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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ambr0zie, post: 5306892, member: 80952&quot;]Even if I said my numismatic year ended in November, I couldn&#039;t resist and bought 24 coins from an auction last weekend and the package arrived yesterday - this added to the surprise!</p><p>This would have altered my top 10 list for sure.</p><p>12 Greek, 6 Roman Provincial, 6 Roman Imperial.</p><p>All of them look better in hand even if the pics were great. Nothng very expensive.</p><p>I am 100% happy with all of them, but choosing just some</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1223895[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Apollonia Pontica, Thrace. AR drachm. ca 420-300 BC. 2.73 g. Facing gorgoneion, mouth open, and with protruding tongue. / Upright anchor, crayfish in right field. (No &quot;A&quot;). SNG BM 150-152; SNG Cop. 453; BMC Mysia 2-3.</p><p><br /></p><p>Much better in hand</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1223896[/ATTACH]</p><p>Kyzicus, Mysia, AR hemiobol, (9 mm 0.40 g) After 480 BC, Forepart of boar left, tunny upward behind. / Lion head roaring left, small facing panther head above. Rosen 522</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1223897[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Ionia. Ephesos circa 500-420 BC.</p><p>Diobol AR 11 mm., 0,92 g</p><p>Sear SG 3514</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1223899[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Ionia. Miletos circa 525-475 BC.</p><p>Tetartemorion AR Cf. Rosen 407/8.</p><p>Klein 430; SNG Tubingen 3001; Rosen 407</p><p>5 mm., 0,08 g.</p><p><br /></p><p>I think this will remain my record coin for smallest and lightest, for a long time</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1223900[/ATTACH]</p><p>Thrace. Sestos. Domitian . RPC 359</p><p>&nbsp;I wanted a coin from Domitian as I had none, a provincial fills the gap for now, also I like the reverse - with a musical instrument.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1223901[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>209-212 AD Geta, AE19 of Ephesos, Ionia. ΠO CE ΓETAC KAI, bare headed, draped bust right / EΦECIΩN, Stag walking right. von Aulock 1901; BMC 288 var</p><p><br /></p><p>Also a new emperor in my album.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1223902[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>RIC IV Trajan Decius 12b</p><p><br /></p><p>Dacia reverse, so finally one for me as I was looking for a coin related to Dacia for a while now.</p><p><br /></p><p>This is just a selection, I am very pleased with everything Santa had it his bag now.</p><p><br /></p><p>Merry Christmas to all and stay safe.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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