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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bing, post: 2948229, member: 44132&quot;]I purchased 37 coins over this past year, and most would never make it into any collector&#039;s top 10.&nbsp; But, to me they are all special for one reason or another.&nbsp; So in the spirit of all the other Top 10 posts, here are my choices from this hoard ranked in order from lowest to highest ranking </p><p><br /></p><p>10.&nbsp; </p><p>[ATTACH=full]719592[/ATTACH] </p><p>AKARNANIA, FEDERAL COINAGE</p><p>AE20</p><p>OBVERSE:&nbsp; Head of Herakles r., wearing lion&#039;s skin headdress</p><p>REVERSE:&nbsp; Head of the river god Archelous r.; magistrate&#039;s name AGHTWP</p><p>Struck at Leukas 200-167 BC</p><p>4.6g, 20 mm</p><p>BCD Akarnania 38; Gross-McClean 5394; MSP I, 464.</p><p>Ex Failla Numismatics</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><br /></p><p>9.&nbsp;&nbsp; [ATTACH=full]719580[/ATTACH]</p><p>CARIA, KASOLABA</p><p>AR Hemiobol</p><p>OBV: Head of ram right</p><p>REV: Head of young male right</p><p>Struck at Caria, Kasolaba, circa 420-400 BC</p><p>.5g; 8mm</p><p>Konuk, Kasolaba 10; SNG Keckman 883-902</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>8.&nbsp; [ATTACH=full]719581[/ATTACH]</p><p>MACEDONIAN KINGDOM</p><p>Coinage in the style of Alexander III</p><p>AR Drachm</p><p>OBVERSE:&nbsp; Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin</p><p>REVERSE:&nbsp; AΛEΞANΔΡOY, Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; crescent in left field, monogram below throne</p><p>Kolophon, Macedonia 310-301 BC</p><p>19mm, 4.5g</p><p>Price 1827</p><p>ex. JAZ Numismatics</p><p><br /></p><p>7.&nbsp; [ATTACH=full]719582[/ATTACH]</p><p>TROAS, BIRYTIS</p><p>AE12</p><p>OBVERSE: Head of Kaiberos left wearing pileus</p><p>REVERSE:&nbsp; Club of Herakles, BI PY to either side, all within laurel wreath</p><p>Struck at Birytis, Troas 3d century BC</p><p>1.14g, 12mm</p><p>D&amp;T220 // Depeyrot NC VII, 33 //SNG Cop 250// DeLaTour8145&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>6.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]719583[/ATTACH]L VALERIUS FLACCUS ROMAN REPUBLIC; GENS VALERIA</p><p>AR Denarius</p><p>OBVERSE:&nbsp; Draped bust of Victory right, star under chin</p><p>REVERSE:&nbsp; Mars walking left, carrying trophy; L. VALERI./ FLACCI. and a flamen&#039;s cap before and grain-ear behind</p><p>Struck at Rome 108-109 BC</p><p>3.7g, 18mm</p><p>Cr306/1, Syd 565, Valeria 11</p><p><br /></p><p>5.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]719585[/ATTACH] </p><p>HERENNIUS ETRUSCUS</p><p>AR Antoninianus&nbsp; </p><p>OBVERSE: Q HER MES DECIVS NOB C, Radiate and draped bust of Herennius right</p><p>REVERSE:&nbsp; CONCORDIA AVGG, Clasped hands</p><p>Struck at Rome, 250/1 AD</p><p>3.53g, 21mm</p><p>RIC138</p><p><br /></p><p>4.&nbsp; </p><p>[ATTACH=full]719587[/ATTACH] </p><p>THESSALY, LARISSA</p><p>AR Trihemiobol</p><p>OBVERSE:&nbsp; Head of nymph Larissa three-quarter facing left in necklace, hair confined by fillet &amp; floating loosely, with ampyx in front </p><p>REVERSE:&nbsp; ΛAPI (Laris) above,&nbsp; horse feeding right.</p><p>Struck at Larissa 395-344 BC</p><p>.75g, 10mm</p><p>SNG Cop 135</p><p><br /></p><p>3.&nbsp; </p><p>[ATTACH=full]719588[/ATTACH] </p><p>CAMPANIA, NEAPOLIS</p><p>AR Didrachm</p><p>OBVERSE:&nbsp; Head of nymph Parthenope right, wearing headband, pendant earring, and pearl necklace</p><p>REVERSE:&nbsp; Man-faced bull walking right, head facing, above Nike flying right to crown him // [NΕΟΠΟΛΙΤΗΣ]</p><p>Struck at Neapolis (Naples) 350-325 BC</p><p>7.3g, 20mm</p><p>SNG ANS 296-298. SNG Lockett 79. HN Italy 565</p><p>ex. JAZ Numismatics</p><p><br /></p><p>And, of course, my top two are MA Legionary denarii</p><p><br /></p><p>2.&nbsp; [ATTACH=full]719589[/ATTACH]</p><p>MARCUS ANTONIUS</p><p>AR Denarius&nbsp; </p><p>OBVERSE:&nbsp; ANT AVG III VIR R P C, Praetorian galley, thyrsos behind prow&nbsp; </p><p>REVERSE: LEG VIIII, legionary eagle between two standards&nbsp; </p><p>Patrae 32-31 BC&nbsp; </p><p>3.8g, 17mm&nbsp; </p><p>CR 544/22; Syd 1226</p><p>ex Pegasi Numismatics</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>1.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]719590[/ATTACH] </p><p>MARCUS ANTONIUS</p><p>AR Denarius&nbsp; </p><p>OBVERSE:&nbsp; ANT AVG III VIR R P C, Praetorian galley, thyrsos behind prow&nbsp; </p><p>REVERSE: CHORTIS SPECVLATORVM, three legionary standards&nbsp; </p><p>Patrae 32-31 BC&nbsp; </p><p>3.52g, 18.mm&nbsp; </p><p>Cr544/12; Syd 1214</p><p>ex. Marti Classical Numismatics[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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