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<p>[QUOTE="Bing, post: 5167725, member: 44132"]This should be relatively easy as I only added 12 coins to my collection so far this year. I do have a couple of bids still pending, but even if won, it may be 2021 before they arrive. So here they are, in no particular order. I'll let the members here decide which they like the best.</p><p><br /></p><p>1.</p><p>ATTICA ATHENS</p><p>AR Tetradrachm</p><p>OBVERSE: Helmeted head of Athena right, in crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves over visor and a spiral palmette on the bowl</p><p>REVERSE: AΘE, owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig and crescent behind</p><p>Struck at Athens Circa 454-404 BC</p><p>17.2g, 26mm</p><p>Svoronos pl. 11, 20, Kroll 8; HGC 4, 1597</p><p>Former CNG</p><p> [ATTACH=full]1210626[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>2.</p><p>DYNASTS OF LYKIA, MITARAPATA</p><p>AR Diobol</p><p>OBV: Facing lion's scalp</p><p>REV: Triskeles, Lycian script around; all within incuse square (possible arrow in field)</p><p>Struck at Lycia, 425 BC - 360 BC</p><p>1.25g; 14mm</p><p>Müseler VI, 86-90 var. (legend)</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1210627[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>3. </p><p>LAMPSAKOS, MYSIA THRACE</p><p>AR Diobol</p><p>OBVERSE: Janiform female head, in circular earring and necklace</p><p>REVERSE: Helmeted head of Athena right </p><p>Struck at Lampsakos, Mysia 390-330 BC</p><p>1.28g, 13mm</p><p>SNG Cop 189 - 192; SNGFrance 1195, SNGvA 1295</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1210629[/ATTACH] </p><p>4. </p><p>Q. POMPONIUS MUSA ROMAN REPUBLIC; GENS POMPONIA</p><p>AR Denarius</p><p>OBVERSE: Laureate head of Apollo right; sandal to left </p><p>REVERSE: Thalia, the Muse of Comedy, wearing long flowing tunic and peplum, standing left and leaning left arm on column, holding persona (comic mask) in outstretched right hand</p><p>Rome 55 BC</p><p>3.39g, 16mm</p><p>Crawford 410/9b; Sydenham 821; Pomponia 19</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1210630[/ATTACH] </p><p>5. </p><p>LYCIA. MASIKYTES; LYCIAN LEAGUE</p><p>AR Hemidrachm </p><p>OBVERSE: Laureate head of Apollo right</p><p>REVERSE: Lyre, M - A across fields</p><p>Masikytes 48-42 BC </p><p>1.7 g, 15 mm</p><p>RPC I 3301 </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1210632[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>6. </p><p>MARCUS ANTONIUS</p><p>AR Denarius </p><p>OBVERSE: ANT AVG III VIR R P C, Praetorian galley, thyrsos behind prow </p><p>REVERSE: LEG II, eagle between standards </p><p>Patrae 32-31 BC </p><p>3.75g, 17mm </p><p>Crawford 544/14; CRI 349; RSC 27</p><p> [ATTACH=full]1210633[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>7.</p><p>MARCUS ANTONIUS</p><p>AR Denarius </p><p>OBVERSE: ANT AVG III VIR R P C, Praetorian galley, thyrsos behind prow </p><p>REVERSE: LEG XV. Legionary eagle between two standards </p><p>Patrae 32-31 BC </p><p>3.19g, 17mm </p><p>Crawford 544/30; RSC I 47; CRI 371</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1210635[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>8. </p><p>VESPASIAN</p><p>AR Denarius</p><p>OBVERSE: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, laureate bust of Vespasian right </p><p>REVERSE: CAESAR AVG F COS CAESAR AVG F PR, heads of Titus & Domitian facing each other</p><p>Struck at Rome, 70 AD</p><p>2.69g, 19mm</p><p>RIC 16; RSC 5</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1210636[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>9.</p><p>VESPASIAN</p><p>AR Denarius</p><p>OBVERSE: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, laureate head right</p><p>REVERSE: COS VIII, Prow right, star of eight rays above</p><p>Struck at Rome, 77-78 AD</p><p>3.3g, 18mm</p><p>RIC 941; RSC 136</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1210637[/ATTACH] </p><p> </p><p>10.</p><p>TITUS</p><p>AR Denarius</p><p>OBVERSE: IMP TITVS CAESAR VESPASIAN AVG P M, laureate head right </p><p>REVERSE: TR P IX IMP XV COS VIII P P, draped throne with triangular back</p><p>Struck at Rome, 80AD</p><p>3.07g, 19mm</p><p>RIC 124,BMC 61, RSC 313a</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1210638[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Bing, post: 5167725, member: 44132"]This should be relatively easy as I only added 12 coins to my collection so far this year. I do have a couple of bids still pending, but even if won, it may be 2021 before they arrive. So here they are, in no particular order. I'll let the members here decide which they like the best. 1. ATTICA ATHENS AR Tetradrachm OBVERSE: Helmeted head of Athena right, in crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves over visor and a spiral palmette on the bowl REVERSE: AΘE, owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig and crescent behind Struck at Athens Circa 454-404 BC 17.2g, 26mm Svoronos pl. 11, 20, Kroll 8; HGC 4, 1597 Former CNG [ATTACH=full]1210626[/ATTACH] 2. DYNASTS OF LYKIA, MITARAPATA AR Diobol OBV: Facing lion's scalp REV: Triskeles, Lycian script around; all within incuse square (possible arrow in field) Struck at Lycia, 425 BC - 360 BC 1.25g; 14mm Müseler VI, 86-90 var. (legend) [ATTACH=full]1210627[/ATTACH] 3. LAMPSAKOS, MYSIA THRACE AR Diobol OBVERSE: Janiform female head, in circular earring and necklace REVERSE: Helmeted head of Athena right Struck at Lampsakos, Mysia 390-330 BC 1.28g, 13mm SNG Cop 189 - 192; SNGFrance 1195, SNGvA 1295 [ATTACH=full]1210629[/ATTACH] 4. Q. POMPONIUS MUSA ROMAN REPUBLIC; GENS POMPONIA AR Denarius OBVERSE: Laureate head of Apollo right; sandal to left REVERSE: Thalia, the Muse of Comedy, wearing long flowing tunic and peplum, standing left and leaning left arm on column, holding persona (comic mask) in outstretched right hand Rome 55 BC 3.39g, 16mm Crawford 410/9b; Sydenham 821; Pomponia 19 [ATTACH=full]1210630[/ATTACH] 5. LYCIA. MASIKYTES; LYCIAN LEAGUE AR Hemidrachm OBVERSE: Laureate head of Apollo right REVERSE: Lyre, M - A across fields Masikytes 48-42 BC 1.7 g, 15 mm RPC I 3301 [ATTACH=full]1210632[/ATTACH] 6. MARCUS ANTONIUS AR Denarius OBVERSE: ANT AVG III VIR R P C, Praetorian galley, thyrsos behind prow REVERSE: LEG II, eagle between standards Patrae 32-31 BC 3.75g, 17mm Crawford 544/14; CRI 349; RSC 27 [ATTACH=full]1210633[/ATTACH] 7. MARCUS ANTONIUS AR Denarius OBVERSE: ANT AVG III VIR R P C, Praetorian galley, thyrsos behind prow REVERSE: LEG XV. Legionary eagle between two standards Patrae 32-31 BC 3.19g, 17mm Crawford 544/30; RSC I 47; CRI 371 [ATTACH=full]1210635[/ATTACH] 8. VESPASIAN AR Denarius OBVERSE: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, laureate bust of Vespasian right REVERSE: CAESAR AVG F COS CAESAR AVG F PR, heads of Titus & Domitian facing each other Struck at Rome, 70 AD 2.69g, 19mm RIC 16; RSC 5 [ATTACH=full]1210636[/ATTACH] 9. VESPASIAN AR Denarius OBVERSE: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, laureate head right REVERSE: COS VIII, Prow right, star of eight rays above Struck at Rome, 77-78 AD 3.3g, 18mm RIC 941; RSC 136 [ATTACH=full]1210637[/ATTACH] 10. TITUS AR Denarius OBVERSE: IMP TITVS CAESAR VESPASIAN AVG P M, laureate head right REVERSE: TR P IX IMP XV COS VIII P P, draped throne with triangular back Struck at Rome, 80AD 3.07g, 19mm RIC 124,BMC 61, RSC 313a [ATTACH=full]1210638[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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