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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Nvb, post: 8137340, member: 99531&quot;]While my interest is as strong as ever, I&#039;ve intentionally slowed my purchases to a more financially sustainable pace.</p><p>I&#039;ve barely acquired 10 coins total over the past 2 years, so have rolled 2020 and 2021 into a single top 10 list.</p><p>Again these are in no particular order and any commentary is appreciated. My own comments in italic below header</p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>#1) Thessaly, Larissa Drachm</b></p><p><i>A steal on Ebay</i></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cngcoins.com/photos/enlarged/3020069.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Circa 380-365 BC. AR Drachm (18mm, 5.71 g, 5h). Head of the nymph Larissa facing slightly left, with grain ears in her hair / Mare in foreground and foal in background standing right. L-S series 6, type A, dies O1/R1; BCD Thessaly II 294 (same dies). VF, toned, reverse a bit rough.</p><p>Ex-CNG 302 lot 69 (May 8, 2013)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>#2) Kings of Thrace. Lysimachos </b></p><p><i>The most I have spent on a single coin. </i></p><p><br /></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>[ATTACH=full]1418124[/ATTACH]</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>[ATTACH=full]1418122[/ATTACH]</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.numisbids.com/sales/hosted/nomos/021/image00105.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.numisbids.com/sales/hosted/nomos/021/image00105.jpg" rel="nofollow"><img src="https://www.numisbids.com/sales/hosted/nomos/021/image00105.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p><b>.</b>Tetradrachm (Silver, 27.5 mm, 16.82 g, 11 h), Lampsakos, <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/tel:297/6-282/1" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/tel:297/6-282/1">297/6-282/1</a>. Diademed head of Alexander the Great to right with horn of Ammon over his ear. <i>Rev.</i> ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ Athena seated to left on throne, leaning her left elbow on her shield and holding Nike, crowning the king&#039;s name, in her right hand; behind, transverse spear with point below left; to left, torch with flame to left; on throne, eight-pointed star. Thompson 43. A lovely piece with an elegant portrait of Alexander; nicely toned. Nearly extremely fine.</p><p><br /></p><p><i>From the collection of W. Belser, Zürich, prior to 1965, and that of his son, acquired in the early 1970s</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i><b><i>#3) BRUTTIUM, Terina Nomos</i></b></i></p><p><i>One of the most artistic reverse dies ever produced in Terina. In better condition this coin would be out of my league</i></p><p><i><b><i><br /></i></b></i></p><p><i><b><i>[ATTACH=full]1418128[/ATTACH]</i></b></i></p><p><i><b><i><br /></i></b></i></p><p><i><b><i>[ATTACH=full]1418129[/ATTACH]</i></b></i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>Circa 420-400 BC. AR Nomos (19mm, 7.63 g, 9h). Head of the nymph Terina right; tiny Π behind neck / Nike seated left on plinth, holding olive branch and resting arm on cippus [decorated with Π]. Regling, <i>Terina</i> 43 (dies V/νν); Holloway &amp; Jenkins 47; HN Italy 2602. Toned, scratches. Near VF.</i></p><p><i><i>From the Sigmund Collection.</i></i></p><p><i><i><b><br /></b></i></i></p><p><i><i><b>#4) Caria Rhodes, didrachm</b></i></i></p><p><i>Fine style on a budget. Wonderful in hand and I hardly notice the pitting. Old coins should look old.</i></p><p><i><i><b><br /></b></i></i></p><p><i><i><b>[ATTACH=full]1418130[/ATTACH]</b></i></i></p><p><br /></p><p><i><i><b><br /></b></i></i></p><p><i><i><b>[ATTACH=full]1418121[/ATTACH]</b></i></i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>(6.58 g), 394-304 BC Av: Helios head facing slightly right. Rev: rose bloom with bud, left bunch of grapes and \\E\&quot;. SNG from Aulock 2790, from a Rhine private collection. Acquired in the 1980 / 90s in the Rhine coin trade</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i><b><i>#5) Cilicia, Balakros Stater</i></b></i></p><p><i>&nbsp;</i></p><p><i><b><i><br /></i></b></i></p><p><i><b><i>[ATTACH=full]1418126[/ATTACH]</i></b></i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>[ATTACH=full]1418127[/ATTACH]</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><br /></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>Satrap of Cilicia, 333-323 B.C. AR Stater (10.97 gms). NGC Ch AU, Strike: 5/5 Surface: 3/5.</i></p><p><i>SNG BN-196. Obverse: Baal of Tarsos seated left, holding lotus-tipped scepter; grain ear and grapes to left; below throne, Σ-O below and above; Reverse: Draped bust of Athena facing slightly left, wearing triple-crested Attic helmet. Quite engaging and alluring, this lightly toned specimen offers a well centered strike on each side.</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i><b>#6) Kushan, Vasu Deva I</b></i></p><p><i>Obverse detail much better than most in this series </i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/upload_2020-10-14_20-36-42-jpeg.1189349/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>. ca. 191-225 GOLD Dinar </i></p><p><i>Mitchiner 3389ff, </i></p><p><i>8,05 g</i></p><p><i>20mm</i></p><p><i>Prov: Dorotheum 2019, From the collection of Dr. Ernst Eichler</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i><b><i>#7) India, Kushan Empire. <i>Kanishka I.</i></i></b></i></p><p><i><i><i>Nice clear depicition of Siva and in unusually good shape for issue</i></i></i></p><p><i><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/upload_2020-10-14_19-22-57-jpeg.1189313/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>Circa AD 127-151. Æ Tetradrachm (25mm, 17.22 g, 12h). Main mint in Kapisha (Begram?). Middle phase. Kanishka standing left, sacrificing over altar and holding standard / Siva standing left, holding thunderbolt, diadem, trident, and flask; tamgha to left. MK 781; ANS Kushan 553-60; Donum Burns 164. Dark brown and dark green patina, worn at high points, traces of earthen encrustation on edge, minor cleaning marks and smoothing. VF.</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i><i>From the BLS Collection.</i></i></p><p><i><i><br /></i></i></p><p><i><i><b><i>#8) AE24 Macedon, under Roman protectorate</i></b></i></i></p><p><i>Hard to find this complete and well centered. Blemishes not too noticable in hand</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i><i><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/silenos-obv-jpg.1063296/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></i></i></p><p><i><i><br /></i></i></p><p><i><i><br /></i></i></p><p><i><i><img src="https://media.biddr.ch/media/img/auction_lots/875/924234.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></i></i></p><p><i><i><br /></i></i></p><p><i><i><br /></i></i></p><p><i><i>Ae (Circa 142-141 BC or 167-165 BC). Thessalonika.</i></i></p><p><i><i>Obv: Facing head of Silenos, wearing ivy wreath.</i></i></p><p><i><i>Rev: MAKE / ΔONΩN.</i></i></p><p><i><i>Legend in two lines; D above; all within ivy wreath.</i></i></p><p><i><i>SNG Copenhagen 1324-6; BMC 55; HGC 3.1, 1117.</i></i></p><p><i><i>Weight: 11.25 g.</i></i></p><p><i><i>Diameter: 24 mm</i></i></p><p><i><i><br /></i></i></p><p><i><i><b><i>#9) ELIS, Olympia. 96th Olympiad. 396 BC. AR Stater</i></b></i></i></p><p><i>Privately purchased, relatively scarce type</i></p><p><br /></p><p><i><i><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/9eea0995-3ae0-4493-8c71-856674354877-jpeg.1342491/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></i></i></p><p><i><i><br /></i></i></p><p><i><i><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/5f8d7460-b3d0-4fe3-b6d7-b71bf586bbe2-jpeg.1342490/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></i></i></p><p><i><i><br /></i></i></p><p><i><i><b> (9.31g, 25mm)</b></i></i></p><p><br /></p><p><i><i>Eagle standing left, grasping coiled snake with beak and talons; all on round shield with raised rim / Flaming thunderbolt with volutes above and tendrils below; all within incuse circle. Seltman, Temple 163; BCD Olympia 89; SNG Copenhagen -; Boston MFA 1206; Weber 4045; VF, lightly toned, countermark on obverse. </i></i></p><p><i><i>Underweight</i></i></p><p><i><i><br /></i></i></p><p><i><i><b><br /></b></i></i></p><p><i><i><b><br /></b></i></i></p><p><i><i><b>#10) Khwarezmia. Sawrshafan. Ca. 751-762 A.D</b>. </i></i></p><p><i><i>Relatively sharply struck obverse. This issue often suffers from areas of flat strike.</i></i></p><p><i><i><br /></i></i></p><p><i><i>[ATTACH=full]1418123[/ATTACH]</i></i></p><p><i><i><br /></i></i></p><p><i><i>[ATTACH=full]1418125[/ATTACH]</i></i></p><p><br /></p><p><i><i><br /></i></i></p><p><i><i><br /></i></i></p><p><i><i>AR drachm </i></i></p><p><i><i>26.4 mm, </i></i></p><p><i><i>2.81 g, </i></i></p><p><i><i>12 h. </i></i></p><p><i><i>Crowned bust right / Horseman, holding whip, his name &amp; title around in the Khwarizmian script. Wainberg-G5, Mitchiner, Indo-Greeks, type 500, cf. Zeno-143677. VF, Rough edge, chipped off flan 7 to 10:00. Detailed portrait. Rare.</i></i>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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