My top ten for 2018 These coins are in no particular order 1. Metapontion Stater 2. Kos Tetradrachm 3.Nero and Agrippina Denarius 4. Trajan Quinarius 5. Libral Standard Cast As 6. Augustus Cistophoros 7. Otho Denarius 8. Entella Tetradrachm 9. Nero Denarius 10. Republican Denarius Crescent
Wow @Terence Cheesman these are all simply stunning! My favorites are your Metapontion stater, your Nero and Agrippina Agrippina and Nero denarius and your Augustus cistophoros. Great year and thanks for sharing!
I thought this would be easy to pick a favorite when I first looked at your post and saw the first coin you posted. Not so. You have some really nice coins beginning with the Metapontion Stater, Kos Tetradrachm, Augustus Cistophoros, Otho Denarius, and Nero Denarius. I'll take one of each, but I can't pick out a favorite. Fantastic 2018 coins purchases.
That’s a pretty incredible list of acquisitions! All are wonderful, but that facing head Metapontion stater is just out of this world.
Oh Canada!! Now we have these coins and free health care too! Woohoo! Each one of them is an amazing example for its type, I couldn't possibly pick a favourite. I can see why you didn't even try to order them. Here's an inferior crescent series denarius (ex Clain-Stefanelli): Historical detail: it was issued in 207 BCE, the year of the Battle of the Metaurus, in which Hasdrubal was killed and Hannibal's hopes in Italy came to an end.
That Lucania nomos is a wonderful coin and used to belong to a forum member here. I nearly raised my hand to bid on it at Triton: you effectively stole it at that level. Congratulations on a great year!
It’s almost impossible to choose the most beautiful. Trying so hard, my bet is on Metapontion Stater.
What a delightful array! The Metapontion, Nero & Agrippina, cast as, and Nero denarius are my favorites.
This is amazing! Clearly you've invented a time machine and this is the proof. Every one of your coins is as perfect as the day it was struck. Truly amazing and all masterpieces. Thank you for sharing
Yes I am very proud of that coin and I always refer to it as "Calendar Girl" as it was the February coin in the CNG calendar