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<p>[QUOTE="JayAg47, post: 5295526, member: 112342"]I did get some US coins this year(Peace dollars, Kennedy and Benji halves), however they're nothing new. But I newly dabbled into ancients and here are my top 3 favourites!</p><p>Nerva/Salus, the crown jewel of not only my collection of the <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/the-five-good-emperors-lucius-verus-and-the-kid-who-ended-it-all.370434/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/the-five-good-emperors-lucius-verus-and-the-kid-who-ended-it-all.370434/">Five Good Emperors</a>, but also my Roman collection, I just love the centering, subtle toning, and the total wear. It's just simple, regal, and elegant.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1222659[/ATTACH]</p><p>Chola 1/8 Kahavanu, Rajendra Chola (1014-1044), a copper Chola coin was my first ever ancient coin I got when I was 13, and ever since reviving my interest in general numismatics back in 2018, I wanted a gold coin from that kingdom. However they all cost so much for my budget, and when I saw this coin for around 100 bucks on Ma-shops, I swooped right in!</p><p>This is a commemorative coin for conquering the neighboring kingdoms of Chera, and Pandya, depicted as the royal emblems of Cholan tiger, Pandyan twin fish, and the Cheran bow (off-center behind tiger), all under the single rule symbolized by the umbrella, and the legends in Nageri states, Yudha-malla, one who's strong in wars.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1222667[/ATTACH]</p><p>My most recent purchase, Alexander III <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/bargain-alexander-iii-tetradrachm-turned-out-to-be-a-scarcer-type.372052/#post-5292315" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/bargain-alexander-iii-tetradrachm-turned-out-to-be-a-scarcer-type.372052/#post-5292315">tetradrachm</a> I got only for 60 bucks, which turned out to be a rare type!</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1222668[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="JayAg47, post: 5295526, member: 112342"]I did get some US coins this year(Peace dollars, Kennedy and Benji halves), however they're nothing new. But I newly dabbled into ancients and here are my top 3 favourites! Nerva/Salus, the crown jewel of not only my collection of the [URL='https://www.cointalk.com/threads/the-five-good-emperors-lucius-verus-and-the-kid-who-ended-it-all.370434/']Five Good Emperors[/URL], but also my Roman collection, I just love the centering, subtle toning, and the total wear. It's just simple, regal, and elegant. [ATTACH=full]1222659[/ATTACH] Chola 1/8 Kahavanu, Rajendra Chola (1014-1044), a copper Chola coin was my first ever ancient coin I got when I was 13, and ever since reviving my interest in general numismatics back in 2018, I wanted a gold coin from that kingdom. However they all cost so much for my budget, and when I saw this coin for around 100 bucks on Ma-shops, I swooped right in! This is a commemorative coin for conquering the neighboring kingdoms of Chera, and Pandya, depicted as the royal emblems of Cholan tiger, Pandyan twin fish, and the Cheran bow (off-center behind tiger), all under the single rule symbolized by the umbrella, and the legends in Nageri states, Yudha-malla, one who's strong in wars. [ATTACH=full]1222667[/ATTACH] My most recent purchase, Alexander III [URL='https://www.cointalk.com/threads/bargain-alexander-iii-tetradrachm-turned-out-to-be-a-scarcer-type.372052/#post-5292315']tetradrachm[/URL] I got only for 60 bucks, which turned out to be a rare type! [ATTACH=full]1222668[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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