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<p>[QUOTE="Romancollector, post: 5267656, member: 106319"]Okay, so...I've been a bit busy with exams and all, but I am finally posting part 2 of my top 20 of 2020. So here they are! Once again, the order is strictly chronological and has nothing to do with my ranking of the coins.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Roman Republic:</b></p><p><b>M. Aburius M. f. Geminus (132 BC)</b></p><p>AR Denarius</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1220115[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Date:</b> 132 BC</p><p><b>Obv:</b> Helmeted head of Roma right; GEM behind; XVI monogram below chin.</p><p><b>Rev:</b> Sol driving galloping quadriga right, M ABVRI below horses; ROMA in exergue.</p><p><b>Diameter: </b>19mm</p><p><b>Weight: </b>3.92 grams</p><p>Crawford 250/1</p><p><b>Mint:</b> Rome</p><p><b>Ex: </b>Roma Numismatics, Numismatica Ars Classica (Auction 52, 7 October 2009, 223)</p><p><br /></p><p>While this coin is common, I was drawn to its beautiful golden toning!</p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Roman Republic:</b></p><p><b>L. Marcius Philippus (113-112 BC)</b></p><p>AR Denarius</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1220117[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Date:</b> 113-112 BC</p><p><b>Obv:</b> Head of Philip V of Macedon right, wearing diademed royal Macedonian helmet with goat horns; Roma monogram to upper left, Φ below chin.</p><p><b>Rev:</b> Equestrian statue right on tablet ins-cribed L•PHILIPPVS, holding laurel branch; flower below horse; mark of value in ex.</p><p><b>Diameter:</b> 19mm</p><p><b>Weight:</b> 3.72 grams</p><p><b>Mint:</b> Rome</p><p>Crawford 293/1</p><p><b>Ex: </b>Roma Numismatics, Andrew McCabe Collection; H.D. Rauch GmbH (Dec 2012)</p><p><br /></p><p>What can I say? It is such a beautiful coin in hand. I liked the fact that it depicted a foreign monarch, who was a formidable opponent of Rome. Crawford suggests that the depiction of Philip was an allusion to the moneyer's cognomen, Philippus. I've read elsewhere that the moneyer's ancestor may have negotiated a treaty with the king. In any case, I believe it is a fascinating coin and I intend to examine its history further.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Roman Republic:</b></p><p><b>M. Herennius (108-107 BC)</b></p><p>AR Denarius</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1220116[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Date:</b> 108-107 BC</p><p><b>Obv:</b> Head of Pietas right, wearing stephane; PIETAS downwards behind.</p><p><b>Rev:</b> Amphinomus running right, carrying his father; M•HERENNI downwards behind, control mark before.</p><p><b>Diameter:</b> 19mm</p><p><b>Weight:</b> 3.91 grams</p><p><b>Mint:</b> Rome</p><p>Crawford 308/1b</p><p><b>Ex:</b> Roma Numismatics, Numismatica Ars Classica</p><p><br /></p><p>I liked this coin because of its depiction of filial piety; an ideal which was fundamental to Roman society. It reminded me of the denarii issued by Caesar depicting Aeneas carrying Anchises on his shoulder. But here, we have an earlier depiction of this ideal on a coin. It features one of the brothers from Catana, Amphinomus, carrying his father after the eruption of Etna.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Roman Empire:</b></p><p><b>Antoninus Pius (AD 138-161) </b></p><p>AE Sestertius</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1220151[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Date:</b> AD 145-147</p><p><b>Obv:</b> ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP TR P, laureate bust right.</p><p><b>Rev: </b>AVG IIII COS IIII, Emperor seated on platform, hand outstretched, officer to right, Liberalitas to left with cornucopiae and distributing coins from counting board to citizen at left; SC on platform, LIBERALITAS below.</p><p><b>Diameter:</b> 34mm</p><p><b>Weight:</b> 24.98 grams</p><p><b>Mint:</b> Rome</p><p>RIC III 774</p><p><b>Ex:</b> CNG, the BLS Collection</p><p><br /></p><p>I am fond of sestertii and I was impressed with this coin's reverse. It depicts the liberalitas (munificence or generosity) of the emperor. This is one of those coins that is incredibly difficult to photograph. I didn't bother posting my own photo of it because it does this a coin a disservice. However, I will get around to rephotographing it...eventually.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Roman Empire:</b></p><p><b>Septimius Severus (AD 193-211)</b></p><p>AE Sestertius</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1220180[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]1220181[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Date: </b>AD 196</p><p><b>Obv: </b>SEPT SEV PE-RT AVG IMP VIII, laureate, cuirassed bust of Septimius Severus right, seen from behind.</p><p><b>Rev: </b>P M TR P IIII CO-S II P P, Victory advancing left, wreath upward in right hand, palm in left; S-C across fields.</p><p><b>Diameter:</b> 33mm</p><p><b>Weight:</b> 25.51 grams</p><p><b>Mint:</b> Rome</p><p>RIC IV.I 725</p><p><b>Ex:</b> Heritage Auctions</p><p><br /></p><p>I've always wanted a sestertius of Severus, and specifically, one with an earlier portrait. While the coin has its flaws, I thought the portrait and the green patina were excellent! I am still waiting for this coin, but it will hopefully arrive next week.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Roman Empire:</b></p><p><b>Maximinus I (AD 235-238) </b></p><p>AE Sestertius</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1220119[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Date:</b> late AD 236-237</p><p><b>Obv: </b>MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG GERM, laureate draped bust right.</p><p><b>Rev: </b>SALVS AVGVSTI S-C, Salus seated left, feeding snake rising from altar.</p><p><b>Diameter:</b> 30mm</p><p><b>Weight:</b> 21.59 grams</p><p><b>Mint:</b> Rome, 3rd emission</p><p>RIC IV 85</p><p><b>Ex:</b> CNG, the Summer Haven Collection</p><p><br /></p><p>I was very impressed with the portrait on this coin, and I thought it would compliment my denarius of the emperor. I wanted this coin when it originally popped up in a CNG e-auction, but I didn't end up bidding on it. So I was quite happy to win when it reappeared in a later CNG e-auction!</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Roman Empire:</b></p><p><b>Maximinus II (AD 310-313)</b></p><p>BI Follis</p><p><img src="https://www.romanumismatics.com/catalogue_images/auction/xlarge/4001.304.22_1.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Date: </b>AD 312.</p><p><b>Obv: </b>IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMINVS P F AVG, laureate head right.</p><p><b>Rev: </b>HERCVLI VICTORI, Hercules standing right, leaning on club; star above Γ left field, SNN in exergue.</p><p><b>Diameter: </b>23mm</p><p><b>Weight: </b>4.45 grams</p><p><b>Mint:</b> Nicomedia</p><p>RIC VI 75</p><p><b>Ex:</b> Roma Numismatics, Gorny & Mosch Giessener Münzhandlung (Auction 152, 10 October 2006, lot 2424).</p><p><br /></p><p>I have yet to photograph this coin. In addition to its silvering, I was drawn to the coin's depiction of a Farnese-esque Hercules.</p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Roman Empire:</b></p><p><b>Constantius II (AD 337-361)</b></p><p>AR Light Miliarense</p><p><img src="https://www.coinarchives.com/7a5ac42424ff5494d53d7b7852230724/img/taulerfau/070/image00123.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>Date: </b>AD 350-355</p><p><b>Obv: </b>DN CONSTANTIVS PF AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.</p><p><b>Rev: </b>VIRTVS EXERCITVS, soldier standing, head left, holding spear and shield; Mintmark TES.</p><p><b>Weight: </b>4.35 grams</p><p><b>Mint: </b>Thessalonica</p><p>RIC VIII 203</p><p><b>Ex:</b> Tauler & Fau</p><p><br /></p><p>I've wanted this type for a while, specifically from the Thessalonica mint. It was just a matter of waiting for the right example to pop up. Unfortunately, this is another coin that I'm still waiting for....</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Roman Empire:</b></p><p><b>Eugenius (AD 392–394)</b></p><p>AR Siliqua</p><p><img src="https://media.biddr.com/media/img/auction_lots/1267/1345545_1598868862.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>Date: </b>AD 392-394</p><p><b>Obv: </b>D N EVGENI–VS P F AVG, Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.</p><p><b>Rev:</b> VIRTVS RO–MANORVM, Roma seated l. on cuirass, holding Victory on globe and reverted spear; in exergue, TRPS.</p><p><b>Diameter: </b>16mm</p><p><b>Weight:</b> 1.71 grams</p><p><b>Mint:</b> Trier</p><p>RIC IX 106d</p><p><b>Ex:</b> Numismatica Ars Classica, SKA sale 4 (1985, 644)</p><p><br /></p><p>This is actually an upgrade from my previous example, which was featured in last year's list. This is another coin that I can't seem to photograph well. I will attempt to rephotograph it in the coming days.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Roman Empire:</b></p><p><b>Marcian (AD 450-457) </b></p><p>AV Tremissis</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1220118[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Date:</b> AD 450</p><p><b>Obv: </b>D N MARCIANVS P F AVG, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.</p><p><b>Rev: </b>VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM, Victory walking right, looking left, holding wreath and cross on globe, star to right. Mintmark CONOB.</p><p><b>Diameter:</b> 16.5mm</p><p><b>Weight:</b> 1.48 grams</p><p><b>Mint: </b>Constantinople</p><p>RIC X 520</p><p><b>Ex:</b> CNG</p><p><br /></p><p>I'm ending my top 2020 with this beautiful little tremissis that was purchased prior to COVID!</p><p><br /></p><p>I've thoroughly enjoyed looking at your top 10s/20s and hope you've enjoyed looking at mine!</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://i.pinimg.com/originals/0f/ab/3e/0fab3e4f7e9e7d3f199c49f10308ac05.gif" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>All the best for 2021!</p><p>Rc[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Romancollector, post: 5267656, member: 106319"]Okay, so...I've been a bit busy with exams and all, but I am finally posting part 2 of my top 20 of 2020. So here they are! Once again, the order is strictly chronological and has nothing to do with my ranking of the coins. [B]Roman Republic: M. Aburius M. f. Geminus (132 BC)[/B] AR Denarius [ATTACH=full]1220115[/ATTACH] [B]Date:[/B] 132 BC [B]Obv:[/B] Helmeted head of Roma right; GEM behind; XVI monogram below chin. [B]Rev:[/B] Sol driving galloping quadriga right, M ABVRI below horses; ROMA in exergue. [B]Diameter: [/B]19mm [B]Weight: [/B]3.92 grams Crawford 250/1 [B]Mint:[/B] Rome [B]Ex: [/B]Roma Numismatics, Numismatica Ars Classica (Auction 52, 7 October 2009, 223) While this coin is common, I was drawn to its beautiful golden toning! [B] Roman Republic: L. Marcius Philippus (113-112 BC)[/B] AR Denarius [ATTACH=full]1220117[/ATTACH] [B]Date:[/B] 113-112 BC [B]Obv:[/B] Head of Philip V of Macedon right, wearing diademed royal Macedonian helmet with goat horns; Roma monogram to upper left, Φ below chin. [B]Rev:[/B] Equestrian statue right on tablet ins-cribed L•PHILIPPVS, holding laurel branch; flower below horse; mark of value in ex. [B]Diameter:[/B] 19mm [B]Weight:[/B] 3.72 grams [B]Mint:[/B] Rome Crawford 293/1 [B]Ex: [/B]Roma Numismatics, Andrew McCabe Collection; H.D. Rauch GmbH (Dec 2012) What can I say? It is such a beautiful coin in hand. I liked the fact that it depicted a foreign monarch, who was a formidable opponent of Rome. Crawford suggests that the depiction of Philip was an allusion to the moneyer's cognomen, Philippus. I've read elsewhere that the moneyer's ancestor may have negotiated a treaty with the king. In any case, I believe it is a fascinating coin and I intend to examine its history further. [B]Roman Republic: M. Herennius (108-107 BC)[/B] AR Denarius [ATTACH=full]1220116[/ATTACH] [B]Date:[/B] 108-107 BC [B]Obv:[/B] Head of Pietas right, wearing stephane; PIETAS downwards behind. [B]Rev:[/B] Amphinomus running right, carrying his father; M•HERENNI downwards behind, control mark before. [B]Diameter:[/B] 19mm [B]Weight:[/B] 3.91 grams [B]Mint:[/B] Rome Crawford 308/1b [B]Ex:[/B] Roma Numismatics, Numismatica Ars Classica I liked this coin because of its depiction of filial piety; an ideal which was fundamental to Roman society. It reminded me of the denarii issued by Caesar depicting Aeneas carrying Anchises on his shoulder. But here, we have an earlier depiction of this ideal on a coin. It features one of the brothers from Catana, Amphinomus, carrying his father after the eruption of Etna. [B]Roman Empire: Antoninus Pius (AD 138-161) [/B] AE Sestertius [ATTACH=full]1220151[/ATTACH] [B]Date:[/B] AD 145-147 [B]Obv:[/B] ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP TR P, laureate bust right. [B]Rev: [/B]AVG IIII COS IIII, Emperor seated on platform, hand outstretched, officer to right, Liberalitas to left with cornucopiae and distributing coins from counting board to citizen at left; SC on platform, LIBERALITAS below. [B]Diameter:[/B] 34mm [B]Weight:[/B] 24.98 grams [B]Mint:[/B] Rome RIC III 774 [B]Ex:[/B] CNG, the BLS Collection I am fond of sestertii and I was impressed with this coin's reverse. It depicts the liberalitas (munificence or generosity) of the emperor. This is one of those coins that is incredibly difficult to photograph. I didn't bother posting my own photo of it because it does this a coin a disservice. However, I will get around to rephotographing it...eventually. [B]Roman Empire: Septimius Severus (AD 193-211)[/B] AE Sestertius [ATTACH=full]1220180[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]1220181[/ATTACH] [B]Date: [/B]AD 196 [B]Obv: [/B]SEPT SEV PE-RT AVG IMP VIII, laureate, cuirassed bust of Septimius Severus right, seen from behind. [B]Rev: [/B]P M TR P IIII CO-S II P P, Victory advancing left, wreath upward in right hand, palm in left; S-C across fields. [B]Diameter:[/B] 33mm [B]Weight:[/B] 25.51 grams [B]Mint:[/B] Rome RIC IV.I 725 [B]Ex:[/B] Heritage Auctions I've always wanted a sestertius of Severus, and specifically, one with an earlier portrait. While the coin has its flaws, I thought the portrait and the green patina were excellent! I am still waiting for this coin, but it will hopefully arrive next week. [B]Roman Empire: Maximinus I (AD 235-238) [/B] AE Sestertius [ATTACH=full]1220119[/ATTACH] [B]Date:[/B] late AD 236-237 [B]Obv: [/B]MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG GERM, laureate draped bust right. [B]Rev: [/B]SALVS AVGVSTI S-C, Salus seated left, feeding snake rising from altar. [B]Diameter:[/B] 30mm [B]Weight:[/B] 21.59 grams [B]Mint:[/B] Rome, 3rd emission RIC IV 85 [B]Ex:[/B] CNG, the Summer Haven Collection I was very impressed with the portrait on this coin, and I thought it would compliment my denarius of the emperor. I wanted this coin when it originally popped up in a CNG e-auction, but I didn't end up bidding on it. So I was quite happy to win when it reappeared in a later CNG e-auction! [B]Roman Empire: Maximinus II (AD 310-313)[/B] BI Follis [IMG]https://www.romanumismatics.com/catalogue_images/auction/xlarge/4001.304.22_1.jpg[/IMG] [B]Date: [/B]AD 312. [B]Obv: [/B]IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMINVS P F AVG, laureate head right. [B]Rev: [/B]HERCVLI VICTORI, Hercules standing right, leaning on club; star above Γ left field, SNN in exergue. [B]Diameter: [/B]23mm [B]Weight: [/B]4.45 grams [B]Mint:[/B] Nicomedia RIC VI 75 [B]Ex:[/B] Roma Numismatics, Gorny & Mosch Giessener Münzhandlung (Auction 152, 10 October 2006, lot 2424). I have yet to photograph this coin. In addition to its silvering, I was drawn to the coin's depiction of a Farnese-esque Hercules. [B] Roman Empire: Constantius II (AD 337-361)[/B] AR Light Miliarense [IMG]https://www.coinarchives.com/7a5ac42424ff5494d53d7b7852230724/img/taulerfau/070/image00123.jpg[/IMG] [B]Date: [/B]AD 350-355 [B]Obv: [/B]DN CONSTANTIVS PF AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. [B]Rev: [/B]VIRTVS EXERCITVS, soldier standing, head left, holding spear and shield; Mintmark TES. [B]Weight: [/B]4.35 grams [B]Mint: [/B]Thessalonica RIC VIII 203 [B]Ex:[/B] Tauler & Fau I've wanted this type for a while, specifically from the Thessalonica mint. It was just a matter of waiting for the right example to pop up. Unfortunately, this is another coin that I'm still waiting for.... [B]Roman Empire: Eugenius (AD 392–394)[/B] AR Siliqua [IMG]https://media.biddr.com/media/img/auction_lots/1267/1345545_1598868862.jpg[/IMG] [B]Date: [/B]AD 392-394 [B]Obv: [/B]D N EVGENI–VS P F AVG, Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. [B]Rev:[/B] VIRTVS RO–MANORVM, Roma seated l. on cuirass, holding Victory on globe and reverted spear; in exergue, TRPS. [B]Diameter: [/B]16mm [B]Weight:[/B] 1.71 grams [B]Mint:[/B] Trier RIC IX 106d [B]Ex:[/B] Numismatica Ars Classica, SKA sale 4 (1985, 644) This is actually an upgrade from my previous example, which was featured in last year's list. This is another coin that I can't seem to photograph well. I will attempt to rephotograph it in the coming days. [B]Roman Empire: Marcian (AD 450-457) [/B] AV Tremissis [ATTACH=full]1220118[/ATTACH] [B]Date:[/B] AD 450 [B]Obv: [/B]D N MARCIANVS P F AVG, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. [B]Rev: [/B]VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM, Victory walking right, looking left, holding wreath and cross on globe, star to right. Mintmark CONOB. [B]Diameter:[/B] 16.5mm [B]Weight:[/B] 1.48 grams [B]Mint: [/B]Constantinople RIC X 520 [B]Ex:[/B] CNG I'm ending my top 2020 with this beautiful little tremissis that was purchased prior to COVID! I've thoroughly enjoyed looking at your top 10s/20s and hope you've enjoyed looking at mine! [IMG]https://i.pinimg.com/originals/0f/ab/3e/0fab3e4f7e9e7d3f199c49f10308ac05.gif[/IMG] All the best for 2021! Rc[/QUOTE]
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