Gil's Top 10 Purchases of 2015 First Half

I saw some people are doing it and so I decided to find the top ten coins I like the best for the first half of this year.



Philip I AE Sestertius. Rome mint, 14g, 29mm

OBV: IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.

REV: PAX AETERNA S C, Pax running left, holding branch and sceptre.

REF: RIC 185a, Cohen 110.



Faustina II AE Dupondius.

OBV: FAVSTINAE AVG PII AVG FIL, Diademed & draped bust right.

REV: PVDICITIA S-C, Pudicitia standing left, holding out cloak in both hands.

REF: RIC 1403, Cohen 179.




GALBA. 68-69 AD. AE As. Spanish mint (Tarraco?), 9.1g, 29mm

OBV: SER GALBA IMP AVGVSTVS, Laureate head left, globe at point of head portrait.

REV: LIBERTAS PVBLICA S-C, Libertas standing left, holding pileus and sceptre.

REF: RIC I 71




Macrianus I, Usurper, 260-261 AD. AR Antoninianus, Antioch, 21mm, 3.1g

OBV: IMP C FVL MACRIANVS P F AVG, Radiate cuirassed bust right.

REV: SPES PVBLICA, Spes standing left holding flower and raising hem of robe. Star in left field.

REF: RIC V-2 13, RSC 13, MIR 1743b, Sear88 3093.




Trajan AE As, 98-117 AD, 9.6g, 26.0mm

OBV: IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, Laureate head right.

REV: SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI, S C in exergue, Trajan on horseback right, spearing Dacian below horse.

REF: RIC 543, Cohen 509.




Constantine AE3 Follis, Londinium mint, 307-337 AD, 3.8g, 24mm

OBV: IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.

REV: SOLI INVIC-TO COMITI T-F, Sol standing left holding globe. Mintmark PLN.

REF: RIV VI Londinium 122




Trajan Decius AR Antoninianus. 249-251 AD.

OBV: IMP C Q M TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, Radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right.

REV: PANNONIAE, Twin Pannoniae, veiled, standing front, both looking left, each wearing robe reaching to feet and holding standard, both raising hand.

REF: RIC 23



Romulus, son of Maxentius, AE Follis. Rome mint, ca 309-310 AD.

OBV: DIVO ROMVLO N V BIS CONS, Bare head right.

REV: AETERNAE MEMORIAE, Domed shrine without columns, RBP in ex.

REF: RIC 207 Rome, Cohen 6.




Roman Provincial Deultum Tranquillina AE 22, 238-244 AD, 4.74g, 22.5mm

OBV: SAB TRANQVILLINA AVG, Diademmed, draped bust right.

REV: COL FL PAC DEVLT, Marsyas advancing right, with shouldered wineskin.

REF: Pending




Justinian I, AE Pentanummium, 527-565 AD, Antioch mint, 2.3g, 15mm

OBV: DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG, Pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right.

REV: Epsilon with + at centre, star to right.

REF: SB 244, DOC 271.

 

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nice top 10 GG...some rate guys in there like that romulus cat. i like the trajan d best!

 

Nice assortment Gil. I'm too lazy to do the same.

 

Yeah, this is the first top 10 I've done so I was lazy the other times too. lol

 

I like the Galba. The Trajan is also very nice.

 

Not enough Siliqua but still a nice list!

 

Another vote for the Trajan here.

 

I don't have any Siliqua, but I may one day. They are on the low priority list since they can be expensive for me.

 

Just messing with you Gil ( or not )
Very nice coins, keep up the good work!

 

Haha. Thank you.

 

Nice. Love the portrait of Faustina II

 

Wow Daryl, that's a sweet Top-10