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<p>[QUOTE="Parthicus, post: 8069989, member: 81887"]I'm still feasting on Thanksgiving leftovers, but here on the Coin Talk Ancients board it's already time for our annual Top 10 lists. While I missed out on some coins I had hoped for, and prices in general have risen significantly, I managed to add some types to my collection that I had been seeking for quite a while, and I was even able to make it to a coin show for the first time in two years. Two of the coins listed below were just purchased at the Baltimore show last week and I haven't had a chance to write them up yet, and one coin I won at a foreign auction is still in transit; for the rest, I've included links to my original posts in case you want to know more. As usual, the ranking is somewhat arbitrary, except that the first three would constitute my Top 3 of the year.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1399624[/ATTACH] </p><p>1. Parthian Kingdom. AR tetradrachm of Vonones I (8-12 AD). Scarce coin of an interesting Parthian king, made even more desirable for being overstruck on a coin of his predecessors (and murderers of Vonones' father) Phraatakes and Musa. Original thread: <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/a-scarce-parthian-tetradrachm-of-vonones-i.386697/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/a-scarce-parthian-tetradrachm-of-vonones-i.386697/">https://www.cointalk.com/threads/a-scarce-parthian-tetradrachm-of-vonones-i.386697/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1399626[/ATTACH] </p><p>2. Afrighids. AR drachm of Azkajwar-Abdallah with vizier Dhu'l Ri'asatayn (c.812-821 AD). I've long sought one of the distinctive coins issued by this little-known Central Asian dynasty, and this year I finally managed one (they tend to get snapped up quickly at auction). Original thread: <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/an-afrighid-drachm.389141/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/an-afrighid-drachm.389141/">https://www.cointalk.com/threads/an-afrighid-drachm.389141/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1399627[/ATTACH] </p><p>3. Numidia. AR drachm of Juba I (60-46 BC). A very distinctive portrait style, and a historical relic of an independent North African ruler who supported Pompey in the Roman Civil War against Julius Caesar (spoiler alert: it didn't end well for Pompey or Juba). Original thread: <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/last-independent-king-of-numidia.388157/#post-7969568" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/last-independent-king-of-numidia.388157/#post-7969568">https://www.cointalk.com/threads/last-independent-king-of-numidia.388157/#post-7969568</a></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1399633[/ATTACH] </p><p>4. Lycian Dynasts. AR diobol of Mithrapata (c. 390-380 BC). A pleasant little coin of a vassal of the Achaemenid Persians, but what really attracted me to the coin was its use of a now-extinct language family called Luwian. Original thread: <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/lycian-dynasts-coin-in-extinct-script.387836/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/lycian-dynasts-coin-in-extinct-script.387836/">https://www.cointalk.com/threads/lycian-dynasts-coin-in-extinct-script.387836/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1399635[/ATTACH] </p><p>5. Arab-Sasanian. AE pashiz (75-95 AH/ 694-713 AD). The reverse of this coin shows a standing human figure with greatly enlarged hand, an artistic convention known as an Orans figure that is supposed to represent praying. One of the more interesting Arab-Sasanian pictorial types. Original thread: <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/arab-sasanian-bronze-talk-to-the-hand-and-pray.382016/#post-7666579" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/arab-sasanian-bronze-talk-to-the-hand-and-pray.382016/#post-7666579">https://www.cointalk.com/threads/arab-sasanian-bronze-talk-to-the-hand-and-pray.382016/#post-7666579</a></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1399636[/ATTACH] </p><p>6. Sasanian Kingdom. AR drachm of Vahram II (c.276-293 AD). A very popular Sasanian obverse type, showing the king with his queen and young prince. Original thread: <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/vahram-ii-poses-with-wife-and-son.387205/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/vahram-ii-poses-with-wife-and-son.387205/">https://www.cointalk.com/threads/vahram-ii-poses-with-wife-and-son.387205/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1399638[/ATTACH] </p><p>7. Parthian Kingdom. AE chalks of Pakoros (78-c.120 AD). The scarcer, early portrait style of Pakoros which shows him without a beard. Just a nice, high-grade Parthian bronze, and there's nothing wrong with that. Original thread: <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/a-cute-parthian-bronze-of-pakoros.382626/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/a-cute-parthian-bronze-of-pakoros.382626/">https://www.cointalk.com/threads/a-cute-parthian-bronze-of-pakoros.382626/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1399645[/ATTACH] </p><p>8. Parthian Kingdom. AE dichalkoi of Orodes II (57-38 BC). The reverse shows the head of Tyche, a common type for Parthian bronzes. But this Tyche has the derpiest derp-face that ever derped. Seller's photo, as the coin is still in the international shipping process; full write-up to come eventually.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1399649[/ATTACH] </p><p>9. Parthian Kingdom. AR drachm (possible fourree?) of Orodes II (57-38 BC). The portrait is a nice artistic style, the mintmark (Traxiane) is rare, and the coin shows signs of being a fourree. What's not to like? Bought at the Baltimore show last week, write-up to come.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1399650[/ATTACH] </p><p>10. Seljuqs of Rum. AE fals. An attractive Islamic figural type, showing a horseman on obverse, that I've sought for a while. This was sold as a coin of Kaykhusraw I, but the large flan size is more typical of Sulayman II. A coin deserving of more research. Bought last week at the Baltimore show, full write-up to come when it's ready.</p><p><br /></p><p>So, there's my Top 10 for 2021. What was your favorite? Let me know down below.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Parthicus, post: 8069989, member: 81887"]I'm still feasting on Thanksgiving leftovers, but here on the Coin Talk Ancients board it's already time for our annual Top 10 lists. While I missed out on some coins I had hoped for, and prices in general have risen significantly, I managed to add some types to my collection that I had been seeking for quite a while, and I was even able to make it to a coin show for the first time in two years. Two of the coins listed below were just purchased at the Baltimore show last week and I haven't had a chance to write them up yet, and one coin I won at a foreign auction is still in transit; for the rest, I've included links to my original posts in case you want to know more. As usual, the ranking is somewhat arbitrary, except that the first three would constitute my Top 3 of the year. [ATTACH=full]1399624[/ATTACH] 1. Parthian Kingdom. AR tetradrachm of Vonones I (8-12 AD). Scarce coin of an interesting Parthian king, made even more desirable for being overstruck on a coin of his predecessors (and murderers of Vonones' father) Phraatakes and Musa. Original thread: [URL]https://www.cointalk.com/threads/a-scarce-parthian-tetradrachm-of-vonones-i.386697/[/URL] [ATTACH=full]1399626[/ATTACH] 2. Afrighids. AR drachm of Azkajwar-Abdallah with vizier Dhu'l Ri'asatayn (c.812-821 AD). I've long sought one of the distinctive coins issued by this little-known Central Asian dynasty, and this year I finally managed one (they tend to get snapped up quickly at auction). Original thread: [URL]https://www.cointalk.com/threads/an-afrighid-drachm.389141/[/URL] [ATTACH=full]1399627[/ATTACH] 3. Numidia. AR drachm of Juba I (60-46 BC). A very distinctive portrait style, and a historical relic of an independent North African ruler who supported Pompey in the Roman Civil War against Julius Caesar (spoiler alert: it didn't end well for Pompey or Juba). Original thread: [URL]https://www.cointalk.com/threads/last-independent-king-of-numidia.388157/#post-7969568[/URL] [ATTACH=full]1399633[/ATTACH] 4. Lycian Dynasts. AR diobol of Mithrapata (c. 390-380 BC). A pleasant little coin of a vassal of the Achaemenid Persians, but what really attracted me to the coin was its use of a now-extinct language family called Luwian. Original thread: [URL]https://www.cointalk.com/threads/lycian-dynasts-coin-in-extinct-script.387836/[/URL] [ATTACH=full]1399635[/ATTACH] 5. Arab-Sasanian. AE pashiz (75-95 AH/ 694-713 AD). The reverse of this coin shows a standing human figure with greatly enlarged hand, an artistic convention known as an Orans figure that is supposed to represent praying. One of the more interesting Arab-Sasanian pictorial types. Original thread: [URL]https://www.cointalk.com/threads/arab-sasanian-bronze-talk-to-the-hand-and-pray.382016/#post-7666579[/URL] [ATTACH=full]1399636[/ATTACH] 6. Sasanian Kingdom. AR drachm of Vahram II (c.276-293 AD). A very popular Sasanian obverse type, showing the king with his queen and young prince. Original thread: [URL]https://www.cointalk.com/threads/vahram-ii-poses-with-wife-and-son.387205/[/URL] [ATTACH=full]1399638[/ATTACH] 7. Parthian Kingdom. AE chalks of Pakoros (78-c.120 AD). The scarcer, early portrait style of Pakoros which shows him without a beard. Just a nice, high-grade Parthian bronze, and there's nothing wrong with that. Original thread: [URL]https://www.cointalk.com/threads/a-cute-parthian-bronze-of-pakoros.382626/[/URL] [ATTACH=full]1399645[/ATTACH] 8. Parthian Kingdom. AE dichalkoi of Orodes II (57-38 BC). The reverse shows the head of Tyche, a common type for Parthian bronzes. But this Tyche has the derpiest derp-face that ever derped. Seller's photo, as the coin is still in the international shipping process; full write-up to come eventually. [ATTACH=full]1399649[/ATTACH] 9. Parthian Kingdom. AR drachm (possible fourree?) of Orodes II (57-38 BC). The portrait is a nice artistic style, the mintmark (Traxiane) is rare, and the coin shows signs of being a fourree. What's not to like? Bought at the Baltimore show last week, write-up to come. [ATTACH=full]1399650[/ATTACH] 10. Seljuqs of Rum. AE fals. An attractive Islamic figural type, showing a horseman on obverse, that I've sought for a while. This was sold as a coin of Kaykhusraw I, but the large flan size is more typical of Sulayman II. A coin deserving of more research. Bought last week at the Baltimore show, full write-up to come when it's ready. So, there's my Top 10 for 2021. What was your favorite? Let me know down below.[/QUOTE]
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