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<p>[QUOTE="Quant.Geek, post: 2952908, member: 74799"]Well, I am going to post my top ten coins of 2017 in random order. Can't really decide on the order <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie11" alt=":rolleyes:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />, so here goes:</p><p><br /></p><p><b>__________________________________</b></p><p><br /></p><p><b> Bruttium, the Brettii: Anonymous (ca. 214-211 BCE) Æ Double – Didrachm (Scheu, Bronze 1; HN Italy 1975) </b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>Obv: Helmeted head of Ares left; two pellets to right, grain ear below</p><p>Rev: Nike standing left, erecting trophy; cornucopia between</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/normal_HN_Italy-1975.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>__________________________________</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Sicily, Syracuse: Hieron II (275-215 BCE) Æ Hemilitron (BAR Issue 62; CNS 195 Ds 42 R1 8; HGC 2, 1548)</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>Obv: Diademed head left; wreath to right</p><p>Rev: Warrior, holding couched lance, on horse prancing right; monogram to lower right; IEΡΩNOΣ in exergue</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/normal_HGC-1548.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>__________________________________</b></p><p><br /></p><p><b> Sicily, Syracuse: Hieron II (275-215 BCE) Æ Litra (BAR Issue 60; cf. CNS 197; HGC 2, 1550)</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>Obv: Head of Poseidon left, wearing tainia</p><p>Rev: Ornamented trident head; flanked by dolphins downward, ΙΕΡΩΝΟΣ beside base</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/normal_HGC-1550.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>__________________________________</b></p><p><br /></p><p><b> Egypt, Alexandria: Hadrian (117-138 CE) BI Tetradrachm, RY 10 (Köln 897-8; Dattari (Savio) 1522; K&G 32.339; Emmet 905.10) </b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>Obv: AVTKAI TPAIAΔPIACЄB; Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right</p><p>Rev: Draped bust right of Ammon, wearing horn and disk; L ΔE-KATOV around</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/normal_K%F6ln-897.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>__________________________________</b></p><p><br /></p><p><b> Thracian Kingdom: Lysimachos (306-281 BCE) AR Tetradrachm, Abydos? (BMFA 839; Müller 342)</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>Obv: Diademed head of deified Alexander right, with horn of Ammon</p><p>Rev: <i>BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΛYΣIMAΧOY</i>; Athena seated left, holding Nike and resting elbow on shield at side, spear leaning against far shoulder; in inner left field, eagle standing right</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/normal_BMFA-839.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>__________________________________</b></p><p><br /></p><p><b> Macedonian Kingdom: Philip III (323-317 BCE) AR Drachm, Colophon (Price P44; Muller P51)</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>Obv: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress</p><p>Rev: ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ; Zeus enthroned facing left holding eagle and scepter, lyre in left field, monogram below throne</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/normal_Price-P44.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>__________________________________</b></p><p><br /></p><p><b> Roman Imperial: Constantius Gallus, as Caesar (351-354 CE) Æ Centenionalis, Heraclea (RIC VIII 84; LRBC 1894) </b></p><p><br /></p><p>Obv: <i>D N CONSTAN-TIVS NOB C</i>; Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right</p><p>Rev: <i>FEL TEMP RE-PARATIO</i>; Soldier standing left, holding shield and spearing fallen horseman; shield on ground at right; Horseman turns to face soldier, and extends left arm; Γ in left field; SMHΔ in exergue</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/normal_Constantius_Gallus_RIC_VIII-84.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>__________________________________</b></p><p><br /></p><p><b> Byzantine Empire: Constantine VI & Irene (780-797) Æ Follis, Constantinople (Sear-1598; DOC-7) </b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>Obv: Crowned bust of Irene facing, wearing loros and holding globus cruciger and cruciform scepter</p><p>Rev: Crowned bust of Constantine facing, holding globus cruciger; pellet to left; to right, cross above pellet; in exergue, large M between X N and above A</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/normal_Sear-1598%281%29.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>__________________________________</b></p><p><br /></p><p><b> Roman Triumvirate: Mark Antony (Autumn 32-Spring 31 BCE) AR Denarius, Patrae? (Crawford 544/23; CRI 359; Sydenham 1227; RSC 37) </b></p><p><br /></p><p>Obv: <i>ANT AVG – III·VIR·R·P·C</i>; Praetorian galley right</p><p>Rev: Aquila between two signa; LEG IX across field</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/normal_Sydenham-1227.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>__________________________________</b></p><p><br /></p><p><b> Abbasid: al-Muktafi (289-295 AH) AV Dinar, Misr, 292 AH (Album-243.1) </b></p><p><br /></p><p>Obv: لا اله الا الله وحده لا شريك له</p><p>Obv Outer Margin: لله الامـر من قبل ومن بعــد ويومئذ يفرح المؤمنون بنصر الله</p><p>Obv Inner Margin: بسم الله ضرب هذا الدينر مصر سنة اثنين و تسعين و مائتين</p><p>Rev: لله محمد رسول الله / المكتفي بالله</p><p>Rev Margin: محمد رسول الله ارسله بالهدى و دين الحق ليظهره على الدين كله ولو كره المشركون</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/normal_Album-243_1.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Quant.Geek, post: 2952908, member: 74799"]Well, I am going to post my top ten coins of 2017 in random order. Can't really decide on the order :rolleyes:, so here goes: [B]__________________________________[/B] [B] Bruttium, the Brettii: Anonymous (ca. 214-211 BCE) Æ Double – Didrachm (Scheu, Bronze 1; HN Italy 1975) [/B] Obv: Helmeted head of Ares left; two pellets to right, grain ear below Rev: Nike standing left, erecting trophy; cornucopia between [IMG]https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/normal_HN_Italy-1975.jpg[/IMG] [B] __________________________________ Sicily, Syracuse: Hieron II (275-215 BCE) Æ Hemilitron (BAR Issue 62; CNS 195 Ds 42 R1 8; HGC 2, 1548) [/B] Obv: Diademed head left; wreath to right Rev: Warrior, holding couched lance, on horse prancing right; monogram to lower right; IEΡΩNOΣ in exergue [IMG]https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/normal_HGC-1548.jpg[/IMG] [B]__________________________________[/B] [B] Sicily, Syracuse: Hieron II (275-215 BCE) Æ Litra (BAR Issue 60; cf. CNS 197; HGC 2, 1550) [/B] Obv: Head of Poseidon left, wearing tainia Rev: Ornamented trident head; flanked by dolphins downward, ΙΕΡΩΝΟΣ beside base [IMG]https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/normal_HGC-1550.jpg[/IMG] [B]__________________________________[/B] [B] Egypt, Alexandria: Hadrian (117-138 CE) BI Tetradrachm, RY 10 (Köln 897-8; Dattari (Savio) 1522; K&G 32.339; Emmet 905.10) [/B] Obv: AVTKAI TPAIAΔPIACЄB; Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right Rev: Draped bust right of Ammon, wearing horn and disk; L ΔE-KATOV around [IMG]https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/normal_K%F6ln-897.jpg[/IMG] [B]__________________________________[/B] [B] Thracian Kingdom: Lysimachos (306-281 BCE) AR Tetradrachm, Abydos? (BMFA 839; Müller 342) [/B] Obv: Diademed head of deified Alexander right, with horn of Ammon Rev: [I]BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΛYΣIMAΧOY[/I]; Athena seated left, holding Nike and resting elbow on shield at side, spear leaning against far shoulder; in inner left field, eagle standing right [IMG]https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/normal_BMFA-839.jpg[/IMG] [B]__________________________________[/B] [B] Macedonian Kingdom: Philip III (323-317 BCE) AR Drachm, Colophon (Price P44; Muller P51) [/B] Obv: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress Rev: ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ; Zeus enthroned facing left holding eagle and scepter, lyre in left field, monogram below throne [IMG]https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/normal_Price-P44.jpg[/IMG] [B]__________________________________[/B] [B] Roman Imperial: Constantius Gallus, as Caesar (351-354 CE) Æ Centenionalis, Heraclea (RIC VIII 84; LRBC 1894) [/B] Obv: [I]D N CONSTAN-TIVS NOB C[/I]; Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right Rev: [I]FEL TEMP RE-PARATIO[/I]; Soldier standing left, holding shield and spearing fallen horseman; shield on ground at right; Horseman turns to face soldier, and extends left arm; Γ in left field; SMHΔ in exergue [IMG]https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/normal_Constantius_Gallus_RIC_VIII-84.jpg[/IMG] [B]__________________________________[/B] [B] Byzantine Empire: Constantine VI & Irene (780-797) Æ Follis, Constantinople (Sear-1598; DOC-7) [/B] Obv: Crowned bust of Irene facing, wearing loros and holding globus cruciger and cruciform scepter Rev: Crowned bust of Constantine facing, holding globus cruciger; pellet to left; to right, cross above pellet; in exergue, large M between X N and above A [IMG]https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/normal_Sear-1598%281%29.jpg[/IMG] [B]__________________________________[/B] [B] Roman Triumvirate: Mark Antony (Autumn 32-Spring 31 BCE) AR Denarius, Patrae? (Crawford 544/23; CRI 359; Sydenham 1227; RSC 37) [/B] Obv: [I]ANT AVG – III·VIR·R·P·C[/I]; Praetorian galley right Rev: Aquila between two signa; LEG IX across field [IMG]https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/normal_Sydenham-1227.jpg[/IMG] [B]__________________________________[/B] [B] Abbasid: al-Muktafi (289-295 AH) AV Dinar, Misr, 292 AH (Album-243.1) [/B] Obv: لا اله الا الله وحده لا شريك له Obv Outer Margin: لله الامـر من قبل ومن بعــد ويومئذ يفرح المؤمنون بنصر الله Obv Inner Margin: بسم الله ضرب هذا الدينر مصر سنة اثنين و تسعين و مائتين Rev: لله محمد رسول الله / المكتفي بالله Rev Margin: محمد رسول الله ارسله بالهدى و دين الحق ليظهره على الدين كله ولو كره المشركون [IMG]https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/normal_Album-243_1.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE]
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