My top ten for 2019 (Ancient/ Medieval)

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  1. Roman Collector

    Roman Collector Well-Known Member

    Love that wild boar going surfing on a tunny! Eye-candy!
     
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  3. gogili1977

    gogili1977 Well-Known Member

    Beautiful coins 3 and 6.
     
    gogili1977, Dec 7, 2019
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  4. panzerman

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    #8/Something medieval/proves you can get a nice historic coin for a bargain bin price....I am hopeing to complete this series at least:happy:
    AV Tari d'oro ND Messina Mint 12mm. 1.39g.
    Norman Rulers of Sicily
    William II 1166-89
    from Heritage auction $240!!! lf (40).jpg lf (41).jpg
    The Normans conquered Sicily/ S. Italy between 990-1040AD. Territories were seized thru a prolonged series of battles with the Fatimids and the Byzantines. William II "the Good" would rule till his death in 1189.In 1194 Heinrich VI of Hohenstaufen would push the Normans out of Italy and establish a German Dynasty:):):):):):)
     
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  5. Limes

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    Beautiful coins @panzerman! Its raining gold!! Hope to see more Romans...!
     
    Limes, Dec 7, 2019
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  6. panzerman

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    I will be out tonite....so I will post #9 early:)
    Axumite Empire
    AV 1/8 Aureus ND/ NM
    Aphilas 290-300AD
    The Axumite Empire comprised what is today Ethiopia/ Eritrea/ Somalia/ Oman/ Yemen....all dangerous places today for travel:dead:
    They started around 100 AD till 1040AD when Islamic expansion destroyed their trade routes/ eventually its decline circa 800AD. 00679Q00.jpg
     
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  7. panzerman

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    Promise to get 3 more Roman ones:happy: in last 6
    John
     
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  8. Johndoe2000$

    Johndoe2000$ Well-Known Member

    All are very nice. Maybe you should make this your top 20, instead of 10. :wideyed: :angelic:
     
    Johndoe2000$, Dec 7, 2019
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  9. panzerman

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    I will meet in the middle/ top 15:)
     
    panzerman, Dec 7, 2019
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  10. panzerman

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    Since I am going 15....be image00050.jpg tter post #10
    AV Quarter Stater ND Amphipolis Mint 12mm. 2.17g.
    Antipater/ real ruler of Macedon/ Philip III was puppet King in name only.
    Struck circa 325/20BC
    Hirsch Nacfolger Auction/ as unsold lot
    Price 165
     
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  11. panzerman

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    #11 Hopefully will arrive before Christmas!
    AV Aureus ND Rome Mint 19mm. 7.25g.NGC AU 5/5 4/5
    Diva Faustina 138-61AD
    Ceres reverse
    Unsold lot MDC Monaco faustine-mere-femme-d-antonin-le-5482046-XL.jpg
     
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  12. panzerman

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    #12 Finally figured out the animal....
    EL Myshemihekte (!/24 Stater)
    Ionia/ uncertain mint/ City
    obverse: Lioness
    rev: Quadripartite Incuse Punch 48b2569bdca0bf1ce3326ce84527df51.jpg
     
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  13. panzerman

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    Unlucky XIII (just kidding) First ancient from Serbia
    Eastern Roman Empire
    AV Solidus ND Sirmium Mint (Serbia)
    Arcadius
    This mint would be soon lost to Ostrogoths
    From Gorny&Mosch Auction
    01545Q00.jpg
     
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  14. panzerman

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    XIV
    Eastern Roman Empire
    AV Solidus ND Thessalonika Mint
    Theodosius II 412-50AD
    From Heritage Auctions lf (3).jpg lf (2).jpg
     
    panzerman, Dec 7, 2019
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  15. panzerman

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    Finally XV last one
    Ionia uncertain mint/ City
    Struck 625/600BC
    Swastika/ Punch
    Archaic Coinage
    ex: CNG
    Swastika emblem was used by many ancient cultures as good luck symbol. Even on Allied WW1 planes! Finnish airforce used it as national symbol from 1918-45. 11200265.jpg american_pilots_used_swastika_on_their_planes-s524x234-100121.jpg
     
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  16. Johndoe2000$

    Johndoe2000$ Well-Known Member

    Simply Amazing !!! :wideyed:
    Wonderful collection. Excellent year. :)
    Congrats, and I wish you good fortune next year. :D
     
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  17. Alegandron

    Alegandron "ΤΩΙ ΚΡΑΤΙΣΤΩΙ..." ΜΕΓΑΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ, June 323 BCE

    Killer, John. Just Killer coins! Congrats @panzerman !
     
    Alegandron, Dec 8, 2019
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  18. Limes

    Limes Well-Known Member

    And so you did! Amazing coins, thanks for postings. I love that facing Theodosius II. Such a cool coin.
     
    Limes, Dec 8, 2019
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  19. Cucumbor

    Cucumbor Well-Known Member

    Some really, really nice stuff all around @panzerman
    Now I need my sunglasses !

    Q
     
    Cucumbor, Dec 8, 2019
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  20. panzerman

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    I will throw in these last five (little bit of everything) to make it an even 20....
    EL Hemihekte ND struck circa 450BC Kyzikos Mint
    Mysia/ Kyzikos
    9mm. 1.33g.
    Attis/ Quadripartite Incuse Square
    Leu Auction

    AV Histamemnon ND Constantinople Mint
    Byzantine Empire
    22mm. 4.50g.
    Nicephorus II Phocas 963-69AD
    Rauch Auction as unsold lot

    AV Triens ND struck 610-15AD Quentovic Mint
    Merovingian Empire/ Neustria
    Moneyer ANCCO
    3-5 known
    Bought as unsold lot Roma Auction
    11mm. 1.25g. .670

    AV Heavy Dinar AH722=1322AD Sultaniya Mint
    Abu Sa'id 1316-25AD
    Mongol Rulers/ Persia/ Ilkhanate Dynasty
    Pars Auction
    25mm. 8.64g. .998

    AV Quarter Stater ND Colchester Mint
    Cunobelinus 8-41AD
    Briton/ Catuvellauni
    13mm. 1.39g.
    ex: Christopher Bodmer Collection 5 known
    Chris Rudd Auction 00108q00.jpg d-nikephoros-ii-5100571-XL.jpg 4882943l.jpg 4906537l.jpg 39f8ff31ed4e92606c804afd7eab3f95.jpg
     
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  21. panzerman

    panzerman Well-Known Member

    Thank you so much for all those beautifull comments:) As you can see from my posts, I like a lot of stuff/even (dare should I say it....machine made coins or as we call them, "milled coinage") However, very few "modern" coins interest me. The fine artistry we see in Ancient Joe's magnificent collection, is sadly lacking in today's, boring, blah, mass produced "collectors" mint sets/ proof coinage. The ancient world produced some of the finest coinage, that will be a testament, that will stand the passage of time.
    John
     
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