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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Sallent, post: 3150762, member: 76194&quot;]I meant to make this thread at the halfway point of the year, but I haven&#039;t been around much lately and it sort of slipped by.</p><p><br /></p><p>I haven&#039;t bought too many coins this year, only 15 coins so far, but sometimes quality of purchase is better than quantity, and I have to say I think I&#039;ve done well for myself so far. Most of the purchases I&#039;ve made this year would easily make a Top 30 list of my entire collection.</p><p><br /></p><p>Anyway, sorry this thread is so delayed from when I originally intended to make it, but better late than never. So without further delay, my top 5 so far.</p><p><br /></p><p>#5</p><p>[ATTACH=full]807126[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>This beautiful Crispus needs no explanation. It is one sharp beauty with a magnificent bust of that young Caesar.</p><p><br /></p><p>#4 [ATTACH=full]807127[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m rather fond of this portrait of Vitelius. Considering this was a spur of the moment purchase, I think I did really well with the portrait of Vitelius, especially at the price I paid for it. It&#039;s not a perfect coin, but I&#039;m not complaining. It&#039;s a Vitelius after all.</p><p><br /></p><p>#3: [ATTACH=full]807129[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>This Sextans from the time of the Second Punic War is one very historically significant coin, as the Romans struck these from the coinage they captured after the fall of Syracuse...one of the significant events of the Second Punic War.</p><p><br /></p><p>#2 [ATTACH=full]807130[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Is there anyone here who doesn&#039;t love Caligula? A coin of Rome&#039;s craziest emperor is always a crowd pleaser, and it sure does bring me plenty of joy to hold and marble over the 4 year period of terror and insanity that was the reign of Caligula.</p><p><br /></p><p>#1</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]807131[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;ve been dreaming of a coin of Marius for almost a year, and I never thought I&#039;d own one as nice as this one. Seriously, with how scarce and pricey they tend to be, I was ready to settle for a much lesser beauty when this one popped up for sale in the UK at a crazy good price. I jumped on it so fast and I never looked back. Definitely a worthy #1.</p><p><br /></p><p>Post whatever you like.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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