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<p>[QUOTE="zumbly, post: 2288291, member: 57495"]I really love this thread idea! Almost all the coins shown in the OP I'd happily have bought at those prices. I like the Hadrian denarius, Philip I tet and Persis obol best.</p><p><br /></p><p>I'm going to play along ... here are my ten favorite coins of 2015 that fall in the ten price bands from $100 to under $10. There's an overlap of three coins with the list in my other thread, but hey, I get to show another seven that don't make an appearance in my Top 10 of 2015. Again, I'm excluding group/mixed lot purchases and going with handpicked individual buys with their shipped prices. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>$90 - $100</b></p><p>[ATTACH=full]458510[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>ROMAN REPUBLIC</b>, C. Annius, L. Fabius - AR Denarius ($95)</p><p>Technically, this isn't my coin since it was given to my father on his birthday this year, but I did make the purchase, and I really, really like it, so here it is!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>$90 - $80</b></p><p>[ATTACH=full]458509[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>SIKYONIA, Sikyon</b> - AR Hemidrachm ($83)</p><p>I picked up five coins of Sikyon in various denominations this year. I love this hemidrachm, with its blue-grey silver toning and leftover earthen highlights. Big Brother Stater will show up in my Top 10 of the year list.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>$80 - $70</b></p><p>[ATTACH=full]458508[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>PONTOS, Komana</b> - AE28 ($72)</p><p>I had many coins I like fall into this particular price band, but my choice was easy. Back in July, this coin was in my Top 10 for the year at the half way mark... it's been bumped off, so I'm glad it gets a showing here. Despite being conditionally-challenged, it's from a rare mint, and not a coin that you get a shot at often. It's also not often that a collector of this type gets to say, "Behold, the <b>face </b>of Medusa!" <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>$70 - $60</b></p><p>[ATTACH=full]458507[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>HADRIAN</b> - AE22 of PHRYGIA, Apameia ($61)</p><p>I like how this Roman provincial coin tells the story of its city with its reverse design. It was an impulse pickup, and I did the research later, which I summarized in <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/the-kibotoi-of-apameia.267205/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/the-kibotoi-of-apameia.267205/">this thread</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>$60 - $50</b></p><p>[ATTACH=full]458506[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>MAXIMINUS THRAX</b> - AR Denarius ($54)</p><p>I needed a Maximinus Thrax with the 'Bigchinnicus' portrait, and this was it. I think the nose is no slouch either!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>$50 - $40 </b></p><p>[ATTACH=full]458505[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>CONSTANTINE I</b>, as Filius Augustorum - AE Follis ($48)</p><p>I've had the FIL AVGG issues on my want list some time. I ended up picking up two of them this year, and though I prefer the other one, in competition with other coins in their respective price bands, this one came out tops in its category while the other one didn't.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>$40 - $30</b></p><p>[ATTACH=full]458504[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>ROMAN REPUBLIC</b>, Anonymous - AE Quadrans ($34)</p><p>An overlap with my other list of budget coins. I bought many coins in this price band this year, but this one is the clear favorite.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>$20 - $30</b></p><p>[ATTACH=full]458503[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>CILICIA, Kelenderis</b> - AR Obol ($29)</p><p>This little 9mm beauty was acquired at a Harlan Berk auction. The tag says, "Lovely imagery on such a small flan". I agree!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>$10 - $20</b></p><p>[ATTACH=full]458502[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>THESSALY, Magnetes</b> - AE Tetrachalkon ($17)</p><p>I don't buy many coins from ebay, but occasionally I find some that I really like. This handsome Greek bronze is one of them.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>UNDER $10</b></p><p>[ATTACH=full]458501[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>IONIA, Teos</b> - AR Tetartemorion ($9.90)</p><p>Another ebay snack, this one managed to squeak into this price category by the narrowest margin... fitting I suppose, given how miniscule it is. Shown here with a grain of rice - it's tiny, but it makes a big impact <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="zumbly, post: 2288291, member: 57495"]I really love this thread idea! Almost all the coins shown in the OP I'd happily have bought at those prices. I like the Hadrian denarius, Philip I tet and Persis obol best. I'm going to play along ... here are my ten favorite coins of 2015 that fall in the ten price bands from $100 to under $10. There's an overlap of three coins with the list in my other thread, but hey, I get to show another seven that don't make an appearance in my Top 10 of 2015. Again, I'm excluding group/mixed lot purchases and going with handpicked individual buys with their shipped prices. [B]$90 - $100[/B] [ATTACH=full]458510[/ATTACH] [B]ROMAN REPUBLIC[/B], C. Annius, L. Fabius - AR Denarius ($95) Technically, this isn't my coin since it was given to my father on his birthday this year, but I did make the purchase, and I really, really like it, so here it is! [B]$90 - $80[/B] [ATTACH=full]458509[/ATTACH] [B]SIKYONIA, Sikyon[/B] - AR Hemidrachm ($83) I picked up five coins of Sikyon in various denominations this year. I love this hemidrachm, with its blue-grey silver toning and leftover earthen highlights. Big Brother Stater will show up in my Top 10 of the year list. [B]$80 - $70[/B] [ATTACH=full]458508[/ATTACH] [B]PONTOS, Komana[/B] - AE28 ($72) I had many coins I like fall into this particular price band, but my choice was easy. Back in July, this coin was in my Top 10 for the year at the half way mark... it's been bumped off, so I'm glad it gets a showing here. Despite being conditionally-challenged, it's from a rare mint, and not a coin that you get a shot at often. It's also not often that a collector of this type gets to say, "Behold, the [B]face [/B]of Medusa!" ;) [B]$70 - $60[/B] [ATTACH=full]458507[/ATTACH] [B]HADRIAN[/B] - AE22 of PHRYGIA, Apameia ($61) I like how this Roman provincial coin tells the story of its city with its reverse design. It was an impulse pickup, and I did the research later, which I summarized in [URL='https://www.cointalk.com/threads/the-kibotoi-of-apameia.267205/']this thread[/URL]. [B]$60 - $50[/B] [ATTACH=full]458506[/ATTACH] [B]MAXIMINUS THRAX[/B] - AR Denarius ($54) I needed a Maximinus Thrax with the 'Bigchinnicus' portrait, and this was it. I think the nose is no slouch either! [B]$50 - $40 [/B] [ATTACH=full]458505[/ATTACH] [B]CONSTANTINE I[/B], as Filius Augustorum - AE Follis ($48) I've had the FIL AVGG issues on my want list some time. I ended up picking up two of them this year, and though I prefer the other one, in competition with other coins in their respective price bands, this one came out tops in its category while the other one didn't. [B]$40 - $30[/B] [ATTACH=full]458504[/ATTACH] [B]ROMAN REPUBLIC[/B], Anonymous - AE Quadrans ($34) An overlap with my other list of budget coins. I bought many coins in this price band this year, but this one is the clear favorite. [B]$20 - $30[/B] [ATTACH=full]458503[/ATTACH] [B]CILICIA, Kelenderis[/B] - AR Obol ($29) This little 9mm beauty was acquired at a Harlan Berk auction. The tag says, "Lovely imagery on such a small flan". I agree! [B]$10 - $20[/B] [ATTACH=full]458502[/ATTACH] [B]THESSALY, Magnetes[/B] - AE Tetrachalkon ($17) I don't buy many coins from ebay, but occasionally I find some that I really like. This handsome Greek bronze is one of them. [B]UNDER $10[/B] [ATTACH=full]458501[/ATTACH] [B]IONIA, Teos[/B] - AR Tetartemorion ($9.90) Another ebay snack, this one managed to squeak into this price category by the narrowest margin... fitting I suppose, given how miniscule it is. Shown here with a grain of rice - it's tiny, but it makes a big impact :).[/QUOTE]
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