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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Magnus Maximus, post: 2287922, member: 73473&quot;]Hi folks!</p><p>I had initially not wanted to do a &quot;top ten&quot; thread until the 31st of December, but as I am done collecting for the year I don&#039;t see why I can&#039;t hop on the &quot;top ten&quot; bandwagon.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Number 11</b></p><p>Homo Neanderthal.... I mean Ptolemy I on a Tetradrachm of Ptolemy X <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie80" alt=":shame:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]458384[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Ptolemy X - Paphos Mint</p><p>Size: 26mm Weight: 13.19 grams</p><p>Obverse diademed head right, wearing aegis</p><p>Reverse: PTOLEMAIOU BASILEWS, Eagle standing left on thunderbolt; L K (date) before; PA behind.</p><p>I will never get tired of looking at that obverse <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Number 10</b></p><p>The last of the 5 Good Emperors, Marcus Aurelius</p><p>[ATTACH=full]458374[/ATTACH]</p><p>161-180 AD. AR Denarius (18mm - 3.62 g). Rome mint. Struck 165 AD. M ANTONINVS AVG ARMENIACVS, laureate head right / P M TR P XIX IMP III COS III, Annona standing left, holding grain ears in right hand, cornucopia in left; modius to left, prow right. RIC III 142; BMCRE 371; RSC 484. Nice VF.</p><p>Though I focus on the Late Empire I do like to venture into the Principate from time to time; when I saw this denarius of the great philosopher Emperor, I had to have it!</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Number 9</b></p><p>The Emperor who just wanted to prove himself in battle, Emperor Valens.</p><p>One of my first and favorite Siliquae from Trier.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]458375[/ATTACH]</p><p>Valens AR Siliqua. 367-375 CE</p><p>18mm</p><p>2.21 grams.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Number 8</b></p><p>Another Valens, though this one is from the Antioch mint</p><p>[ATTACH=full]458376[/ATTACH]</p><p>Emperor Valens. AD 364-378. AR Siliqua (1,84g). Antioch mint. Struck AD 367-375. Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / VOT/ X/ MVLT/ XX in four lines within wreath; ANT. RIC IX 34b.1; RSC 96†e. Good VF.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Number 7</b></p><p>A coin from one of my favorite Emperors, Julian II.</p><p>Funny thing about this coin, this coin was sold before I could buy it but emerged on the market a year later. I promptly bought it.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]458377[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Denomination</b>: Silver siliqua.</p><p><b>Mint</b>: Trier</p><p><b>Size</b>: 16.8 x 17.7 mm. <b>Weight</b>: 1.87 grams.</p><p><b>Reference</b>: RSC 157b</p><p><b>Grade</b>:&nbsp; VF but cleaned. Multi-colored toning.</p><p><b>Obverse</b>: Head of Julian II right, with DN CL JULIANVS AVG around.</p><p><b>Reverse</b>: VOT V MVLTIS X in a wreath, with TR (branch) below.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Number 6</b></p><p>When this Emperor was my current age, he wiped out most of his male relatives in a bloody purge <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie18" alt=":bag:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />. If only I could do that <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]458378[/ATTACH]</p><p>Constantius II AR Post Reform Siliqua</p><p>Antioch mint</p><p>355-361 CE</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Number 5</b></p><p>Same Emperor, just a tad heavier.</p><p>I love this patina so much; it&#039;s also on Wildwinds!</p><p>[ATTACH=full]458379[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Constantius II</b> (337-361). AR Pre Reform Siliqua (20mm, 3.18g, 6h). Constantinople, 351-355. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust r. R/ VOTIS/XXX/MVLTIS/XXXX in four lines within wreath; C•Θ. RIC VIII 102; RSC 342-3j. VF – Good VF</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Number 4</b></p><p>A common Emperor to get, but a RARE denomination to get him in.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]458381[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Valens&nbsp; AR <b><i><u>Argenteus!!!!!!!!</u></i></b></p><p>Constantinople Mint</p><p>2.79 grams</p><p>Fifth Officina</p><p>Thanks [USER=42773]@John Anthony[/USER], you helped me out a lot on this one.</p><p><b>Number 3</b></p><p>The longest reigning Augustus in the Empire&#039;s history, this Emperor took the diadem when he was about 1.5 years old!!!</p><p>[ATTACH=full]458382[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]458383[/ATTACH]</p><p>Silver coins of Theodosius II are almost damned near impossible to get without selling a few limbs, I was fortunate to get this coin at a bargain.</p><p>Thanks [USER=73372]@Topcat7[/USER] , I owe you a pint!</p><p>Theodosius II AR Siliqua</p><p>Struck 438-450 CE.</p><p>1.66 Grams[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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