Favorite 6 of 2016 (from collect89)

These are my favorite 6 of 2016. I’d like to post my favorite 16 of 2016 but I don’t think I’ve purchased quite that much good material. I’d like to see your favs so please post them here or create a thread. This first one was purchased way-way-way back in January at the NYINC:



1.

SICILY, Akragas.
AR Tetradrachm.
472-420 B.C.
16.88 grams, 25 mm
Obv: Crab as viewed from top
Rev: Eagle standing left with city name
AKRA(C)-ANTOS (retrograde N)
Grade: gF to aVF including nice
centering, ancient fabric & tone
Other: SNG.Cop.41, BMC 37



2.

SICILY, Gela
AR Tetradrachm
480 - 475 B.C.
17.18 gms, 25-26 mm
Obv: Charioteer driving walking biga
right, Nike flying above, crowning
horses.
Rev: Forepart of man-headed bull right.
C-E-Λ-AΣ (C mostly off flan)
Grade: Good Very Fine overall with
claim to a higher grade bar an old
reverse scratch and obverse radial
flow marks possibly due to a
slightly deteriorated die. Near EF.
Other: Jenkins 139 similar to the Bode Museum example. Ex David Murray of Tyche Numismatics



3.

Roman Republic
AR Quadrigatus
225 – 215 B.C.
6.22 gms, 22 mm
Obv: Janiform Head within beaded
border
Rev: Quadriga right driven by Nike
carrying Jupiter throwing
thunderbolt. Inverse relief ROMA
on tablet in exergue
Grade: good VF+ with minor flaws / rough planchet at 3:00 on the reverse. Overall very attractive including dark cabinet toning, good centering and strike.
Other: From the ancient Greek city state of Rome (before Rome kicked everyone in the butt). Sear book #80, RSC-23, Craw 29/3



4.

Roman Republic
AR Victoriatus
ca. 211 B.C.
2.97gms, 16-17.5 mm
Obv: Laureate bust of Jupiter right
Rev: Victory standing facing right
crowning a trophy. ROMA in ex
Grade: good VF+ to aEF with strong well centered strike, attractive cabinet toning and nice original surfaces. Minor breaks in the reverse toning due to benign neglect (cabinet friction).
Other: From the ancient Greek city state of Rome (before Rome warred with other Greek city states for control of modern day Italy). Ex-RBW, ex NFA (Garrett III) Lot 360, 3/29/85.Sear book #80, Crawford 44/1.



5.

CILICIA, Tarsos
AR Stater of Datames
378 – 372 B.C.
10.21 grams, 22 mm
Obv: Facing Female bust (Arethusa?)
Rev: Helmeted head Right (Ares?)
with Aramaic legend to right.
Grade: near VF or better with good
strike & toning on original rough
surfaces. 15% off-center strike
almost obscures Aramaic letters.
Other: SNG Levante 78, BMC 29 Datames ruled 385 BC – killed 362 BC was a general and satrap (provincial governor) like his father before him. ex CNG electronic auction Feb 2, 2000.



6.

CILICIA, Tarsos
AR Stater
379 – 374 B.C.
9.86 gms, 22 mm
Obv: Baal of Tarsos enthroned L holding
scepter with Aramaic Legend to right
Rev: Helmeted head Left with Aramaic
legend to left & right
Grade: good VF or better with attractive
light toning on original rough
surfaces. Good centering and strike.
Other: Sear 5641

 

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All very nice coins @Collect89. Envious even. Congratulations on obtaining such nice coins.

 

Wonderful coins!

 

Very nice scores!

 

Very nice acquisitions.

 

Not my cup of tea, but those are beautiful coins. Congrats!

 

All fantastic coins, I like the Victoriatus best.

 

Very nice group. I do hope all will post a separate thread labeled like yours:
Favorite x of 2016 (from y)
where x= the number of coins (I was planning on ten) and y is the poster's name. Adding coin to your thread will get confusing.

I'm sure between us all we will have a wide variety. At present as I work on which ten to use, I have about half and half Greek and Roman and even one late Roman but no siliquae. I even have a Cilician silver but not one shown by collect89. I know there are some here that only look at Republicans and others who avoid Greek and Roman in favor of Easterns or medievals. That is part of the fun of Coin Talk. I might add that I did buy a few coins of Septimius Severus this year but none will be making my ten.

Is ten the right number? Twelve? I never though about 16.

 

So?
What I don't understand is why you quoted me. I do not collect the coins shown, but I think they are nice and that @Collect89 did well this year. I'm not saying that they suck or that I hate them.

 

That's a very classy selection, Collect, and each one a great example of its type. Congrats!

 

Fantastic coins Collect89, we all might have to start following you around to pick up such good coins, although it might be a bit hard for me on the other side of the Pacific......

 

Awesome group of coins! I particularly like the quadrigatus.

Doing a retrospective list of the year's best purchases is fast becoming a CT tradition, I like it.

 

Those are some real nice additions. I think I'm just gonna sit back & watch, not sure I have anything that even comes close.
Maybe a top 1 from smojo, lol.

 

Nice selection of coins. I especially like the ROMA on a tablet Quadrigatus and the facing head stater. On my longer term wish list is a facing head stater from Rhodes.
@dougsmit I agree, it is interesting to read about other collecting areas. I suspect much of my top 10 will be rocks to others.
Not here yet, but I suspect a top 10.
yet another Ramo Secco bar piece

 

C89 => wow, I'm lovin' your top 6!! (congrats)

=> yah, the two Sicily examples are my favourites!! (both are awesome)

 

Wonderful examples!!!

 

I don't think that's what he's going for. I believe dougsmit is simply bringing attention to the fact that we all have differences in collecting and that it makes Cointalk all the stronger for it. If we all collected the same exact stuff, it would get rather boring pretty easy. Please correct me if I'm wrong @dougsmit, didn't get my full nights sleep so my analysis might be off

 

EXCELLENT coins @Collect89 . Super captures for this year! I would take any and all into my collection. I have several Quadrigatii, but yours is a nice coin! Achelous, Victoratii, on-and-on that you have are ALWAYS great gets! Thanks for posting.

 

Your 2 and 3 are probably my favorites. Probably 2 for the win. Well done!

 

Congratulations on your awesome acquisitions for the year!