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<p>[QUOTE="Quant.Geek, post: 3265514, member: 74799"]This year has been a very productive (and costly) year with over 500 additions, especially through lot purchases. I doubt I will keep them all, but it still gives me joy in analyzing and documenting them. Spent a good chunk of time with various types of trachea from the Latin Empires and the breakaway kingdoms of Thessalonica and Nicaea. Its still a long process that will continue into the following year as time permits, but here are 10 of my favorites for the year, in no particular order. It was a tough decision as there are so many favorites this year, including coins that ended up being $2:</p><p><br /></p><p><b> 1. Sarabhapuriyas of Maha Kosala: Prasannamitra (ca. 525-550 CE) <b>Ꜹ </b>12 Rattis (ATEC 5207; ACR 904; Friedberg 120)</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>Obv: Garuda standing facing with wings outstretched, flanked by discus and sankh shell; crescent and pellet flanking head; in lower region, Brahmi legend: śri prasannamitra, kalasa below</p><p>Rev: Incuse image of obverse design</p><p>Dim: 18mm, 1.32 g, 12h</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/normal_ATEC-5207.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b> 2. Ilkhanid: Abu Sa'id (1316-1335) <b>Ꜹ </b>Dinar, AH720, Shiraz Mint (Album 2198, Type C; Diler 494; ICV 2128) </b></p><p><br /></p><p>Obv: Within a lobated square, ﺿﺮﺏ ﻓﻰ ﺍﻳﺎﻡ ﺩﻭﻟﺔ ﺍﻟﺴﻠﻄﺎﻥ ﺍﻻﻋﻈﻢ ﺍﺑﻮﺳﻌﻴﺪ ﺧﻠﺪﺍﻟﻠﻪ ﻣﻠﻜﻪ (<i>struck in the days of the reign of the Greatest Sultan Abu Sa'id Bahadur Khan, may Allah perpetuate his kingdom</i>); in eight segments around, mint and date</p><p>Rev: In a <i>miḥrāb</i>-like niche formed by the Kufic inscriptions, ﻓﺴﻴﻜﻔﻴﻜﻬﻢ ﺍﻟﻠﻪ ﻭﻫﻮﺍﻟﺴﻤﻴﻊ ﺍﻟﻤﻠﻴﻢ (<i>and Allah will be sufficient to protect you against them, and He is the Hearer, the Knower</i>); inside the niche, ﻻ ﺍﻟﻪ ﺍﻻ ﺍﻟﻠﻪ ﻣﺤﻤﺪ ﺭﺳﻮﻝ ﺍﻟﻠﻪ (<i>There is no God but Allah, Muhammad is the apostle of Allah</i>); below, the Rāshidūn, ﺍﺑﻮ ﺑﻜﺮ ﻋﻤﺮ ﻋﺜﻤﺎﻥ ﻋﻠﻰ (<i>Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman, Ali</i>)</p><p>Dim: 8.10g, 6h</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/Album-2198.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>3. Ilkhanid: Abu Sa'id (1316-1335) <b>Ꜹ </b>Dinar, AH722, Wasit Mint (Album 2202, Type D; Diler 502; ICV 2133) </b></p><p><br /></p><p>Obv: Arabic legend within pentafoil - ﺿﺮﺏ ﻓﻰ ﺍﻳﺎﻡ ﺩﻭﻟﺔ ﺍﻟﺴﻠﻄﺎﻥ ﺍﻻﻋﻈﻢ ﺍﺑﻮﺳﻌﻴﺪ ﺑﻬﺎﺩﺭﺧﺎﻥ ﺧﻠﺪﺍﻟﻠﻪ ﻣﻠﻜﻪ (<i>Struck in the days of prosperity of the Supreme Sultan Abu Sa‘id Bahadur Khan, may God perpetuate his sovereignty</i>); date within arms of pentafoil - ﺳﻨﺔ ﺍﺛﻨﺘﻴﻦ ﻭﻋﺸﺮﻳﻦ ﻭﺳﺒﻌﻤﺎﺋﺔ (year twenty two and seven hundred)</p><p>Rev: Arabic legend in multiple lines - ﻻ ﺍﻟﻪ ﺍﻻ ﺍﻟﻠﻪ ﻣﺤﻤﺪ ﺭﺳﻮﻝ ﺍﻟﻠﻪ (There is no God but Allah, Muhammad is the apostle of Allah); ﺿﺮﺏ واسط above and below ﻣﺤﻤﺪ (Struck at Wasit above and below Muhammad); names of the four “Rightly Guided” Caliphs at 12:00 ﺍﺑﻮﺑﻜﺮ (Abu bakr), at 3:00 ﻋﻤﺮ (Umar), at 6:00 ﻋﺜﻤﺎﻥ (Uthman), at 9:00 ﻋﻠﻰ (Ali)</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/Album-2202%281%29.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>4. Seljuqs of Rum: The Three Brothers (1249-1259) Ꜹ Dinar, Konya, AH648 (Album A1227) </b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><a href="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/Album-A1227.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/Album-A1227.jpg" rel="nofollow"><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/Album-A1227.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b> 5. Byzantine Empire: Heraclius with Heraclius Constantine (610-641 CE) AV Solidus, Carthage, IY 6 (Sear 867; DOC 208; MIB 84a) </b></p><p><br /></p><p>Obv: <i>D N ЄRACLIO ЄT ЄRA CONST P P S</i>; To left, bust of Heraclius with short beard; to right, smaller bust of Heraclius Constantine, beardless; each wears cuirass, paludamentum, and crown with cross; Between heads, cross</p><p>Rev: <i>VICTOR-IA AVCC S</i>; Cross potent on base and two steps; in exergue, <i>CONOB</i></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/Sear-867.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>6. Seleukid Empire: Seleukos I Nikator (312 -281 BCE) AR Tetradrachm, Babylon II (Price 3349; SC C94.7d; HGC 9, 10g) </b></p><p><br /></p><p>Obv: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin</p><p>Rev: AΛEΞANΔPOY to right, BAΣIΛEΩΣ in exergue; Zeus Aëtophoros seated left, holding eagle and scepter; anchor and monogram to left; Π below throne</p><p>Dim: 28mm, 17.19 g, 8h</p><p><br /></p><p>From the Collection of <i>José Miguel Márquez del Prado</i></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/Price-3349.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b> 7. Arabia Felix, Lihyan: Anonymous (ca. 2nd-1st century BCE) Æ Tetradrachm (BMC Arabia pl. LV 2-9; Huth 40) </b></p><p><br /></p><p>Obv: Devolved head ot Athena to right</p><p>Rev: AΘE Owl standing right, head facing; to left, olive sprig</p><p>Dim: 23 mm, 12.83 g, 9 h</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/Huth-40.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b> 8. Macedonian Kingdom: Philip III Arrhidaios (323-317 BCE) AR Hemidrachm, Marathus (Price P166)</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>Obv: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin</p><p>Rev: ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ; Zeus Aëtophoros seated left, left leg drawn back, feet on stool, eagle in right hand, scepter in left; NKA monogram in left field, APK monogram under strut</p><p>Dim: 14mm, 1.89 gm, 1h</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/Price-P166.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>9. Kingdom of Thessalonica: John Comnenus-Ducas (1237-1242) BI Small Module Trachy, Thessalonica (CLBC 14.29.3; Penchev p. 52, No. 224; CNG Lot 1521/2001)</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Obv: Θ ΔΙ or similar; Full-length figure of St. Demetrius, beardless and nimbate, wearing chiton, body armor with pteryges, and saigon; in right hand holding sword, resting over shoulder, and in left, shield, resting on ground</p><p>Rev: IШ ΔЄ or similar; Full-length figure of emperor wearing stemma, divitision, orarion, and cloak; in right hand hold labarum on long shaft, and in left, anexikakia</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/CLBC-14_29_3.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>10. Byzantine Empire: Michael III "the Drunkard" (842-867) Æ Follis, Constantinople (Sear 1693; DOC 8) </b></p><p><br /></p><p>Obv: +miҺAЄL IMPЄRAT'; Crowned facing bust of Michael, holding patriarchal cross on globus and akakia</p><p>Rev: +ЬASIL-IЧS REX ✳; Crowned facing bust of Basil, holding patriarchal cross on globus and akakia</p><p>Dim: 25mm, 6.06g</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/Sear-1693.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Quant.Geek, post: 3265514, member: 74799"]This year has been a very productive (and costly) year with over 500 additions, especially through lot purchases. I doubt I will keep them all, but it still gives me joy in analyzing and documenting them. Spent a good chunk of time with various types of trachea from the Latin Empires and the breakaway kingdoms of Thessalonica and Nicaea. Its still a long process that will continue into the following year as time permits, but here are 10 of my favorites for the year, in no particular order. It was a tough decision as there are so many favorites this year, including coins that ended up being $2: [B] 1. Sarabhapuriyas of Maha Kosala: Prasannamitra (ca. 525-550 CE) [B]Ꜹ [/B]12 Rattis (ATEC 5207; ACR 904; Friedberg 120) [/B] Obv: Garuda standing facing with wings outstretched, flanked by discus and sankh shell; crescent and pellet flanking head; in lower region, Brahmi legend: śri prasannamitra, kalasa below Rev: Incuse image of obverse design Dim: 18mm, 1.32 g, 12h [IMG]https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/normal_ATEC-5207.jpg[/IMG] [B] 2. Ilkhanid: Abu Sa'id (1316-1335) [B]Ꜹ [/B]Dinar, AH720, Shiraz Mint (Album 2198, Type C; Diler 494; ICV 2128) [/B] Obv: Within a lobated square, ﺿﺮﺏ ﻓﻰ ﺍﻳﺎﻡ ﺩﻭﻟﺔ ﺍﻟﺴﻠﻄﺎﻥ ﺍﻻﻋﻈﻢ ﺍﺑﻮﺳﻌﻴﺪ ﺧﻠﺪﺍﻟﻠﻪ ﻣﻠﻜﻪ ([I]struck in the days of the reign of the Greatest Sultan Abu Sa'id Bahadur Khan, may Allah perpetuate his kingdom[/I]); in eight segments around, mint and date Rev: In a [I]miḥrāb[/I]-like niche formed by the Kufic inscriptions, ﻓﺴﻴﻜﻔﻴﻜﻬﻢ ﺍﻟﻠﻪ ﻭﻫﻮﺍﻟﺴﻤﻴﻊ ﺍﻟﻤﻠﻴﻢ ([I]and Allah will be sufficient to protect you against them, and He is the Hearer, the Knower[/I]); inside the niche, ﻻ ﺍﻟﻪ ﺍﻻ ﺍﻟﻠﻪ ﻣﺤﻤﺪ ﺭﺳﻮﻝ ﺍﻟﻠﻪ ([I]There is no God but Allah, Muhammad is the apostle of Allah[/I]); below, the Rāshidūn, ﺍﺑﻮ ﺑﻜﺮ ﻋﻤﺮ ﻋﺜﻤﺎﻥ ﻋﻠﻰ ([I]Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman, Ali[/I]) Dim: 8.10g, 6h [IMG]https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/Album-2198.jpg[/IMG] [B]3. Ilkhanid: Abu Sa'id (1316-1335) [B]Ꜹ [/B]Dinar, AH722, Wasit Mint (Album 2202, Type D; Diler 502; ICV 2133) [/B] Obv: Arabic legend within pentafoil - ﺿﺮﺏ ﻓﻰ ﺍﻳﺎﻡ ﺩﻭﻟﺔ ﺍﻟﺴﻠﻄﺎﻥ ﺍﻻﻋﻈﻢ ﺍﺑﻮﺳﻌﻴﺪ ﺑﻬﺎﺩﺭﺧﺎﻥ ﺧﻠﺪﺍﻟﻠﻪ ﻣﻠﻜﻪ ([I]Struck in the days of prosperity of the Supreme Sultan Abu Sa‘id Bahadur Khan, may God perpetuate his sovereignty[/I]); date within arms of pentafoil - ﺳﻨﺔ ﺍﺛﻨﺘﻴﻦ ﻭﻋﺸﺮﻳﻦ ﻭﺳﺒﻌﻤﺎﺋﺔ (year twenty two and seven hundred) Rev: Arabic legend in multiple lines - ﻻ ﺍﻟﻪ ﺍﻻ ﺍﻟﻠﻪ ﻣﺤﻤﺪ ﺭﺳﻮﻝ ﺍﻟﻠﻪ (There is no God but Allah, Muhammad is the apostle of Allah); ﺿﺮﺏ واسط above and below ﻣﺤﻤﺪ (Struck at Wasit above and below Muhammad); names of the four “Rightly Guided” Caliphs at 12:00 ﺍﺑﻮﺑﻜﺮ (Abu bakr), at 3:00 ﻋﻤﺮ (Umar), at 6:00 ﻋﺜﻤﺎﻥ (Uthman), at 9:00 ﻋﻠﻰ (Ali) [IMG]https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/Album-2202%281%29.jpg[/IMG] [B]4. Seljuqs of Rum: The Three Brothers (1249-1259) Ꜹ Dinar, Konya, AH648 (Album A1227) [/B] [URL='https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/Album-A1227.jpg'][img]https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/Album-A1227.jpg[/img][/URL] [B] 5. Byzantine Empire: Heraclius with Heraclius Constantine (610-641 CE) AV Solidus, Carthage, IY 6 (Sear 867; DOC 208; MIB 84a) [/B] Obv: [I]D N ЄRACLIO ЄT ЄRA CONST P P S[/I]; To left, bust of Heraclius with short beard; to right, smaller bust of Heraclius Constantine, beardless; each wears cuirass, paludamentum, and crown with cross; Between heads, cross Rev: [I]VICTOR-IA AVCC S[/I]; Cross potent on base and two steps; in exergue, [I]CONOB[/I] [IMG]https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/Sear-867.jpg[/IMG] [B]6. Seleukid Empire: Seleukos I Nikator (312 -281 BCE) AR Tetradrachm, Babylon II (Price 3349; SC C94.7d; HGC 9, 10g) [/B] Obv: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin Rev: AΛEΞANΔPOY to right, BAΣIΛEΩΣ in exergue; Zeus Aëtophoros seated left, holding eagle and scepter; anchor and monogram to left; Π below throne Dim: 28mm, 17.19 g, 8h From the Collection of [I]José Miguel Márquez del Prado[/I] [IMG]https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/Price-3349.jpg[/IMG] [B] 7. Arabia Felix, Lihyan: Anonymous (ca. 2nd-1st century BCE) Æ Tetradrachm (BMC Arabia pl. LV 2-9; Huth 40) [/B] Obv: Devolved head ot Athena to right Rev: AΘE Owl standing right, head facing; to left, olive sprig Dim: 23 mm, 12.83 g, 9 h [IMG]https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/Huth-40.jpg[/IMG] [B] 8. Macedonian Kingdom: Philip III Arrhidaios (323-317 BCE) AR Hemidrachm, Marathus (Price P166) [/B] Obv: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin Rev: ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ; Zeus Aëtophoros seated left, left leg drawn back, feet on stool, eagle in right hand, scepter in left; NKA monogram in left field, APK monogram under strut Dim: 14mm, 1.89 gm, 1h [IMG]https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/Price-P166.jpg[/IMG] [B] 9. Kingdom of Thessalonica: John Comnenus-Ducas (1237-1242) BI Small Module Trachy, Thessalonica (CLBC 14.29.3; Penchev p. 52, No. 224; CNG Lot 1521/2001)[/B] Obv: Θ ΔΙ or similar; Full-length figure of St. Demetrius, beardless and nimbate, wearing chiton, body armor with pteryges, and saigon; in right hand holding sword, resting over shoulder, and in left, shield, resting on ground Rev: IШ ΔЄ or similar; Full-length figure of emperor wearing stemma, divitision, orarion, and cloak; in right hand hold labarum on long shaft, and in left, anexikakia [IMG]https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/CLBC-14_29_3.jpg[/IMG] [B]10. Byzantine Empire: Michael III "the Drunkard" (842-867) Æ Follis, Constantinople (Sear 1693; DOC 8) [/B] Obv: +miҺAЄL IMPЄRAT'; Crowned facing bust of Michael, holding patriarchal cross on globus and akakia Rev: +ЬASIL-IЧS REX ✳; Crowned facing bust of Basil, holding patriarchal cross on globus and akakia Dim: 25mm, 6.06g [IMG]https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/Sear-1693.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE]
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