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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;kazuma78, post: 24874831, member: 17304&quot;]Now that 2023 is through, I&#039;ll post my top 10 list here for posterity, even though I haven&#039;t been on the forums much this year and spend more of my time in the specialized ancients Facebook groups. </p><p><br /></p><p>I was able to add about 36 coins this year for my collection and there were lots of runners up for the last few slots, so I&#039;ll sneak in a couple extra above my top 10. Feeling blessed for all the pieces I was able to add!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1596571[/ATTACH] </p><p>#1) SICILY, Syracuse. Agathokles. 317-289 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 17.05 g). Struck circa 317-310 BC. Wreathed head of Arethousa left; three dolphins around; ΦI below neck / Charioteer driving quadriga left; triskeles above, AI monogram in exergue. Ierardi 73 (O13/R47); BAR Issue 2; HGC 2, 1348; SNG München 1209 (same dies). Beautifully toned and with lustrous surfaces.</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;Ex. Gorny &amp; Mosch Auction 114, Lot 26 (<a href="https://www.cointalk.com/calendar:T2:March 4, 2002" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/calendar:T2:March 4, 2002">March 4, 2002</a>)</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1596572[/ATTACH] </p><p>#2) Zeugitania, Carthage. Time of Hannibal (213-210 BC). AR half-shekel (3.44g, 19mm). Second Punic War issue, for the Sicilian campaign. Carthage or uncertain mint in Sicily, ca. 213-210 BC. Laureate male head left (Melqart, Hannibal, or Mago?); dotted border Reverse: African elephant advancing right; alef (Phoenician) in exergue, linear border. A. Burnett, SNR 62 (1983), 123. E. S. G. Robinson, &quot;Punic Coins of Spain and their Bearing on the Roman Republican Series,&quot;Essays Mattingly series 8b, pl. III (Gades). SNG Copenhagen 383. Solidly struck from fine style dies, with deep colorful iridescent cabinet toning on excellent metal. Superb Extremely Fine.</p><p><br /></p><p>From the Century Collection. Ex Stack&#039;s (<a href="https://www.cointalk.com/calendar:T2:10 June 1996" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/calendar:T2:10 June 1996">10 June 1996</a>), 147.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1596573[/ATTACH] </p><p>#3) Macedonian Kingdom, Demetrius I Poliorcetes (306-283 BC). AR tetradrachm (29mm, 17.21 gm). Pella, 294-293 BC. Nike standing left on prow of galley left, sounding trumpet in right hand, stylis cradled in left arm; eye on prow, waves below / ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΥ-ΒΑ-ΣΙΛΕΩ-Σ, Poseidon, nude, striding left, seen from behind, net draped over extended left arm, preparing to throw trident with right hand; ZΩ monogram in left field, dolphin left above eight-pointed star in right field. Dewing 1196. Newell Demetrius, 68 and pl. VI, 18. Lustrous flan with areas of golden toning. </p><p><br /></p><p>Ex. CNG Mail Bid Sale 60 (<a href="https://www.cointalk.com/calendar:T2:May 22, 2002" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/calendar:T2:May 22, 2002">May 22, 2002</a>), Lot 361</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1596574[/ATTACH] </p><p>#4) IONIA. Teos. Ca. 460-420 BC. AR stater (25mm, 11.76 gm).&nbsp; T-H-I-O-N (N retrograde), griffin seated right on ground line, left foreleg raised, beak open; panther head seen from above below raised foreleg / Quadripartite incuse square with stippled surfaces. Balcer, SNR 47, 103. BMC 19. A magnificent example of the type boasting devices struck from fresh Fine Style dies on lustrous surfaces and excellent metal. Virtually as struck and almost FDC.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ex. NAC Sale 10 (1996), lot 241.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1596575[/ATTACH] </p><p>#5) Greek, Kings of Lydia. Alyattes to Kroisos, circa 610-546 BC. Trite (Electrum, 11 mm, 4.74 g), Sardes. Head of a lion with sun and rays on its forehead to right. Rev. Two incuse squares, one larger than the other. SNG Kayhan 1013. SNG von Aulock 2868-9. Weidauer 86-9. A very well centered and unusually complete example. EF.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1596576[/ATTACH] </p><p>#6) Kings of Pontos. Mithradates VI Eupator AV Stater (20mm, 8.61 g). First Mithradatic War issue. In the name and types of Lysimachos of Thrace. Byzantion mint. Struck circa 88-86 BC. Diademed head of the deified Alexander right, with horn of Ammon / Athena Nikephoros seated left, left arm resting on shield, spear diagonally in background; monogram to inner left; in exergue, ornate trident left with dolphins above and below trident shaft. Callataÿ p. 142, dies D4/R3(?). Superb Mint State and high relief.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ex. Ed Waddell Auction 101 (<a href="https://www.cointalk.com/calendar:T2:December 19, 2005" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/calendar:T2:December 19, 2005">December 19, 2005</a>) Lot 4</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1596577[/ATTACH] </p><p>#7) Thessaly, Larissa, drachm, c. 350-300 BC, head of nymph Larissa facing three-quarters left, wearing diadem and plain necklace, rev., ΛΑΡΙΣ-ΑΙΩΝ, horse feeding to right, left foreleg raised, 6.10g, die axis 10.00 (BMC 58; SNG Copenhagen 121), toned and extremely fine. </p><p><br /></p><p>Ex. NFA 18 (3/31/87) Lot 139</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1596578[/ATTACH] </p><p>#8) Central Europe, East Noricum AR Tetradrachm. 12.91g, 23mm, Warasdin Type A. Circa 2nd - 1st century BC. Male (&#039;Apollo&#039;) head wearing three-strand pearl diadem to left / Horse prancing to left; Venetian script above. Göbl, TKN pl. 19, 6 (same dies) [21/77]; Lanz 154, Kostial 154, Flesche 510.</p><p>EF with beautiful iridescent cabinet tone highlighting some of the devices and with an old unidentified dealer ticket. Very Rare.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1596579[/ATTACH] </p><p>#9) Kings of Thrace, Lysimachos. 305-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28mm, 17.21 g). Pella mint. Struck circa 286/5-282/1 BC. Diademed head of the deified Alexander right, with horn of Ammon / Athena Nikephoros seated left, left arm resting on shield, spear behind; HP monogram to outer left, monogram to outer right. Thompson 248; Müller 353 var. (position of outer right monogram). Lustrous with some iridescent toning. </p><p><br /></p><p>Ex. Gorny and Mosch Auction 112, lot 4066 (October 2001)</p><p><br /></p><p>Ex. Jonathan Kern with old dealers tag</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1596580[/ATTACH] </p><p>#10) SICILY. Syracuse. Fifth Republic (Democracy). 214-212 BC. AR 8-litrai (22mm, 6.79 gm, 3h). Head of Athena left, hair flowing in waves, tied at back and upswept at temple, wearing pendant earring and beaded necklace with crested Corinthian helmet pushed back on head / ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙΩΝ, winged thunderbolt; ΞΑ below. SNG Copenhagen 880. SNG ANS 1046. SNG Lockett 1023[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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