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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Cherd, post: 24851402, member: 24754&quot;]In addition to Roman coins, I began a collection of British coins around the start of this year. So, while some of these are not technically &quot;Ancient&quot;, they are still among my favorites from the year:</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Ancients</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Celtic AR Unit minted by the Iceni (20BC - 40 AD). This one is cool because it is thought to be associated with Queen Boudicca (Led a revolt against the Romans).</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1592648[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Magnus Maximus Siliqua. Cool for me because it is my first and only siliqua denomination.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1592649[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Didius Julianus Sestertius. Would have held out for something in better condition, but I&#039;m a sucker for big chunky sestertii <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie80" alt=":shame:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1592650[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Pupienus Antoninianus. Looks great alongside my Balbinus counterpart, which has the same reverse. If only they could truly have worked things out!</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1592651[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Severus II Nummus. Been wanting to fill this slot for a while, and came across this extra large (28mm) example that was in pretty nice shape.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1592652[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><b>British</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Æthelred &quot;The Unready&quot; Penny. My &quot;1 of each&quot; collection starts at William I The Conqueror. But, I wanted one example of the &quot;Early Kings of England&quot; (post heptarchy, pre-William). This coin fit the bill.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1592653[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Henry VIII Groat and Elizabeth I 1/2 Groat. I&#039;ve always been a fan of history that occurred during this period (I&#039;ve watched The Tudors multiple times!). Lumped these together because they are part of the same story line.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1592654[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Oliver Cromwell Battle of Dunbar Medal and Commonwealth 6 Pence. Another fascinating period in English history revolved around Cromwell, and the Commonwealth coinage was minted during his &quot;Reign&quot;. The medal isn&#039;t technically a coin, but it is a really cool thing to examine and fits the bill well enough!</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1592655[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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