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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Curtisimo, post: 3275014, member: 83845&quot;]I know we&#039;ve had threads where we post the coin that started it all before but since we have a lot of new members lately (and I just recently re-photographed mine!) I thought it would be fun to do so again... but with a twist!</p><p><br /></p><p>Post the <i><b><u>first ancient coin</u></b></i> you ever collected as well as <b><i><u>the most recent</u></i></b>!&nbsp; Sort of like showing the current bookends to our respective collections.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;ll go first!</p><p><br /></p><p><font size="7"><span style="color: #404040"><b><u>First Ancient Coin</u></b></span></font></p><p>[ATTACH=full]864542[/ATTACH]</p><p><font size="3">Roman Empire </font></p><p><font size="3">Elagabalus </font></p><p><font size="3">AR Antoninianus, Rome mint, struck AD 218</font></p><p><font size="3">Dia.: 21.9 mm</font></p><p><font size="3">Wt.: 4.5 g</font></p><p><font size="3">Obv.: IMP CAES M AVR ANTONINVS AVG; Head right, radiate, bust draped</font></p><p><font size="3">Rev.: P M TR P COS P P; Roma seated left, holding Victory and scepter, shield at side.</font></p><p><font size="3">Ref.: RIC IVb 1</font></p><p><br /></p><p>This coin is far from beautiful but it&#039;s well centered, the legends are readable and it was the first coin I purchased for my ancient coin collection back in 2011. I had some ancient coins before this one but they were gifts from family from when I was a kid.&nbsp; I remember stumbling onto Vcoins and being astonished that something so old could be had for about $30!&nbsp; Sold!</p><p><br /></p><p>Even besides its value to me as a milestone I still think this coin is kinda neat because it was one of the first coins struck for Elagabalus.&nbsp; It was struck in AD 218 in Rome before Elagabalus had even arrived from the east... those unsuspecting Romans had no idea about the level of strange that was coming their way!</p><p><br /></p><p><font size="7"><span style="color: #404040"><u><b>Most Recent Ancient Coin</b></u></span></font></p><p>[ATTACH=full]864649[/ATTACH] </p><p><font size="3">Roman Empire</font></p><p><font size="3">Trajan (AD 98-117)</font></p><p><font size="3">AR Denarius, Rome mint, struck ca. AD 110</font></p><p><font size="3">Dia.: 18 mm</font></p><p><font size="3">Wt.: 3.46 g</font></p><p><font size="3">Obv.: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P; Laureate bust right, slight drapery on far shoulder</font></p><p><font size="3">Rev.: COS V P P SPQR OPTIMP PRINC; Roma standing left, holding Victory and spear.</font></p><p><font size="3">Ref.: RIC II 115 var.; Woytek 287b</font></p><p><br /></p><p>This was one of 7 coins I picked up during the recent <a href="https://www.amcoinscanada.com/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.amcoinscanada.com/" rel="nofollow">AMCC</a> 1 Auction.&nbsp; Since it was technically the last lot I bid on in that sale that makes it my most recent ancient coin.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>So is it just me or does it look like Roma is accepting an Emmy on this reverse???</p><p>[ATTACH=full]864653[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center">..................................................</p><p><br /></p><p>...so if you would like, please</p><p><font size="7"><span style="color: #ff0000"><b>Post your first ancient coin! AND...</b></span></font></p><p><font size="7"><span style="color: #ff0000"><b>Post your most recent ancient coin!</b></span></font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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