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<p>[QUOTE="Collect89, post: 2299072, member: 15445"]Here are my <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0)"><b>5</b></span> favorites from 2015. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0)"><b>Coin #1</b></span></p><p>Roman soldiers retired to Nemausus (modern day Nimes, France) and used coins depicting Agrippa, Augustus & a crocodile. The crocodile personifies Egypt and it is depicted chained to a palm. This particular crocodile was captured by me in November 2015:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]461781[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>GAUL, Nemausus </b></p><p><b>Augustus & Agrippa</b></p><p><b>AE Dupondius</b></p><p><b>20 BC to 14 AD</b></p><p>10.7 grams, 25 mm</p><p><b>Obv:</b> Laurelate Caesar Augustus r.</p><p> (on right) with Marcus Agrippa</p><p> wearing rostral crown l. (on left)</p><p> IMP above DIVI below.</p><p><b>Rev.</b> Crocodile r. chained to a palm,</p><p> a wreath with long ties above.</p><p> COL-NEM.</p><p><b>Grade:</b> Overall a good fine coin with</p><p> nice patina and lower obverse</p><p> lettering running off the flan.</p><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0)">Coin</span></b> <b><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0)">#2</span></b> was also acquired in November.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]461785[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>SELEUKID KINGDOM</b></p><p><b>Philip I (Philadelphus)</b></p><p><b>AR Tetradrachm</b></p><p><b>95-75 B.C.</b></p><p>15.67 grams, 28 mm</p><p><b> Obv: </b>Diademed bust right with fillet border</p><p><b> Rev: </b>BAΣIΛEΩΣ / ΦIΛIΠΠOY / EΠIΦANOYΣ / ΦIΛAΔEΛΦOY</p><p>Zeus seated left holding Nike and scepter</p><p><b> Grade:</b> A good Extra Fine. Beautifully made including many precision details.</p><p><b> Other:</b> Philip I ruled 95-83 B.C. during this frozen date coin of 95-75 B.C. Precision details include Zeus beard and Nike’s crown of laurel & berries. Obverse is only slightly off center with reverse perfectly centered on tight flan.</p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0)"><b>Coin</b></span> <b><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0)">#3</span></b> is another Roman depicting Elagabalus with a small horn placed over the forehead. The horn (signifying divine power) is a dehydrated bovine phallus.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]461782[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>ELAGABALUS</b></p><p><b>AR Denarius</b></p><p><b>A.D. 218 – 222 (struck A.D. 221)</b></p><p>3.73 grams, 19.5 mm diameter</p><p><b> Obv: </b>IMP.ANTONINUS PIVS AVG, Laureate draped bust right with horn over forehead.</p><p><b> Rev: </b>P.M.TR.P.IIII.COS.III.P.P. Elagabalus standing left sacrificing over small fire alter holding branch/club in left arm and patera in right hand with star above.</p><p><b> Grade: </b>Good EF, well centered on good silver fabric.</p><p><b> Other: </b>Variety with horn. Ex Littleton coin. Sear Roman Coins and their values #2112, depicted on plate 7.</p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0)"><b>Coin</b></span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0)"><b>#4</b></span> is from Taxili in Gandhara (located in Modern day India). The silver coin is stamped with the local badge of Gandhara which appears like a flower with three-pronged pitch-fork flower petals.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]461783[/ATTACH]</p><p><b><b>GANDHARA, Taxili </b></b></p><p><b><b>AR Satamana (bent bar) </b></b></p><p><b><b>ca. 650 B.C. </b></b></p><p>11.14 grams, 37.7 x 12.3 x 5 mm<b> </b></p><p><b>Obv: </b>Two Gandhara symbols at either end including a punch mark near center</p><p><b>Rev: </b>Blank with anvil pattern only</p><p><b>Grade: </b>A good VF coin including strong device details and showing no evidence of typical harsh cleaning.</p><p><b>Other: </b>Good silver with overall height/thickness of 7.7 mm thick due to inherent bend of the coin type. An anonymous issue possibly minted in Taxili.</p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0)"><b>My</b></span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0)"><b>fifth</b></span> favorite of 2015 has got to be this Tetradrachm depicting Pan.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]461784[/ATTACH]</p><p><b><b>Kings of Macedon</b></b></p><p><b><b>Antigonus II Gonatas </b></b></p><p><b><b>AR Tetradrachm</b></b></p><p><b><b>B.C. 277-239</b> (struck 271/0)</b></p><p>17.00 gms, 30.8 - 31.4 mm</p><p><b>Obv: </b>Horned head of Pan left,</p><p> lagobolon (pedum) over shoulder,</p><p> in the center of a Macedonian</p><p> shield decorated with seven</p><p> 6-pointed stars within crescents.</p><p><b>Rev: </b>BAΣIΛΕΩΣ ANTIΓΟNOY Athena</p><p> Alkidemos advancing left</p><p> brandishing thunderbolt and</p><p> holding shield. Helmet symbol</p><p> below left and monogram below r.</p><p><b>Grade: </b>aVF very well centered coin of</p><p> good silver w/ nice convex shape.<b> </b></p><p><b>Other: </b>Alpha Bank 987, Sear 6783. From Harlan J. Berk 9/2015 lot 400988327311.</p><p><br /></p><p>The year is not quite over and another coin could always jump into the 2015 mix. I have not yet opened my secret Santa gift so there may certainly be a new favorite & post script to this thread.</p><p><br /></p><p>Please post ‘em if you got em. Let’s see a float of crocodiles and a plethora of Pans from you folks.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Collect89, post: 2299072, member: 15445"]Here are my [COLOR=rgb(255, 0, 0)][B]5[/B][/COLOR] favorites from 2015. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do.:) [COLOR=rgb(255, 0, 0)][B]Coin #1[/B][/COLOR] Roman soldiers retired to Nemausus (modern day Nimes, France) and used coins depicting Agrippa, Augustus & a crocodile. The crocodile personifies Egypt and it is depicted chained to a palm. This particular crocodile was captured by me in November 2015: [ATTACH=full]461781[/ATTACH] [B]GAUL, Nemausus Augustus & Agrippa AE Dupondius 20 BC to 14 AD[/B] 10.7 grams, 25 mm [B]Obv:[/B] Laurelate Caesar Augustus r. (on right) with Marcus Agrippa wearing rostral crown l. (on left) IMP above DIVI below. [B]Rev.[/B] Crocodile r. chained to a palm, a wreath with long ties above. COL-NEM. [B]Grade:[/B] Overall a good fine coin with nice patina and lower obverse lettering running off the flan. [B][COLOR=rgb(255, 0, 0)]Coin[/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=rgb(255, 0, 0)]#2[/COLOR][/B] was also acquired in November. [ATTACH=full]461785[/ATTACH] [B]SELEUKID KINGDOM Philip I (Philadelphus) AR Tetradrachm 95-75 B.C.[/B] 15.67 grams, 28 mm [B] Obv: [/B]Diademed bust right with fillet border [B] Rev: [/B]BAΣIΛEΩΣ / ΦIΛIΠΠOY / EΠIΦANOYΣ / ΦIΛAΔEΛΦOY Zeus seated left holding Nike and scepter [B] Grade:[/B] A good Extra Fine. Beautifully made including many precision details. [B] Other:[/B] Philip I ruled 95-83 B.C. during this frozen date coin of 95-75 B.C. Precision details include Zeus beard and Nike’s crown of laurel & berries. Obverse is only slightly off center with reverse perfectly centered on tight flan. [COLOR=rgb(255, 0, 0)][B]Coin[/B][/COLOR] [B][COLOR=rgb(255, 0, 0)]#3[/COLOR][/B] is another Roman depicting Elagabalus with a small horn placed over the forehead. The horn (signifying divine power) is a dehydrated bovine phallus. [ATTACH=full]461782[/ATTACH] [B]ELAGABALUS AR Denarius A.D. 218 – 222 (struck A.D. 221)[/B] 3.73 grams, 19.5 mm diameter [B] Obv: [/B]IMP.ANTONINUS PIVS AVG, Laureate draped bust right with horn over forehead. [B] Rev: [/B]P.M.TR.P.IIII.COS.III.P.P. Elagabalus standing left sacrificing over small fire alter holding branch/club in left arm and patera in right hand with star above. [B] Grade: [/B]Good EF, well centered on good silver fabric. [B] Other: [/B]Variety with horn. Ex Littleton coin. Sear Roman Coins and their values #2112, depicted on plate 7. [COLOR=rgb(255, 0, 0)][B]Coin[/B][/COLOR] [COLOR=rgb(255, 0, 0)][B]#4[/B][/COLOR] is from Taxili in Gandhara (located in Modern day India). The silver coin is stamped with the local badge of Gandhara which appears like a flower with three-pronged pitch-fork flower petals. [ATTACH=full]461783[/ATTACH] [B][B]GANDHARA, Taxili AR Satamana (bent bar) ca. 650 B.C. [/B][/B] 11.14 grams, 37.7 x 12.3 x 5 mm[B] Obv: [/B]Two Gandhara symbols at either end including a punch mark near center [B]Rev: [/B]Blank with anvil pattern only [B]Grade: [/B]A good VF coin including strong device details and showing no evidence of typical harsh cleaning. [B]Other: [/B]Good silver with overall height/thickness of 7.7 mm thick due to inherent bend of the coin type. An anonymous issue possibly minted in Taxili. [COLOR=rgb(255, 0, 0)][B]My[/B][/COLOR] [COLOR=rgb(255, 0, 0)][B]fifth[/B][/COLOR] favorite of 2015 has got to be this Tetradrachm depicting Pan. [ATTACH=full]461784[/ATTACH] [B][B]Kings of Macedon Antigonus II Gonatas AR Tetradrachm B.C. 277-239[/B] (struck 271/0)[/B] 17.00 gms, 30.8 - 31.4 mm [B]Obv: [/B]Horned head of Pan left, lagobolon (pedum) over shoulder, in the center of a Macedonian shield decorated with seven 6-pointed stars within crescents. [B]Rev: [/B]BAΣIΛΕΩΣ ANTIΓΟNOY Athena Alkidemos advancing left brandishing thunderbolt and holding shield. Helmet symbol below left and monogram below r. [B]Grade: [/B]aVF very well centered coin of good silver w/ nice convex shape.[B] Other: [/B]Alpha Bank 987, Sear 6783. From Harlan J. Berk 9/2015 lot 400988327311. The year is not quite over and another coin could always jump into the 2015 mix. I have not yet opened my secret Santa gift so there may certainly be a new favorite & post script to this thread. Please post ‘em if you got em. Let’s see a float of crocodiles and a plethora of Pans from you folks.[/QUOTE]
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