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<p>[QUOTE="IMP Shogun, post: 8061810, member: 114683"]Greetings,</p><p><br /></p><p>This is my top 10 list for 2021 - I tried to create a sample of what I collected. The list is in chronological order of when I believe the coins were struck.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>This year I did purchase my first Republican coins and this corner of my team has expanded nicely in 2021, here are two (ok, just edging out the others to be my favorite Republicans!):</b></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1397318[/ATTACH]</p><p><font size="3">Anonymous denarius Crawford 198/1 Dioscuri 157 -156 B.C.E. Roma </font></p><p><font size="3">Helmeted head of Roma right; X to left.</font></p><p><font size="3">The Dioscuri, each holding spear, on horseback right; two stars above; ROMA in exergue. </font></p><p><font size="3">18.0mm 3.98g 9h</font></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1397320[/ATTACH]</p><p><font size="3"> Roman Republican L. Saufeius denarius Crawford 204/1 Victory 152 B.C.E. Roma </font></p><p><font size="3">Helmeted head of Roma right; X behind </font></p><p><font size="3">L. SAVF Roma, Victory driving biga to right, L.SAVF below </font></p><p><font size="3">From the DePew Collection by way of John Anthony. </font></p><p><font size="3">18.0mm 3.93g 11h </font></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>I love this type for some reason, the bitcoin of their day to drive the common transactions of the Imperial Empire. These are rarely in good condition given the circulation wear and sometimes crudely made - I was pleasantly surprised to see it as the <a href="https://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/augustus/RIC_0436.1.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/augustus/RIC_0436.1.jpg" rel="nofollow">Wildwinds example:</a></b></p><p><b> </b></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1397322[/ATTACH]</p><p><font size="3"> Augustus 27 B.C.–14 A.D. as RIC I 436 Tullus 7 B.C.E. Roma </font></p><p><font size="3">Bare head left [CAESAR AVG]VST PONT MAX TRIBVN[IC POT] </font></p><p><font size="3">M MAE[CILIVS TVLLVS III] VIR A A A F F Legend around large S C </font></p><p><font size="3">Ex Helios 5 (25 June 2010), lot 211; Gorny & Mosch 118 (15 October 2002), lot 1991</font></p><p><font size="3">28.5mm 11.75g</font></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Luckier than Augustus and better than Trajan! Trajan is my favorite to collect, and remarkable times for the 100-year old empire. Between building projects and border expansion Trajan is well known for social spending with this coin referencing Alimenta or subsistence payments made to orphans. <a href="https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/papers-of-the-british-school-at-rome/article/abs/purpose-and-organisation-of-the-alimenta/AD1C299A16A6D5FD4810BBEA7DEB20DC" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/papers-of-the-british-school-at-rome/article/abs/purpose-and-organisation-of-the-alimenta/AD1C299A16A6D5FD4810BBEA7DEB20DC" rel="nofollow">Duncan-Jones, R. (1964). The Purpose and Organisation of the Alimenta. <i>Papers of the British School at Rome,</i> <i>32</i>(1), 123-146. doi:10.1017/S0068246200007261</a>.</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Truly fascinating that this battle has been going on since, well - forever! </b></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1397323[/ATTACH]</p><p><font size="3">Trajan 98-117 A.D. Denarius RIC II 243 Alim Ital 112-114 Roma </font></p><p><font size="3">Laureate bust right, slight drapery IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P </font></p><p><font size="3">S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI; ALIM ITAL in exergue</font></p><p><font size="3">Annona standing left, holding grain ears and cornucopia; to left, child standing facing, head right</font></p><p><font size="3">See also Woytek 395b–1 and RSC 9 ALIM ITAL </font></p><p><font size="3">19.5mm 3.36g 7h</font></p><p><br /></p><p><b>I need more Hadrian like a "Don't Fear the Reaper" needs more <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVsQLlk-T0s" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVsQLlk-T0s" rel="nofollow">Cowbell.</a>:</b></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1397324[/ATTACH]</p><p><font size="3">Hadrian 117–138 A.D. denarius RIC II.3 722 Roma 124-125 Roma </font></p><p><font size="3">laureate head to right, slight drapery on right shoulder - HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS </font></p><p><font size="3">COS III; Roma standing to left, holding Victory and spear </font></p><p><font size="3">19.0mm 3.04g 6h </font></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Fine style portrait makes up for the weak reverse for this denarius to land on my list:</b></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1397325[/ATTACH]</p><p><font size="3"> Marcus Aurelius 161–180 A.D. denarius RIC 70 Providentia 162 Roma </font></p><p><font size="3">Bare head of Marcus Aurelius to right. IMP M ANTONINVS AVG </font></p><p><font size="3">PROV DEOR TR P XVII COS III; Providentia standing front, head to left, holding globe in her right hand and cornucopiae in her left. </font></p><p><font size="3">18.0mm 3.41g 12h </font></p><p><br /></p><p><b><a href="https://www.britannica.com/biography/Marcus-Aurelius-Mausaeus-Carausius" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.britannica.com/biography/Marcus-Aurelius-Mausaeus-Carausius" rel="nofollow">The story of Carausius is amazing </a>- a commander for the Tetrarchy who created an independent Romano-British empire held together with a mix of legions and mercenaries after he was sentenced to death. The Brits have always liked their independence it seems! Whatever history recalls of him is likely tainted by propaganda but he must've been a somewhat competent military leader to fend off Diocletian's Hercules:</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1397326[/ATTACH]</p><p><font size="3"> Crisis of the Third Century Carausius 286-293 A.D. RIC V 881 Pax Unknown </font></p><p><font size="3">radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right IMP CARAVSIVS P AVG PAX AVG </font></p><p><font size="3">Pax standing left, holding branch and vertical sceptre </font></p><p><font size="3">20.0mm 3.00g 6h </font></p><p><br /></p><p><b>This year was a banner year for adding coins of the Tetrarchy. I'd put Ticinum ahead of Aquaelia as the two mints that produced fine styles:</b></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1397327[/ATTACH]</p><p><font size="3">Diocletian 284-305 A.D. Follis RIC VI 33a Genius 298-299 Ticinum </font></p><p><font size="3">Laureate head right IMP C DIOCLETIANVS PF AVG </font></p><p><font size="3">GENIO POPV-LI ROMANI; Genius standing left, holding patera and cornucopia; *|-//PT• 1st officina </font></p><p><font size="3">28.0mm 10.45g 6h</font></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Large, early Constantine nummus (or is it follis...) I feel like carving some Chi Rho's into those flags, you know he wanted to. Love him or hate him, this is a great area to collect given the dynamics behind his reign, the mints, styles and availability. I'm particular fond of these large, early ones before Constantine realized the same economic outcome could be achieved with less metal:</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1397329[/ATTACH]</p><p><font size="3"> Constantine Dynasty Constantine I 307-337 A.D. nummus RIC VI 781 307-308 Treveri </font></p><p><font size="3">laureate and cuirassed bust to right IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG PRINCIPI</font></p><p><font size="3">IVVENTVTIS; Emperor standing to left, holding two standards; S-A across fields, PTR in exergue </font></p><p><font size="3">25.0mm 8.11g 5h</font></p><p><br /></p><p><b>2021 appears to be the year of the [British-"ish"] Usurper for me, but better described as the year of the siliqua. Magnus Maximus was eventually defeated near Aquileia by Theodosius and... Alaric - how different would the world be if he won! The rarity allows me to overlook the reverse weakness, that isn't a shaky hand but the flow lines of the coins, they were pumping these out:</b></p><p><b> </b></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1397328[/ATTACH]</p><p><font size="3"> Magnus Maximus 383-388 A.D. siliqua RIC IX 54a Roma 387-388 Aquileia </font></p><p><font size="3">Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right DN MAG MA-XIMVS PF AVG </font></p><p><font size="3">VIRTVS RO-MANORVM; Roma seated facing, head left, on throne, holding globe and scepter; AQPS. </font></p><p><font size="3">17.0mm 3.53g 7h </font></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Those are 10 of my coins in a year where I learned quite a bit about ancient coins. Love to hear any of your thoughts or see your coins. I still have to find a Hadrian Sestertius that I like and can afford the - the collectors dilemma. In 2022 I hope to fill more gaps in my Imperial collection with plenty of room for provincials, and the enter the elusive Anglo-Saxon era.</p><p><br /></p><p>I'd also like to add a Greek Tet from Athens (change my mind with another mint!)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="IMP Shogun, post: 8061810, member: 114683"]Greetings, This is my top 10 list for 2021 - I tried to create a sample of what I collected. The list is in chronological order of when I believe the coins were struck. [B]This year I did purchase my first Republican coins and this corner of my team has expanded nicely in 2021, here are two (ok, just edging out the others to be my favorite Republicans!):[/B] [ATTACH=full]1397318[/ATTACH] [SIZE=3]Anonymous denarius Crawford 198/1 Dioscuri 157 -156 B.C.E. Roma Helmeted head of Roma right; X to left. The Dioscuri, each holding spear, on horseback right; two stars above; ROMA in exergue. 18.0mm 3.98g 9h[/SIZE] [ATTACH=full]1397320[/ATTACH] [SIZE=3] Roman Republican L. Saufeius denarius Crawford 204/1 Victory 152 B.C.E. Roma Helmeted head of Roma right; X behind L. SAVF Roma, Victory driving biga to right, L.SAVF below From the DePew Collection by way of John Anthony. 18.0mm 3.93g 11h [/SIZE] [B]I love this type for some reason, the bitcoin of their day to drive the common transactions of the Imperial Empire. These are rarely in good condition given the circulation wear and sometimes crudely made - I was pleasantly surprised to see it as the [URL='https://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/augustus/RIC_0436.1.jpg']Wildwinds example:[/URL] [/B] [ATTACH=full]1397322[/ATTACH] [SIZE=3] Augustus 27 B.C.–14 A.D. as RIC I 436 Tullus 7 B.C.E. Roma Bare head left [CAESAR AVG]VST PONT MAX TRIBVN[IC POT] M MAE[CILIVS TVLLVS III] VIR A A A F F Legend around large S C Ex Helios 5 (25 June 2010), lot 211; Gorny & Mosch 118 (15 October 2002), lot 1991 28.5mm 11.75g[/SIZE] [B]Luckier than Augustus and better than Trajan! Trajan is my favorite to collect, and remarkable times for the 100-year old empire. Between building projects and border expansion Trajan is well known for social spending with this coin referencing Alimenta or subsistence payments made to orphans. [URL='https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/papers-of-the-british-school-at-rome/article/abs/purpose-and-organisation-of-the-alimenta/AD1C299A16A6D5FD4810BBEA7DEB20DC']Duncan-Jones, R. (1964). The Purpose and Organisation of the Alimenta. [I]Papers of the British School at Rome,[/I] [I]32[/I](1), 123-146. doi:10.1017/S0068246200007261[/URL]. Truly fascinating that this battle has been going on since, well - forever! [/B] [ATTACH=full]1397323[/ATTACH] [SIZE=3]Trajan 98-117 A.D. Denarius RIC II 243 Alim Ital 112-114 Roma Laureate bust right, slight drapery IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI; ALIM ITAL in exergue Annona standing left, holding grain ears and cornucopia; to left, child standing facing, head right See also Woytek 395b–1 and RSC 9 ALIM ITAL 19.5mm 3.36g 7h[/SIZE] [B]I need more Hadrian like a "Don't Fear the Reaper" needs more [URL='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVsQLlk-T0s']Cowbell.[/URL]:[/B] [ATTACH=full]1397324[/ATTACH] [SIZE=3]Hadrian 117–138 A.D. denarius RIC II.3 722 Roma 124-125 Roma laureate head to right, slight drapery on right shoulder - HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS COS III; Roma standing to left, holding Victory and spear 19.0mm 3.04g 6h [/SIZE] [B]Fine style portrait makes up for the weak reverse for this denarius to land on my list:[/B] [ATTACH=full]1397325[/ATTACH] [SIZE=3] Marcus Aurelius 161–180 A.D. denarius RIC 70 Providentia 162 Roma Bare head of Marcus Aurelius to right. IMP M ANTONINVS AVG PROV DEOR TR P XVII COS III; Providentia standing front, head to left, holding globe in her right hand and cornucopiae in her left. 18.0mm 3.41g 12h [/SIZE] [B][URL='https://www.britannica.com/biography/Marcus-Aurelius-Mausaeus-Carausius']The story of Carausius is amazing [/URL]- a commander for the Tetrarchy who created an independent Romano-British empire held together with a mix of legions and mercenaries after he was sentenced to death. The Brits have always liked their independence it seems! Whatever history recalls of him is likely tainted by propaganda but he must've been a somewhat competent military leader to fend off Diocletian's Hercules: [/B] [ATTACH=full]1397326[/ATTACH] [SIZE=3] Crisis of the Third Century Carausius 286-293 A.D. RIC V 881 Pax Unknown radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right IMP CARAVSIVS P AVG PAX AVG Pax standing left, holding branch and vertical sceptre 20.0mm 3.00g 6h [/SIZE] [B]This year was a banner year for adding coins of the Tetrarchy. I'd put Ticinum ahead of Aquaelia as the two mints that produced fine styles:[/B] [ATTACH=full]1397327[/ATTACH] [SIZE=3]Diocletian 284-305 A.D. Follis RIC VI 33a Genius 298-299 Ticinum Laureate head right IMP C DIOCLETIANVS PF AVG GENIO POPV-LI ROMANI; Genius standing left, holding patera and cornucopia; *|-//PT• 1st officina 28.0mm 10.45g 6h[/SIZE] [B]Large, early Constantine nummus (or is it follis...) I feel like carving some Chi Rho's into those flags, you know he wanted to. Love him or hate him, this is a great area to collect given the dynamics behind his reign, the mints, styles and availability. I'm particular fond of these large, early ones before Constantine realized the same economic outcome could be achieved with less metal: [/B] [ATTACH=full]1397329[/ATTACH] [SIZE=3] Constantine Dynasty Constantine I 307-337 A.D. nummus RIC VI 781 307-308 Treveri laureate and cuirassed bust to right IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS; Emperor standing to left, holding two standards; S-A across fields, PTR in exergue 25.0mm 8.11g 5h[/SIZE] [B]2021 appears to be the year of the [British-"ish"] Usurper for me, but better described as the year of the siliqua. Magnus Maximus was eventually defeated near Aquileia by Theodosius and... Alaric - how different would the world be if he won! The rarity allows me to overlook the reverse weakness, that isn't a shaky hand but the flow lines of the coins, they were pumping these out: [/B] [ATTACH=full]1397328[/ATTACH] [SIZE=3] Magnus Maximus 383-388 A.D. siliqua RIC IX 54a Roma 387-388 Aquileia Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right DN MAG MA-XIMVS PF AVG VIRTVS RO-MANORVM; Roma seated facing, head left, on throne, holding globe and scepter; AQPS. 17.0mm 3.53g 7h [/SIZE] Those are 10 of my coins in a year where I learned quite a bit about ancient coins. Love to hear any of your thoughts or see your coins. I still have to find a Hadrian Sestertius that I like and can afford the - the collectors dilemma. In 2022 I hope to fill more gaps in my Imperial collection with plenty of room for provincials, and the enter the elusive Anglo-Saxon era. I'd also like to add a Greek Tet from Athens (change my mind with another mint!)[/QUOTE]
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