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<p>[QUOTE="Quant.Geek, post: 5162707, member: 74799"]While last year was better, with respect to the number of coins I bought as well as some really nice bargains I got, this year was somewhat difficult. With ongoing situations like COVID and the IBOR Transition (<i>look it up if you are interested <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie103" alt=":yack:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></i>), things got a lot more "interesting" with work and family. As such, I drastically cut down on my purchases this year, but I still managed to pick up some bargins. As such, you don't need to spend a ton of $$$ to get some quality Ancient Coins. However, I will post another thread on my overall Top Ten coins that is not capped <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />. So, without any further delay, here is my list of top ten coins that were under $50 in no particular order:</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b> Byzantine Empire: Nicephorus I (802-811) Æ Follis, Syracuse (Sear 1612)</b></p><p>I already had a nice Nicephorus I follis from Syracuse, but this one was also quite nice, albeit, the hole. Furthermore, his follis rarely shows up...</p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/Sear-1612%281%29.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Byzantine Empire: Justin II (565-578) Æ Decanummium, Antioch (Sear 382)</b></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1209982[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b> Byzantine Empire: Heraclius (610-641) Æ Follis, Constantinople (Sear 805) </b></p><p>Overstruck on a Follis of Phocas, specifically Sear 665; which is also overstruck on an undetermined host.</p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/Sear-805%285%29.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b> Byzantine Empire: Leo V (813-820) Æ Follis, Constantinople (Sear 1630) </b></p><p>Overstruck on a Follis of Nicephorus I, specifically Sear 1607. I need to take a better photo of this coin to determine the second overstrike on the reverse.</p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/ss.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Byzantine Empire: Alexius I Comnenus (1081-1118) Æ Tetarteron</b></p><p>Overstruck on an Anonymous Class B follis.</p><p><b>[ATTACH=full]1210066[/ATTACH]</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><b>Byzantine Empire: Constantine X Ducas (1059-1067) Æ Follis</b></b></p><p>I have a few of these, but I don't have a good one that was compactly struck. A nice little upgrade to the one that came in a lot and also a good replacement for one that got stolen in transit <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie4" alt=":mad:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />:</p><p><b><b><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/Sear-1853%284%29.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></b></b></p><p><b><b><br /></b></b></p><p><br /></p><p>I started to add to my Elymias, Parthian and Arab-Sassanian collection this year...</p><p><b><b><br /></b></b></p><p><b><b>KINGS of ELYMIAS: Orodes III (2nd century CE) Æ Dichalkon</b></b></p><p><b><b><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/PA004LG.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></b></b></p><p><b><b><br /></b></b></p><p><b><b><br /></b></b></p><p><b><b><b>KINGS of ELYMIAS: <b><b>Phraates</b></b> (Early-mid 2nd century CE) </b>Æ drachm</b></b></p><p><b><b>[ATTACH=full]1210078[/ATTACH]</b></b></p><p><b><b><br /></b></b></p><p><b><b><br /></b></b></p><p><b><b><b><b>KINGS of ELYMIAS: <b><b>Phraates</b></b> (Early-mid 2nd century CE) </b>Æ drachm</b></b></b></p><p><b><b>[ATTACH=full]1210080[/ATTACH]</b></b></p><p><b><b><br /></b></b></p><p><b><b><br /></b></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Arab Sasanian: Farrukhzad (75-79 AH) <b><b>Æ D</b></b>irham, Dasht </b></p><p><b>[ATTACH=full]1210086[/ATTACH]</b>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Quant.Geek, post: 5162707, member: 74799"]While last year was better, with respect to the number of coins I bought as well as some really nice bargains I got, this year was somewhat difficult. With ongoing situations like COVID and the IBOR Transition ([I]look it up if you are interested :yack:[/I]), things got a lot more "interesting" with work and family. As such, I drastically cut down on my purchases this year, but I still managed to pick up some bargins. As such, you don't need to spend a ton of $$$ to get some quality Ancient Coins. However, I will post another thread on my overall Top Ten coins that is not capped :D. So, without any further delay, here is my list of top ten coins that were under $50 in no particular order: [B] Byzantine Empire: Nicephorus I (802-811) Æ Follis, Syracuse (Sear 1612)[/B] I already had a nice Nicephorus I follis from Syracuse, but this one was also quite nice, albeit, the hole. Furthermore, his follis rarely shows up... [IMG]https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/Sear-1612%281%29.jpg[/IMG] [B] Byzantine Empire: Justin II (565-578) Æ Decanummium, Antioch (Sear 382)[/B] [ATTACH=full]1209982[/ATTACH] [B] Byzantine Empire: Heraclius (610-641) Æ Follis, Constantinople (Sear 805) [/B] Overstruck on a Follis of Phocas, specifically Sear 665; which is also overstruck on an undetermined host. [IMG]https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/Sear-805%285%29.jpg[/IMG] [B] Byzantine Empire: Leo V (813-820) Æ Follis, Constantinople (Sear 1630) [/B] Overstruck on a Follis of Nicephorus I, specifically Sear 1607. I need to take a better photo of this coin to determine the second overstrike on the reverse. [IMG]https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/ss.jpg[/IMG] [B] Byzantine Empire: Alexius I Comnenus (1081-1118) Æ Tetarteron[/B] Overstruck on an Anonymous Class B follis. [B][ATTACH=full]1210066[/ATTACH] [B]Byzantine Empire: Constantine X Ducas (1059-1067) Æ Follis[/B][/B] I have a few of these, but I don't have a good one that was compactly struck. A nice little upgrade to the one that came in a lot and also a good replacement for one that got stolen in transit :mad:: [B][B][IMG]https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/Sear-1853%284%29.jpg[/IMG] [/B][/B] I started to add to my Elymias, Parthian and Arab-Sassanian collection this year... [B][B] KINGS of ELYMIAS: Orodes III (2nd century CE) Æ Dichalkon [IMG]https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/PA004LG.jpg[/IMG] [B]KINGS of ELYMIAS: [B][B]Phraates[/B][/B] (Early-mid 2nd century CE) [/B]Æ drachm [ATTACH=full]1210078[/ATTACH] [B][B]KINGS of ELYMIAS: [B][B]Phraates[/B][/B] (Early-mid 2nd century CE) [/B]Æ drachm[/B] [ATTACH=full]1210080[/ATTACH] [/B] Arab Sasanian: Farrukhzad (75-79 AH) [B][B]Æ D[/B][/B]irham, Dasht [ATTACH=full]1210086[/ATTACH][/B][/QUOTE]
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