So far so good in 2021

The new numsmatic year has started well, for my part. I’ve been quite active, despite the current price rise on coins. I’ve been selling off some US coins on ebay, and funded some new old coins that I wanted more. I have even started the early rating rounds:



What about yourself? Are you buying, selling, waiting, saving, celebrating new additions, or what? How does your numismatic year look so far?

 

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Oh no, you are not getting away with it so easily...

We are expecting nothing less than a full presentation for each one of these beauties you bought. Especially those lovely solidi...

You picked a funny time to get into solidi, there are some types I am really after, but the competition is on fire! Having said that, I literally bought a coin 10 minutes ago (nothing fancy though). Wasn't in my plans, but I saw it, I liked it, I liked the price, in the basket it went...

 

Great start for sure/ glad you are going after solidi!

Even with the high prices (they will never come back down, but keep on climbing) I plan on adding more nice material this year/ and many years to come. I have two bids in tomorrows Tauler&Fau /CBGfr events Heritage/ Paramount auction has some dandy coins....
John

 

It may be a funny time to get into solidii, but it may be the right time too. We’ll see Perhaps the price I paid now will be bullion value in 2 years? Hard to say how it’s going.

I know I should be better on write-ups, but I really don’t have the time now. I find the Justinian solidus quite interesting, so I’ll try to put something together there. The Aspendos stater and the two Tetrapolis AEs also deserve a few words.

 

Amazing start to the year, that is an amazing pace for just a little more than 3 months!

I really like the your republican (or imperatorial) denarius, I just picked up a similar one last week. Wonder if there was a recent hoard discovered as I’ve seen more than regular amount for sale? Or maybe I’m just more aware of them now that I have one.



Lucius Plautius Planchus, Moneyer Issues of Imperatorial Rome 49-27 BC, Silver Denarius (3.93g, 22mm), struck at Rome 47 BC. Obverse: Head of Medusa facing forward, “L PLAVTIVS” below. Reverse: Winged Victory stands right facing forward, her wings spread wide, conducting four rearing horses – a Roman interpretation of ‘Victory in a Quadriga’ by Nichomachus of Thebes, “L PLANCVS” below. Sear-329; RSC Plautia-14-15a. Although with weak areas, this piece is struck with broad dies of stylistically pleasing design; some lovely underlying rainbow toning on reverse. Near Extremely Fine.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicomachus_of_Thebes

 

There was a big coin hoard found in Turkey recently, with a few Plautius denarii, but I think they were seized by the authorities. Nice coin!

 

John, I’ve been bitten by the gold bug and it’s your fault!

I have come to a point where I need to pay 400$+ for the silver coins that I «need», and that makes it more tempting to buy a gold coin.
Getting Claudius and Caligula in silver last year was great. Not having them has held me back a bit, as I’ve thought that I should get those first.

 

Here is a real golden lucanidae from my coll.

 

Wonderful way to start the year! Love the owl and the Julian (at least I’m pretty sure it’s Julian!) especially.

After a two month dry-spell I decided to say screw it and “go crazy” in yesterday’s NN auction.



TRAJAN (98-117). Denarius. Rome.

Obv: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P.
Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI.
Annona standing left, holding cornucopia and grain ears over modius to left; to right, prow of ship.

Woytek 212f; RIC 167.

Condition: Near extremely fine.

Weight: 3.02 g.
Diameter: 19 mm.



ANTONINUS PIUS (138-161). Denarius. Rome.

Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P.
Laureate head right.
Rev: TR POT COS IIII / LIB IIII.
Liberalitas standing left with abacus and cornucopia.

RIC 155.

Condition: Good very fine.

Weight: 3.34 g.
Diameter: 19 mm.



FAUSTINA II (Augusta, 147-175). Denarius. Rome.

Obv: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA.
Draped bust right.
Rev: FECVNDITAS.
Fecunditas standing facing, head right, holding sceptre and infant.

RIC 677 (Aurelius); T&M 176.

Condition: Extremely fine.

Weight: 2.85 g.
Diameter: 20 mm.




PROBUS (276-282). Antoninianus. Ticinum.

Obv: IMP C PROBVS AVG.
Radiate and mantled bust left, holding eagle-tipped sceptre.
Rev: PROVIDENT AVG / Q / SXXI.
Providentia standing left, holding globus and sceptre.

RIC 490.

Condition: Near extremely fine, silvered.

Weight: 3.84 g.
Diameter: 25 mm.

Pretty happy with the results. First Pius, Faustina II, and Probus coins added to my collection. I liked the link between the Trajan and Pius reverses. Felt like the Pius grade was a tad low given the incredible portrait so think that may have worked out to my advantage!

 

Very nice, congratulations!
All of them look like good metal, that’s a huge plus. The engraving on the mantle of Probus looks pretty spectacular.

 

Wow! Your 2021 is off to a great start @svessien Overall, you have a great variety!

I'm currently at a grand total of 3....

 

"3" ancient coins are way better then getting a "100" boring Canadian Mint sets

 

My most recent...I'm also buying gold coins this year.

 

Me too "lots of em"

 

But one of them is an aureus....

 

Oh snap you've been busy, lots of great choices!
Although it says "topp 10" in the corner of the pic, I can see 46 coins.

 

They are all competing for the 2021 top ten list
I’ll have to relax the buying a little now, but it’s been fun.

 

Me too! $$$$$ is getting low....I need the snow to melt, so that I can get back to work/ fresh air/ get a tan.
Save up a pile of cash for upcoming sixbid auctions, esp. Roma event.

 

I suppose I shouldn't complain.... but still, it's always exciting to have something new!

No. 3 of 2021 came in today, here it is!

Agrippina Sr.
AE Sestertius

Date: AD 50-54, struck by Claudius.
Obv: AGRIPPINA M F GERMANICI CAESARIS, draped bust to right.
Rev: TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR P IMP P P around S•C.
Diameter: 36mm
Weight: 26.92 grams
Mint: Rome
RIC I 102
Ex: Roma Numismatics