p>Æ As. 11.03 grams, </p><p>Reference: Vives 135–3, NAH 886, </p><p>GMI 724,RPC I 470[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="bcuda, post: 5151753, member: 105389"]Here are my best 10 of 2020 , I actually had a few more I wanted to include. let me know the one you like the best. [ATTACH=full]1208681[/ATTACH] #1 Asido Ancient Spain 110 BC. Present day Medina Sidonia. Phonecian and Punic. Obv: Melkart head facing forward. Rev: Two tunny fish right Libio-Phoenician legend ( B B L ) Semis 3.68 grams [ATTACH=full]1208683[/ATTACH] #2 CASTULO ANCIENT SPAIN CELTIBERIANS 2nd Cen. BC SEMIS 6.36 grams Obv: Laureate male head to the right. Rev: Bull standing right. Crescent upward above. Legend beneath Burgos 712 [ATTACH=full]1208684[/ATTACH] #3 Sexi Spain, Circa 200-150 BC. Obv: Head of Herakles left, wearing lion skin headdress, club over shoulder Rev: Two tunny fish to left; aleph above, crescent below, Neo-Punic legend "MP'LSKS" within central frame. ACIP 819-20; SNG BM Spain 415. Æ Unit.13.06g, 26mm, 12h. Very Fine. Rare. From the Amilcare Collection. Roma Numismatics E-Sale auction 67, 06-02-2020, Lot 8 [ATTACH=full]1208685[/ATTACH] #4 Saguntum Spain, 2nd Cent. BC AE Sextans, 3.76 grams Obv: Scallop shell. Rev: Dolphin, crescent above,three dots and Iberian letter A below. The Siege of Saguntum was a battle which took place 219 BC with the Carthaginians and the Saguntines at the town of Saguntum, near the modern town of Sagunto in Spain. The battle is remembered because it triggered one of the most important wars of antiquity, the Second Punic War. [ATTACH=full]1208690[/ATTACH] #5 Carthaginian 237-209 BC Barcids In Spain PHOENICIAN AND PUNIC Obv: Wreathed head of Tanit left Rev: Horse’s head right, Phoenician letter'aleph' below chin. AE, Unit. 9.69 grams Reference CNH pg. 69, 45 Burgos 515 [ATTACH=full]1208693[/ATTACH] #6 City Commemorative. 330-333 CONSTAN-TINOPOLIS, bust of Constantinopolis left, wearing laureate and crested helmet, necklace and ornamental mantle over left shoulder, holding sceptre / No legend, Victory standing left, foot on prow, holding transverse sceptre and resting left hand on shield. Mintmark SMANI. RIC VII Antioch 92; Sear 16480. 2.87 grams (This is the heavier type. The lighter type is about 1.7gr is RIC 114.) [ATTACH=full]1208695[/ATTACH] #7 Agrippa Struck under Caligula, 37-41 AD. Obv: M AGRIPPA L F COS III, head left wearing rostral crown Rev: S-C, Neptune standing facing, head left, naked except for cloak draped behind him & over both arms, holding small dolphin in right hand & vertical trident in left. AE As. 9.68 grams Cohen 3, RIC 58, Sear5 #1812 [ATTACH=full]1208699[/ATTACH] #8 Carinus, Brother of Numerian AD 283-285. Rome Obv: IMP CARINVS PF AVG, radiate, cuirassed bust right. Rev: FIDES MILITVM, Fides standing left, holding two standards. AE Antoninianus. 22mm Rome mint. Mintmark KA crescent Epsilon. 3.71 grams 5th officina 6th emission La Venera 4166, La Venera IV 4102-4116, RIC V-2, 253 var (mintmark). Scarce. CNG E auction 463 11 march 2020 lot 483 Ex Phil Peck collection AKA Morris collection [ATTACH=full]1208700[/ATTACH] #9 Julia Domna, AD 193-217. AE AS, 8.75 g, 24 mm, Rome, AD 211-217. Obv: IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG, bust of Julia Domna, draped and diademed, right. Rev: VESTA S C, Vesta seated left, holding simpulum in right hand and transverse sceptre in left hand. Refs: RIC 606; BMCRE 231; RCV 7136; Hill 1455. [ATTACH=full]1208701[/ATTACH] #10 Segobriga (SPAIN) ROMAN. Provincial. Augustus. 27 BC-14 AD Obv: Augustus Bare head right; palm behind, dolphin before Rev: Horseman galloping right. Below SEGOBRIGA Æ As. 11.03 grams, Reference: Vives 135–3, NAH 886, GMI 724,RPC I 470[/QUOTE]
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