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Message:: [QUOTE="dadams, post: 2605931, member: 82194"]Earlier this year I was buying US type coins <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie100" alt=":wideyed:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> but I shall not bore you with those.  In fact, since I bought my first ancient coin on August 27th I have not bought a single US coin! Here are my top 10 Ancients (out of my collection now totaling 16): #10 - Nothing too special about this one except that I liked it and it was cheap. For the time being I've been trying to by coins that are pretty well centered and that I find attractive and interesting.<img src="http://www.bibliopath.com/coins/ancient/Valens_RIC-7b.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />Valens (364-378), Æ3. Siscia Mint.Obv: DN VALENS PF AVG  - Diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right.Rev: SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE - Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm* over A in left field, DASISC in exergue.16.72mm, 2.6g.RIC IX SISCIA 7b, type VII #9 - Here is another that wasn't a bank breaker and I liked the silvering. This coin  taught me the rudiments about "officinae".  Still much to learn.<img src="http://www.bibliopath.com/coins/ancient/Maximianus_RIC-621.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />Maximianus Herculius (286-305, 307-308), Æ3 Silvered Antoninianus. Antioch, Officina 8 AD 293.Obv: IMP C M A MAXIMIANVS P F AVG  - Radiate, cuirassed bust right.Rev: CONCORDIA MILI_TVM - Emperor standing right, scepter in left hand, receiving Victory on globe from Jupiter standing left, scepter in left hand.H in lower field, XXI in exergue.20mm, 3.7g. Remnant silvering.RIC V, Part II ANTIOCH 621 #8 - I picked this out of a dealers inventory because I admired the fact that Maximinus I rose up through the ranks of the Roman army to become Emperor. Evidently he was a giant of a man.<img src="http://www.bibliopath.com/coins/ancient/Maximinus-I-Thrax_RIC-13.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />Maximinus I Thrax (235-238) AR Denarius, Rome AD 235/6.Obv.: IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG - Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right.Rev.: PROVIDENTIA AVG - Providentia standing left, holding wand over globe in right hand, cornucopia in left.20.32mm, 3.24g. Toned aXFRIC IV 13 #7 - This one came from the same dealer as #8 and again I chose this one for the interesting story of the Emperor- he was quite a character.<img src="http://www.bibliopath.com/coins/ancient/Elagabalus_RIC-120.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />Elagabalus (218-222), AR Antoninianus. Rome, AD 218/19.Obv: IMP CAES ANTONINVS AVG - radiate draped bust right.Rev: MARS VICTOR - Mars walking right, holding spear and trophy.21.3mm, 4.0g. aXF. Scarce. RIC IV, Part II, 120ex. Forman collection #6 - My first Greek coin and one I had to educate myself about heavily before purchasing in an effort to avoid one from the "Black Sea Hoard."<img src="http://www.bibliopath.com/coins/ancient/Mesembria-Thrace_Sear-1675.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />THRACE, Mesembria. Æ16. Struck ca. 400-350 BC.Obv: Crested Corinthian helmet facing.Rev: Quadripartite radiate wheel, M-E-T-A in spaces between spokes.16.03mm, 3.2g.Sear 1675 #5 - This Philip I coin is the first I fully attributed by myself.<img src="http://www.bibliopath.com/coins/ancient/Philip-I_RIC-38b.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />Philip I (244-249), AR Antoninianus (Double Denarius). Rome, AD 244-247.Obv: IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG - Radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right, seen from behindRev: LIBERALITAS AVGG II - Liberalitas standing facing, head left, cornucopia in left hand, coin shaker in right.22mm, 4.18gRIC IV, Part III, 38b (C) #4 - I had two coins in hand at a dealers table- this one below and a rather nice Aurelius AR Denarius.  History won over beauty. This one commemorates Aurelius' victories in the German wars.<img src="http://www.bibliopath.com/coins/ancient/Aurelius_RIC-1002.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />Marcus Aurelius (161-180), Æ Dupondius. Rome, AD 170/1.Obv: M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXV - Head of Marcus Aurelius, radiate, right.Rev: IMP VI COS III S C - Victory standing right, fixing shield inscribed VIC GER on palm.24.31mm, 10.73g.RIC III, 1002 #3 - Wish the pic was better but I really like this coin.  My first experience with roman portraiture.<img src="http://www.bibliopath.com/coins/ancient/SeptSev_RIC-211.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />  Septimius Severus (193-211) AR Denarius. Rome, AD 207.Obv: SEVERVS PIVS AVG - Laureate head of Septimius Severus right.Rev: P M TR P XV COS III P P - Victory, standing right, foot on globe, inscribing shield set on palm tree.2.58g, 19.83mm.RIC IV Part I ROME 211 #2 - I've been reading Suetonius' The Lives of the Twelve Caesars and a friend gifted me this dupondis to ensure that I had one of the 12 to hold and admire while I read. I'm midway through Nero now and can't wait until I reach Vespasian!<img src="http://www.bibliopath.com/coins/ancient/Vespasian-RIC1210-Sear2347.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />Vespasian (69-79), Æ28 Dupondius. Lugdunum, AD 77–78.Obv: IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG COS VIII PP - Laureate head right, globe under point of bust.Rev: FIDES PVBLICA - Fides standing left, holding patera and cornucopiae, S-C across fields.Orichalcum, 28.11mm, 12gRIC II Part I (2nd Ed.) 1210; Sear 2347. #1 - This one takes 1st simply because it started my journey.<img src="http://www.bibliopath.com/coins/ancient/Constantine-I_RIC-153.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />Constantine I (306-337) Silvered Æ3 Follis. Nicomedia, Officina 1 AD 328-9.Obv: CONSTAN-TINVS AVG - Pearl-diademed head right.Rev: PROVIDEN-TIAE AVGG - Campgate with six stone layers, no door, two turrets and a star above.SMNA in exergue. 2.58g, 17.5mm. Remnant silvering.RIC VII NICOMEDIA 153[/QUOTE]

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