Jims Coins top 5 for 2021

KINGS OF MACEDON. Alexander III ‘the great’. CNG 3/31/2021. 336-323 B.C. AR Drachm (16mm, 4.3 g. 1 h). Sardes mint. Struck under Menander, circa 324/3 B.C. Obv. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin. Rev. Zeus Aetophoros seated left; monogram in left field, rose below throne. Price 2553; ADM I Series IX. Light golden tone over lustrous surfaces. EF.




JHS #440. Roma Numismatics 10/8/2021 309.50 British Pounds. $421.34 – Bronze coin (AE Follis) minted at Ostia for DIVUS ROMULUS (son of Maxentius) Bi Nummus. Ostia, 309-312 A.D. Obv. DIVO.ROMVLO.N.V.BIS.CONS., bare head to right. Rev. AETERNAE.MEMORIAE. eagle perched atop enclosed masonry shrine with a domed-shaped roof with right door ajar; MOSTP in exergue. RCS #3786. RICVI #34. DVM #1 pg. 285. 7.92g. 26 mm. 5h. Extremely fine; traces of original silvering remaining. From the collection of Z.P., Austria, collector’s ticket included.

441. AE Follis - CNG 10-20-21 - Minted at Constantinople during the reign of Michael II & Theophilus between 829 – 829 A.D. Obv. MIXIAHL.S.0EFILOS. Facing busts of Michael II, with short beard (on l.) & Theophilus, usually beardless (on r.) both crowned, the former wearing chlamys, the latter, loros; between their heads, cross. Rev. Large M between X/X/X & N/N/N; above, cross; beneath 0. BCVS #1642.


Silver coin (Siliqua) minted at Mediolanum (Milan) MDPS, during the reign of HONORIUS in 402 A.D. Obv. D.N.HONORIVS.P.F.AVG. Pearl- Diad., draped, & cuir. bust r. Rev. VIRTVS.ROMANORVM. Roma seated l. on cuirass, holding Victory on globe and reversed spear. RCS #4250. RICX #1228. RSC #591b. Toned, lamination on Honorius cheek, struck from a worn reverse die. Good VF.

Silver Coin (AR Antoninianus) minted at Cologne for VALERIAN II, son of GALLIENUS, as Caesar, between 256 - 258 A.D. 1st emission of Valerian I. Obv. VALERIANVS.CAES.: rad. bust dr. r. Rev. IOVI.CRESCENTI.: Young Jupiter seated facing, head left, raising r. hand, riding goat right. RSCIV #2. RICV #3. DVM #5 pg. 252. RCSVIII #10731.

 

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Nice coins, congratulations! The divo Romulo and Honorius siliqua are particularly nice.

 

A nice selection and diverse selection! The Romulus is one you don't see every day. Congrats on the fine year .

 

A wonderful group for 2021!

Your Michael II & Theophilus follis is an excellent example for this type.

 

A good selection of coins for 2021. Thanks for sharing.

I like the goat-rider reverse design.

 

Congrats on five lovely coins, very diverse group, I like them all but your Romulus has one of the best portraits I've seen.

 

Very nice coins! My favorites are also the Divo Romulo and the Honorius siliqua.

 

Jim, 5 nice additions for the year . My favorite is the Romulus nummus; great portrait on that coin .

 

I vote for Romulus too, nice selection overall

Q

 

Nice pick ups...Love the Romulus and Alexander Drachm..Congrats.

 

Realy nice top 5 Jim I love the Valerian II and the Romulus
John