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<p>[QUOTE="AncientNumis, post: 8351300, member: 132542"]Hi all, I haven’t been very active recently, although I’ve enjoyed reading posts. Thought it might be fun to show some of my most recent additions to my collection. They’re not the greatest, but they fit my budget and I love them lots. I'll say a little about each coin, and say what I paid for it to show ancient coins can be really affordable and maybe you can let me know if I did alright! So here we go:</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Istros AR Fraction - 33 Pounds</b></p><p>This is just a tiny silver fraction from Istros. I love it for a number of reasons. Firstly, it features animals! Eagle on dolphin, pretty cool scene. The reverse is my favourite. Two mysterious heads facing , one upside down. So many theories as to what it could represent: branches of the river, dioskuri, or even a solar eclipse! For me, mysteries make ancients interesting, so I enjoy them. [ATTACH=full]1481664[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]1481665[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Medieval Coins Lot - 22 pounds</b></p><p>Well, not strictly ancient. When I went to a car boot sale, I managed to find someone selling lots of medieval coins! I picked some ones I liked the look of and yeah, that's it. Got 2 Edward I, 1 Edward IV, 1 Elizabeth, and a James I.[ATTACH=full]1481666[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]1481667[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Nabatean Coins Lot - 22 pounds</b></p><p>I love Petra, so thought I'd get these - despite being in poor condition, they were super fun to research and I learnt a lot about the various rulers and the empire.[ATTACH=full]1481668[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1481669[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>Vibius Varus Denarius - 95 Pounds</b></p><p>Here's where it gets exciting! This is my most expensive ancient so far, and I love it. It's a denarius issued by Vibius Varus in 42 BC. With a beautiful Bacchus obverse, and a Panther (well, I know I probably shouldn't say that but ehh) leaping towards an altar decorated with garlands and a mask of Silenus, it has so many cool details! Even Bacchus' hair has Ivy and Grapes. This is my first RR coin, and I find it so lovely. Surfaces aren't great, but I don't mind too much.[ATTACH=full]1481670[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]1481671[/ATTACH]</p><p>Well, thanks for reading my little post. Hope you liked it <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />)</p><p><br /></p><p>If you want to learn more, I'll be writing an article about some of them (hopefully this weekend), and I've got 2 little YouTube videos I made to discuss and show the lots of Nabatean And Medieval ones. So, yeah, check them out if you're interested. Here are the links:</p><p><br /></p><p>Medieval: [MEDIA=youtube]5YZRS1KzuHs[/MEDIA]</p><p>Nabatean: [MEDIA=youtube]YI8WWMPmcV8[/MEDIA]</p><p><br /></p><p>What's your favourite of my recent purchases? I've made a little poll so you can have your say! </p><p><br /></p><p>Show us your coins similar to any of mine, or even just fun recent purchases. I'd love to see them <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><u><b>AncientNumis</b></u></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YI8WWMPmcV8" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YI8WWMPmcV8" rel="nofollow"></a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="AncientNumis, post: 8351300, member: 132542"]Hi all, I haven’t been very active recently, although I’ve enjoyed reading posts. Thought it might be fun to show some of my most recent additions to my collection. They’re not the greatest, but they fit my budget and I love them lots. I'll say a little about each coin, and say what I paid for it to show ancient coins can be really affordable and maybe you can let me know if I did alright! So here we go: [B]Istros AR Fraction - 33 Pounds[/B] This is just a tiny silver fraction from Istros. I love it for a number of reasons. Firstly, it features animals! Eagle on dolphin, pretty cool scene. The reverse is my favourite. Two mysterious heads facing , one upside down. So many theories as to what it could represent: branches of the river, dioskuri, or even a solar eclipse! For me, mysteries make ancients interesting, so I enjoy them. [ATTACH=full]1481664[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]1481665[/ATTACH] [B]Medieval Coins Lot - 22 pounds[/B] Well, not strictly ancient. When I went to a car boot sale, I managed to find someone selling lots of medieval coins! I picked some ones I liked the look of and yeah, that's it. Got 2 Edward I, 1 Edward IV, 1 Elizabeth, and a James I.[ATTACH=full]1481666[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]1481667[/ATTACH] [B]Nabatean Coins Lot - 22 pounds[/B] I love Petra, so thought I'd get these - despite being in poor condition, they were super fun to research and I learnt a lot about the various rulers and the empire.[ATTACH=full]1481668[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1481669[/ATTACH] [B]Vibius Varus Denarius - 95 Pounds[/B] Here's where it gets exciting! This is my most expensive ancient so far, and I love it. It's a denarius issued by Vibius Varus in 42 BC. With a beautiful Bacchus obverse, and a Panther (well, I know I probably shouldn't say that but ehh) leaping towards an altar decorated with garlands and a mask of Silenus, it has so many cool details! Even Bacchus' hair has Ivy and Grapes. This is my first RR coin, and I find it so lovely. Surfaces aren't great, but I don't mind too much.[ATTACH=full]1481670[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]1481671[/ATTACH] Well, thanks for reading my little post. Hope you liked it :)) If you want to learn more, I'll be writing an article about some of them (hopefully this weekend), and I've got 2 little YouTube videos I made to discuss and show the lots of Nabatean And Medieval ones. So, yeah, check them out if you're interested. Here are the links: Medieval: [MEDIA=youtube]5YZRS1KzuHs[/MEDIA] Nabatean: [MEDIA=youtube]YI8WWMPmcV8[/MEDIA] What's your favourite of my recent purchases? I've made a little poll so you can have your say! Show us your coins similar to any of mine, or even just fun recent purchases. I'd love to see them :D [U][B]AncientNumis[/B][/U] [URL='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YI8WWMPmcV8'][/URL][/QUOTE]
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