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<p>[QUOTE="Yorkshire, post: 3918963, member: 106617"]Well I think I've done fairly well for the first year on a budget as well. I set a goal at the start to get a coin of Alexander the great but was getting outbid on all my attempts so I've put that off for now plus I'd prefer a macedon shield instead of the Hercules drachm/tetradrachm.</p><p><br /></p><p>This was hard to rank my coins in order but I think my newest is my #1 for now. My 2020 goal is to start on some byzantine coinage (really would like to find a overstrike like [USER=19463]@dougsmit[/USER] gordian III overstrike) and some crusader coinage (on the look out for Guy De Lusignan)!</p><p><br /></p><p><b>#1</b></p><p>I bought this today, couldn't say no after seeing it. I want to finish the Constantine family soon. Also missing the RIC for this (and theres another goal for 2020, some RIC books).</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1032932[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Constantine II</b></p><p>OBV: Laureate bust of Constantine facing right.</p><p>REV: PROVIDENTIAE CAESS/Camp gate with row of dots in top layer</p><p>ESIS (cresent) in exergue</p><p>18.29mm</p><p>3,16g</p><p>RIC 216</p><p><br /></p><p><b>#2</b></p><p>As you will see with my list I like animals on coins <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/48312/illyria.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>ILLYRIA, Dyrrhachion</b></p><p>229-100 BC</p><p>AR drachm/victoriatus, issued under Xenon and Pyrba-, magistrates</p><p>3.18g</p><p>17mm</p><p>Obv: ΞΕΝΩΝ, cow standing right, looking back at suckling calf standing left below, above, eagle standing right with wings open</p><p>Rev: ΔΥΡ, ΠΥΡ-ΒΑ, and club around double-lined quadrilateral containing stellate pattern</p><p>BMC 112</p><p>From the JB (Edmonton) collection</p><p><br /></p><p><b>#3</b></p><p>This was my first auction win at the beginning of collecting. The reverse is what led me to bid on it as I never saw it before.</p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/48312/normal_constans.png" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>Constans AE Centenionalis</b></p><p>OBV: D N CONSTANS P F AVG</p><p>REV: FEL TEMP REPARTIO</p><p>Trier Mint mark</p><p>346 AD</p><p>21mm</p><p>4,28g</p><p>RIC 224</p><p><br /></p><p><b>#4</b></p><p>A coin I got from Mike Vosper, listed as very rare saw it on his sale so took it for a very good price.</p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/48312/Probus.png" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>Probus Antoninianus</b></p><p>OBV: IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG, Radiate, cuirassed bust right. Wide ties</p><p>REV: ADVENTVS PROBI AVG, Emperor riding left, right hand raised, left holding sceptre; captive at foot</p><p>R star stigma mint mark - Rome</p><p>278AD</p><p>24mm</p><p>RIC 160Ff; MPR287(1ex.); NOT in PROBVS.NET</p><p><br /></p><p><b>#5</b></p><p>Saw the little dove and I had to bid.</p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/48312/normal_Faustina_II.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>Faustina II Denarius</b></p><p>Faustina II denarius under Marcus Aurelius</p><p>161-170AD</p><p>Rome mint</p><p>3.30g</p><p>17.5mm</p><p>Obv: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, bust right</p><p>Rev: VE–NVS, Venus stg. l. holding dove and sceptre.</p><p>RIC 730</p><p>Scarcer than the variety in which Venus holds an apple</p><p>From the Doug Smith collection</p><p><br /></p><p><b>#6</b></p><p>This coin was fairly cheap and it looks so much better in hand.</p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/48312/normal_divconstantine.png" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>Divus Constantine</b></p><p>Constantine I</p><p>Posthumous issue</p><p>16-17mm</p><p>2.6g</p><p>A.D. 347- 348</p><p>DV CONSTANTINVS PT AVGG; Veiled head right. VN-MR [VENERANDAE MEMORIAE]</p><p>Constantine veiled, standing right.</p><p>In ex. SMALΔ</p><p>RIC VIII Alexandria 32</p><p><br /></p><p><b>#7</b></p><p>Saw this in AMCC2 with no bidders so I got it for the starting bid. My cheapest coin so far, very happy with it.</p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/48312/Constantine_II.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>Constantine II Follis</b></p><p>Constantine II as Caesar</p><p>317-337 AD issued 321</p><p>Rome mint</p><p>3.46g</p><p>18mm</p><p>Obv: CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, laureate head right</p><p>Rev: CAESARVM NOSTRORVM, VOT X in two lines within wreath</p><p>RT in exergue</p><p>RIC 242(R)</p><p>From TheRed collection</p><p><br /></p><p><b>#8</b></p><p>[USER=44132]@Bing[/USER] was the first person I bought coins from and this was one of them <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/48312/gordianiii.png" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>Gordian III</b></p><p>GORDIAN III AE 26, AMNG II 650, Sarapis</p><p>OBV: AVT K M ANT GORDIANOC AVG CEB TPANKVLLINA, Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Gordian III right, facing diademed and draped bust of Tranquillina left</p><p>REV: OVLPIANWN AGCIALEWN Sarapis standing facing, head left, wearing kalathos, holding patera and cornucopia</p><p>12.44g, 26mm</p><p>Minted at Anchialus, 238-244 AD</p><p><br /></p><p><b>#9</b></p><p>Another one from bing, I love coins from Carthage. They are so simple yet beautiful.</p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/48312/SICILY_PUNIC_1.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>Carthage</b></p><p>CARTHAGE/SICILY-PUNIC AE20</p><p>OBVERSE: Date palm tree with fruit</p><p>Rev: Horse head</p><p>Struck at Zeugitana, Carthage or Siculo-Punic, 3d-4th Century BC</p><p>8.2g, 20mm</p><p>SNG Cop-10</p><p><br /></p><p><b>#10</b></p><p>and another...</p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/48312/Sicily%2C_Punic_2.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>Carthage</b></p><p>CARTHAGE/SICILY-PUNIC Æ15 SNG Cop 1024</p><p>OBVERSE: Head of Tanit left</p><p>REVERSE: Galloping horse right</p><p>4.59g, 15.6mm</p><p>Struck at Carthage, 3d-4th Century BC[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Yorkshire, post: 3918963, member: 106617"]Well I think I've done fairly well for the first year on a budget as well. I set a goal at the start to get a coin of Alexander the great but was getting outbid on all my attempts so I've put that off for now plus I'd prefer a macedon shield instead of the Hercules drachm/tetradrachm. This was hard to rank my coins in order but I think my newest is my #1 for now. My 2020 goal is to start on some byzantine coinage (really would like to find a overstrike like [USER=19463]@dougsmit[/USER] gordian III overstrike) and some crusader coinage (on the look out for Guy De Lusignan)! [B]#1[/B] I bought this today, couldn't say no after seeing it. I want to finish the Constantine family soon. Also missing the RIC for this (and theres another goal for 2020, some RIC books). [ATTACH=full]1032932[/ATTACH] [B]Constantine II[/B] OBV: Laureate bust of Constantine facing right. REV: PROVIDENTIAE CAESS/Camp gate with row of dots in top layer ESIS (cresent) in exergue 18.29mm 3,16g RIC 216 [B]#2[/B] As you will see with my list I like animals on coins :D [IMG]https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/48312/illyria.jpg[/IMG] [B]ILLYRIA, Dyrrhachion[/B] 229-100 BC AR drachm/victoriatus, issued under Xenon and Pyrba-, magistrates 3.18g 17mm Obv: ΞΕΝΩΝ, cow standing right, looking back at suckling calf standing left below, above, eagle standing right with wings open Rev: ΔΥΡ, ΠΥΡ-ΒΑ, and club around double-lined quadrilateral containing stellate pattern BMC 112 From the JB (Edmonton) collection [B]#3[/B] This was my first auction win at the beginning of collecting. The reverse is what led me to bid on it as I never saw it before. [IMG]https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/48312/normal_constans.png[/IMG] [B]Constans AE Centenionalis[/B] OBV: D N CONSTANS P F AVG REV: FEL TEMP REPARTIO Trier Mint mark 346 AD 21mm 4,28g RIC 224 [B]#4[/B] A coin I got from Mike Vosper, listed as very rare saw it on his sale so took it for a very good price. [IMG]https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/48312/Probus.png[/IMG] [B]Probus Antoninianus[/B] OBV: IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG, Radiate, cuirassed bust right. Wide ties REV: ADVENTVS PROBI AVG, Emperor riding left, right hand raised, left holding sceptre; captive at foot R star stigma mint mark - Rome 278AD 24mm RIC 160Ff; MPR287(1ex.); NOT in PROBVS.NET [B]#5[/B] Saw the little dove and I had to bid. [IMG]https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/48312/normal_Faustina_II.jpg[/IMG] [B]Faustina II Denarius[/B] Faustina II denarius under Marcus Aurelius 161-170AD Rome mint 3.30g 17.5mm Obv: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, bust right Rev: VE–NVS, Venus stg. l. holding dove and sceptre. RIC 730 Scarcer than the variety in which Venus holds an apple From the Doug Smith collection [B]#6[/B] This coin was fairly cheap and it looks so much better in hand. [IMG]https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/48312/normal_divconstantine.png[/IMG] [B]Divus Constantine[/B] Constantine I Posthumous issue 16-17mm 2.6g A.D. 347- 348 DV CONSTANTINVS PT AVGG; Veiled head right. VN-MR [VENERANDAE MEMORIAE] Constantine veiled, standing right. In ex. SMALΔ RIC VIII Alexandria 32 [B]#7[/B] Saw this in AMCC2 with no bidders so I got it for the starting bid. My cheapest coin so far, very happy with it. [IMG]https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/48312/Constantine_II.jpg[/IMG] [B]Constantine II Follis[/B] Constantine II as Caesar 317-337 AD issued 321 Rome mint 3.46g 18mm Obv: CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, laureate head right Rev: CAESARVM NOSTRORVM, VOT X in two lines within wreath RT in exergue RIC 242(R) From TheRed collection [B]#8[/B] [USER=44132]@Bing[/USER] was the first person I bought coins from and this was one of them :) [IMG]https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/48312/gordianiii.png[/IMG] [B]Gordian III[/B] GORDIAN III AE 26, AMNG II 650, Sarapis OBV: AVT K M ANT GORDIANOC AVG CEB TPANKVLLINA, Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Gordian III right, facing diademed and draped bust of Tranquillina left REV: OVLPIANWN AGCIALEWN Sarapis standing facing, head left, wearing kalathos, holding patera and cornucopia 12.44g, 26mm Minted at Anchialus, 238-244 AD [B]#9[/B] Another one from bing, I love coins from Carthage. They are so simple yet beautiful. [IMG]https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/48312/SICILY_PUNIC_1.jpg[/IMG] [B]Carthage[/B] CARTHAGE/SICILY-PUNIC AE20 OBVERSE: Date palm tree with fruit Rev: Horse head Struck at Zeugitana, Carthage or Siculo-Punic, 3d-4th Century BC 8.2g, 20mm SNG Cop-10 [B]#10[/B] and another... [IMG]https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/48312/Sicily%2C_Punic_2.jpg[/IMG] [B]Carthage[/B] CARTHAGE/SICILY-PUNIC Æ15 SNG Cop 1024 OBVERSE: Head of Tanit left REVERSE: Galloping horse right 4.59g, 15.6mm Struck at Carthage, 3d-4th Century BC[/QUOTE]
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