My Top 10 Coins for 2020

Discussion in 'Ancient Coins' started by benhur767, Dec 5, 2020.

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Please vote for up to three of your favorite coins.

Poll closed Dec 12, 2020.

  1. Caracalla. Rome. AR denarius. Caracalla/Plautilla clasping hands.

    3 vote(s)
    7.9%

  2. Caracalla. Galatia, Ancyra. Æ30. Dionysus in biga of elephants.

    21 vote(s)
    55.3%

  3. Caracalla. Bithynia, Nicaea. Æ25. Hekate holding two torches.

    7 vote(s)
    18.4%

  4. Julia Domna. Rome. AR denarius. Diana Lucifera holding torch.

    2 vote(s)
    5.3%

  5. Elagabalus. Eastern mint. AR denarius. Stone of Emesa in slow quadriga.

    22 vote(s)
    57.9%

  6. Geta. Syria, Seleucis and Pieria. AR tetradrachm. Eagle with wreath in beak.

    7 vote(s)
    18.4%

  7. Geta. Moesia Inferior, Nicopolis ad Istrum. Æ25. Cybele riding lion.

    2 vote(s)
    5.3%

  8. Geta. Pisidia, Antioch. Æ33. Geta on horseback spearing enemy.

    5 vote(s)
    13.2%

  9. Septimius Severus. Mysia, Hadrianeia. Æ34. Dionysus in biga of centaurs.

    17 vote(s)
    44.7%

  10. Septimius Severus. Moesia Inferior, Nicopolis ad Istrum. Æ28. Caracalla/Geta clasping hands.

    7 vote(s)
    18.4%
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  1. benhur767

    benhur767 Sapere aude

    Wow, the facial features on Caracalla are clear and well rendered. Great coin!
     
    benhur767, Dec 6, 2020
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    benhur767 Sapere aude

    Thank you!
     
    benhur767, Dec 6, 2020
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  4. benhur767

    benhur767 Sapere aude

    Thank you. I agree!
     
    benhur767, Dec 6, 2020
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  5. dougsmit

    dougsmit Member

    I agree and this one is an exceptional example of the version which we fondly remember from the one TIF posted along with her mixed media rendering. Who has the Rome mint one?
     
    dougsmit, Dec 6, 2020
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  6. benhur767

    benhur767 Sapere aude

    Again, thanks @Gavin Richardson for saying this. I'm usually pretty solitary about my collecting, so much so that some of the numismatic topics and goals I've been focusing on during the last several months and years have never been expressed in words before this. So it's encouraging to know that what is interesting to me is also interesting to you and other people.
     
    benhur767, Dec 6, 2020
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  7. panzerman

    panzerman Well-Known Member

    All are dazzling and worthy of any collection. Thanks for sharing:)! The Caracalla, "Elephant Biga" is my fav.
    John
     
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  8. Limes

    Limes Well-Known Member

    I really enjoy your list and the write-ups with each coin. As for the coins, there are some very interesting and attractive pieces. I like that many of your reverses show movement, and there's a lot of driving/riding going on. Especially Dionysos; he's sure has some nice ancient cars!
     
    Limes, Dec 7, 2020
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  9. eparch

    eparch Well-Known Member

    A most interesting selection. The centaurs are my favorite
     
    eparch, Dec 8, 2020
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  10. Curtisimo

    Curtisimo the Great(ish)

    These are all excellent @benhur767 ! I am bummed that the poll closed before I had time to give this post the attention it deserves.

    My favorites are the stone of Elagabalus denarius and the Geta on a horse spearing enemies. Fantastic year and thanks for sharing!
     
    Curtisimo, Dec 22, 2020
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