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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Mat, post: 1602296, member: 21445&quot;]2013 is closing in &amp; I for one will be glad to see this horrible year go away due to many reasons. But 2012 wasnt all doom/gloom for me offline, it was a pretty good nusmismatic year for me, especially for ancients.</p><p><br /></p><p>It was hard to pick but I chose 3 of my favorite purchases this year.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>What was your favorite coin purchases of 2012?</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b></b>My first coin is my #1 favorite purchase this year. It was also my most expensive, for me since I usually buy coins on a tight budget. But it was an empress I always wanted pretty much since the first time I saw her when I got into ancients.</p><p><br /></p><p>Shes fairly scarce but finding good examples is fairly tough. This had everything going for it and despite having scrimp and save I was lucky to get it for a price well below I would have normally paid.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i48.tinypic.com/i6gfhf.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Orbiana (225 - 227 A.D.)</p><p>AR Denarius</p><p>O: SALL BARBIA ORBIANA AVG, draped bust right.</p><p>R: CONCORDIA AVGG,Concordia seated left holding double cornucopia and patera.</p><p>19mm</p><p>3.8g</p><p>RIC IV 319, RSC III 1, BMCRE VI 287, SRCV II 8191</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>My second favorite purchase. It was one of those too good to be true prices on ebay and with quick research to confirm it wasnt a fake I snatched it up quickly. I was mainly attracted to the reverse. It isnt a type I have in my ancients. Plus I really loved the dark/natural patina and it was from a Eastern Mint, Emesa (Antioch). Not the usual &quot;rome mint&quot; my coins consist of from this period.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i47.tinypic.com/1607k3l.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Septimius Severus (AD 193-211) </p><p>AR Denarius</p><p>O: Laureate head right. </p><p>R.Corn ear between crossed cornucopia.</p><p>(3.19 gm).</p><p>Emesa (Antioch) mint, AD 194/195. </p><p>RIC 373, RSC 142b.</p><p><br /></p><p>Last is a ancient I never expected to own for many years. But it was being sold here by another poster here on CT at a reasonable price. The fact it was graded by NGC also made it more attractive since it too is commonly faked.</p><p><br /></p><p>So of course after some back and forth PMing, it was now in my collection. Of course I <b><i>cracked it out of the slab</i></b> since no ancient belongs in graded plastic:devil:<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie3" alt=":(" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.</p><p><br /></p><p>So despite being a bit off center, its still one of my top favorites, plus it&#039;s common for these to be off center. </p><p><br /></p><p><u>Who wouldnt want to own a coin from Julius Caesar at a great price?</u>?</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i50.tinypic.com/2d9d7w5.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Julius Caesar (Died 44 B.C.)</p><p>AR Denarius</p><p>O: CAESAR below elephant right trampling on snake.</p><p>R: Emblems of the pontificate – culullus (cup) or simpulum (ladle), sprinkler, axe and apex (priest&#039;s hat).</p><p>Military Mint, Traveling with Caesar 49 B.C.</p><p>3.96g</p><p>18.5mm</p><p>RSC I 49, SRCV I 1399, Sydenham 1006, Crawford 443/1[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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