How was 2018,for coin additions?

I have only 6 or 7 coins that I plan to keep in the long term. Everything else is beaters. (my term for coins that I just have to have)

 

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Beautiful captures @panzerman ! This year has been pretty bad for my collection. As of this moment I'm at 10 coins for the year! I suspect a couple coins will make it into my collection before the year ends.

 

I have one coin in the mail coming to me from Zurqieh in the U.A.E. I probably will acquire two or three more before the end of this month, so I have added around 40 coins so far this year. I've started to add coins to my collection from Roman Egypt, which was something I was not really focused on before.

 

Brother Hussam has some great and hard to find coins. He's alway been very helpful when I've communicated with him via email.

 

I got some really tough coins at good prices, as well as greatly expanding my ancients/medieval collection. I’d call 2018 a win.

 

Ok... So I've counted the coins that I've added in 2018 so far (26 days left ) and my grand total as of right now (including coins in transit) is exactly 250 coins. That frightens me (well, just a little)... and another reason I am happy to find new homes for some of my collection via AMCC.

Me: Stands up from metal folding chair in a circle...

"My name is Justin, and I'm an addict."​

All of CT Ancients members: "Hi, Justin."​

 

Way off year for me. Only 47 coins through June 2018. A major Life issue has precluded capturing more or moving forward. Usually, I am at a clip of 200-300 historical Ancients per year.

Couple of favorites for the year:


RR Anon after 211 BCE AR Quinarius 2.12g Helmeted hd Roma - Dioscuri riding Cr 68-2b was 44-6 RSC 3 ex Clain-Stefanelli




Carthage Zeugitania Libyan Revolt AR Shekel 24mm 7.34g 241-238 BCE Wreathed Tanit Horse stndg control mark and Punic M SNG Cop 236

 

So far so good! This has been my secondish year of actively collecting ancients (more like 1.5th year), and I have certainly diversified my interests and found a few niches. I'll try to post some favorites when I have time, but I might wait until closer to the end of the year.

 

Probably my weakest year since I started collecting, I think I pulled in around 25 total coins, and that includes modern coins. I did get 4-5 coins (like @dougsmit , I don't coin them as mine until they are in my hands) that are awesome, and probably 10 other ones that are cool, about 6 that are "meh", and 3 turds.

 

That's a good thing.

 

@panzerman Would you share some pics of the
medieval/renaissance purchases from this year.
Especially the ones with dates.

 

Great post, @panzerman ! I hastily assembled most of my coin acquisitions of 2018 into a poster. I've included 46 of them but I think there are a few more that I've omitted. That being the case, my coin acquisitions for 2018 is 60+. I can't say with certainty whether or not I will purchase more this year. When I see a coin that's been on my want list—I'll impulsively make the purchase without thinking about it—almost like having an "out of the body" experience

My coins are not exquisite pieces of numismatic art but I treasure them nonetheless.

Edited 12/6/2018: My apologies! I forgot one of my favorites—My Hendin 1172​

 

That is really neat. I have no idea how do managed to display them all on a scroll. I am not great at using technology, except for turning on the TV.
John

 

I will try to do that tomorrow Dated coins from the 1400-1499 are really rare, 1500-99 are easier. But I have a lot of Islamic coins dated AH 76 -800 (700AD-1500AD)

 

..it's been a good year for me also..and of course the roses..

 

I had a very good year in the area of U.S large cents, and also German Napoleonic Era minors.

In the ancients era it was an 'average' year with a few nice denarii, nothing exceptional but nice stuff overall.

 

Deutschland is my best Country (makes sense since I am German) I have 160 AV German States coins. My oldest a Constans AV Solidus struck Trier Mint 345AD. Also my first dated Christian coin a 1492 Frankfurt Imperial City Goldgulden. My fav. the Regensburg City View AV Dukat/ and the Brandenburg-Preussen AV 2 Dukaten City View of Berlin. Then, there are thousands of way more impressive German coins, but they are way out of my league or in simple terms finances....

 

Ohhh those are nice, those ones there are way out of my league XD

 

I read that title too quickly and thought it said, "How was 2018 for coin addiction?"

 

Well, you could say in 2018 I got a more severe coin addiction, but then again is that a bad thing?