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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;happy_collector, post: 5245714, member: 100070&quot;]Hi everyone, here are my top 10 ancient coins for the year of 2020. This is my first time putting together such a list. I had a few ancients in the past, but have not really looked into the different denominations and designs until this year. I only learnt about Sestertius a few months ago. Reading CT forum articles is a huge help in expanding my knowledge base on ancients. Thanks for all the interesting articles.</p><p><br /></p><p>I decided to first satisfy my interest in classical Attica Owl in 2020, and then move to other areas of interest in 2021. This is why you’ll see a number of Owl tetradrachms in this top 10 list. I have also picked up a number of inexpensive denarii this year on different emperors, trying to form a loose “portrait-type” collection (no chronological order though, just different portraits side by side). Plus a Faustina Junior hairstyle side collection. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b># 10.</b> <b>SYRACUSE. Hiketas II 287-278 BC. AE</b></p><p>Silver Syracuse Tetradrachm are out of my collecting budget. I am getting a bronze version instead to enjoy the artistry and beauty of Syracuse coins.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1218376[/ATTACH]</p><p>SYRACUSE. Hiketas II 287-278 BC. AE ( 7.26g, 24mm )</p><p>Obv: Head of Kore left, grain ear behind.</p><p>Rev: Charioteer in biga right, star above.</p><p>SNG Cop.802, SNG ANS 760.</p><p>Ex. Pavlos S. Pavlou</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b># 9. ATTICA, Athens. Circa 500/490-485/0 BC. AR Tetradrachm</b></p><p>Just dipping my toes into the archaic era. Archaic tetradrachms without test cut are out of my budget also, so I don’t mind an off-center Owl reverse as long as the Athena portrait is ok. At least there is no test cut.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1218377[/ATTACH]</p><p>ATTICA, Athens. Circa 500-485BC. AR Tetradrachm, 21.5mm, 17.48 g.</p><p>Obv: Helmeted head of Athena right</p><p>Rev: Owl standing right; olive spray behind.</p><p>Seltman Group M; Asyut Group IVe; HGC 4, 1590.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>#8. Faustina II (wife of M. Aurelius) Æ Sestertius. Rome</b></p><p>I am looking for a thick Faustina Junior Sestertius. This one fits well with a fine obverse portrait. Reverse just ok. Maybe I’ll get an upgrade in the future with same reverse but different obverse (no stephane maybe). It is also my first win from Roma auction.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1218378[/ATTACH]</p><p>Faustina II (wife of M. Aurelius) Æ Sestertius. Rome, AD 161-176.</p><p>Obv: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust to right, wearing stephane</p><p>Rev: Fecunditas standing to left, with six children. S-C across fields.</p><p>RIC III 1674 (Aurelius); BMC (Aurelius) 952. 27.57g, 32mm, 6h.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>#7. Faustina II Æ 23mm. Hadrianopolis, Thrace.</b></p><p>Like the brass surface, and the obverse young-looking portrait. Another win from the same Roma auction.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1218380[/ATTACH]</p><p>Faustina II (wife of M. Aurelius) Æ 23mm</p><p>Hadrianopolis, Thrace. AD 161-176.&nbsp; 6.63g, 23mm, 6h.</p><p>Obv: ΦAVCTЄINA CЄBACTH, draped bust to right</p><p>Rev: Homonia standing to left, holding patera and cornucopiae.</p><p>RPC IV.1 Online 3916 (temporary); Jurukova 69-70; Varbanov 3227.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>#6. MYSIA. Pergamum. AR cistophorus</b></p><p>Nice large size coin. I like the reverse design. Nice quality to see some of the snakes’ scales.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1218381[/ATTACH]</p><p>MYSIA. Pergamum. Ca. 166-160 BC. AR cistophorus. 29mm, 12.82 gm</p><p>Obv: Serpent emerging from cista mystica; all within ivy wreath</p><p>Rev: Bow in bowcase decorated with aphlaston, flanked by two serpents; ΠΕΡΓ civic monogram to left, horizontal caduceus right to right.</p><p>Kleiner-Noe Series 7.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b><i>I&#039;ll add coins #1 to 5 little later. Need to pause a bit...</i></b>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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