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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;kazuma78, post: 8072399, member: 17304&quot;]Just for fun, here is a grouping of some &quot;runners up&quot; to my top 10 this year:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1400571[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>THRACE: Thasos, AR trihemiobol (0.84g), ca. 412-404 BC, HGC-6/351, Le Rider-27 (Thasiennes), satyr kneeling left, holding kylix // amphora within incuse square, ΘAΣIΩN, light iridescent toning, VF, ex Bal Harbour Collection</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1400572[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Diocletian AD 284-305, AE Follis 28mm 9.7g. Struck at Aquileia. Obv. IMP DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG, laureate head right. Rev. SACRA MONET AVGG ET CAESS NOSTR, Moneta standing left, holding scales and cornucopia. AQP in exergue.</p><p>RIC VI 29a. Silvered and sharply struck on a broad flan. Mint State.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1400573[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>SYRIA. Seleukid Kingdom. Antiochus VIII Grypus, 125-96 B.C. AR Tetradrachm 16.18 grams, 30mm. SC 2309.1b, HGC 9, 1200. Old grey cabinet toning.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1400576[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Constantius II; 337-361 AD, Constantinople, 351-55 AD, Siliqua, 1.87g. RIC-102 (S), officina B=2; C-342 (6 Fr.). Obv: D N CONSTAN - TIVS P F AVG Pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust r., seen from front. Rx: VOTIS / XXX / MVLTIS / XXXX in four lines within wreath, C.B below.Iridescent toning. Mint State</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1400577[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Roman Republic</p><p>L. Lucretius Trio AR Denarius. Rome, 76 BC. Laureate head of Neptune to right, with trident at shoulder; IIIIX (control mark) behind / Infant Genius riding dolphin to right; L•LVCRETI TRIO in two lines below. Crawford 390/2; BMCRR Rome 3247-70; RSC Lucretia 3. 4.01g, 19mm</p><p>Extremely Fine; beautiful grey cabinet toned surfaces with iridescent hues accenting the devices.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1400578[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Roman Republic, AR denarius, 67 BC, Rome Mint, M. Plaetorius Cestianus; 3.85 g. Bust of &#039;Vacuna&#039; to right, wearing a wreathed and crested helmet, bow and quiver on shoulder; cornucopiae below chin, CESTIANVS behind, S•C before / Eagle standing to right on thunderbolt, head to left; M• PLAETORIVS M•F•AED•CVR around. Bab. 4; BMC 3596; Crawf. 409/1; Syd. 809. EF with pretty iridescent cabinet toning.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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