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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Restitutor, post: 5411262, member: 112621&quot;]Hi Everyone,</p><p><br /></p><p>I hope it’s not too late to join in the fun of posting Top 10 for 2020! My partner and I purchased and closed on a house right before the holiday season</p><p>and I never got a chance to post mine when everyone else was. Moving in to a new home is quite hectic!</p><p><br /></p><p>I posted all my coins via video as I kinda suck at taking photos of them, and I think the videos add more life to the coins anyway! That being said you can only post five videos in a post so I’ll need to add a comment with the second half.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>While terrible for a whole number of reasons, 2020 was the year I really got into collecting coins and I think from this narrow perspective 2020 was a fantastic year. Found it hard to slim down to a Top 10 but I think I’ve got it! That being said, there was no chance I could actually rank them as I love all my coins as equally as I possibly can (I’m only human!), so I present my Top 10 in no particular order:</p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Maxentius</b></p><p>This was my last coin purchase of 2020 from HJB 214 but has quickly become one of my favorites. I’ve always admired portraits with consular robes, and with the scepter this coin had it all. Hopefully upon my return trip to Rome I can see Maxentius’ scepter in person! Really like the emperors coin style; if only Maxentius had won that battle we’d have even more of his coins <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie3" alt=":(" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><i>Maxentius; 306-312 AD, Aquileia, 308 AD, Follis, 6.43g. RIC-124 (R), officina S=2, C-29 (15 Fr.). Obv: IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG CONS Bust laureate l. wearing consular robes and holding eagle-tipped scepter. Rx: CONSERV - VRB SVAE Roma seated in six-columned temple with crescent in pediment, [A]QS in exergue. Ex Berk 203, 18 January 2018, lot 284 and Berk 136, 5 February 2004, lot 264.. Mint State</i></p><p><br /></p><p>[MEDIA=vimeo]499764582[/MEDIA]</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Faustina I</b></p><p>I know I just vowed never to pick favorites with my coins, but I do think this is probably my most beautiful one to-date due to the toning. Heart was pounding as that Leu hammer struck. Faustina is a fascinating female figure in an era when women are so often regulated to the shadows and I’m happy to have such an exquisite example of her coinage. </p><p><br /></p><p><i>Denarius (Silver, 18 mm, 3.71 g, 6 h), Rome. DIVA FAVSTINA Diademed and draped bust of Diva Faustina to right. Rev.AVGVSTA Wreath on draped throne against which rests transverse scepter. BMC 454. Cohen 131. RIC 377. Beautifully toned. Virtually as struck.</i></p><p><br /></p><p>[MEDIA=vimeo]499764419[/MEDIA]</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Trajan Felicitas</b></p><p>This one snagged my eyes hook, line, and sinker with the detail. Trajan is quickly becoming my most collected figure for coins. Must be his good looks and GQ-approved haircut <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><i>AD 98-117. AR Denarius. (19mm, 3.15 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck 20 February-circa autumn AD 116. Laureate and draped bust right / Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and cornucopia. RIC II 345; Woytek 553v; RSC 280. Lustrous. Choice EF.</i></p><p><i>Ex Grand Haven Collection</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p>[MEDIA=vimeo]499761789[/MEDIA]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Augustus</b></p><p>My thickest, and heaviest coin, this one of Augustus I think is a great representation of the emperor in all his numismatic propaganda. Despite being 30 years after the Battle of Actium the princeps still looks young, attractive, and healthy. Who, upon seeing this coin wouldn’t think Augustus was fated to rule the empire? Just look at the man!</p><p><br /></p><p>[MEDIA=vimeo]499763950[/MEDIA]</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Caracalla</b></p><p>Everyone’s favorite emperor, Caracalla looks so innocent here! My first Laodicea ad Mare coin, the quality of this mint is impeccable. </p><p><br /></p><p><i>AD 198-217. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.75g, 5h). Laodicea ad Mare mint. Struck AD 200-201. ANTONINVS AVGVSTVS, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / SECVRI T ORBIS, Securitas seated left, holding scepter and resting head on hand. RIC IV 351b.</i></p><p><i>From the Richard McAlee Collection</i></p><p><br /></p><p>[MEDIA=vimeo]499763700[/MEDIA][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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