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<p>[QUOTE="Jay GT4, post: 2948854, member: 88526"]After seeing everyone's great 2017 pics I thought I should do one of my own. It was tough to pick just 10 since I got some great coins this year. A few have issues but their rarity or style made them an easy choice. Added 2 Domitian "O" mint denarii this year, one from Ebay at a steal! In no particular order:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]719840[/ATTACH] </p><p> </p><p><b>Lucania Sybaris drachm</b></p><p>Bull standing to left on dotted ground line, head turned back to right; all within border of dots VM in exergue</p><p><br /></p><p>Bull standing to right, on dotted ground line; around, border of dots; all incuse. </p><p><br /></p><p>LUCANIA, Sybaris</p><p><br /></p><p>Circa 550-510 BC.</p><p>2.04g</p><p>HN III 1736. SNG ANS 847 ff.</p><p>Chipped. Old cabinet toning.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ex-Londinium</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]719842[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Archaic head of Athena r., with almond shaped eye, wearing crested helmet </p><p>ornamented with three olive leaves and floral scroll, wire necklace, round </p><p>earring.</p><p><br /></p><p>ΑΘΕ right</p><p>owl standing right, head facing, erect in posture, prong tail, to left olive twig </p><p>and crescent, all within incuse square</p><p><br /></p><p>Athens 449-413 BC</p><p>16.74g</p><p>SNG Copenhagen 31; Sear 2526</p><p><br /></p><p>Ex-Calgary Coin</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]719843[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Brutus Gold Stater</b></p><p>Roman Consul Brutus in center accompanied by two lictors</p><p>KOΣΩN in ex. BR monogram on left. </p><p><br /></p><p>Eagle standing left on scepter, wings open raising wreath in left claw.</p><p><br /></p><p>Eastern mint, Dacia? 43-42 B.C.</p><p>8.38g</p><p>Choice aUNC</p><p><br /></p><p>RPC I 1701; BMC Thrace p. 208, 1; BMCRR II 48; Crawford 433/1</p><p><br /></p><p>Ex-ANE, Ex CNG</p><p><br /></p><p>For an excellent write up/ theory on these coins including a fascinating metalurgy report:</p><p><a href="http://www.calgarycoin.com/reference/articles/koson/koson.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.calgarycoin.com/reference/articles/koson/koson.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.calgarycoin.com/reference/articles/koson/koson.htm</a></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]719844[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><b>RIC 26 Domitian denarius</b></p><p>IMP CAES DOMITIANVS AVG P M </p><p>Laureate head right</p><p><br /></p><p>COS VII DES VIII P P </p><p>Dolphin coiled round anchor</p><p><br /></p><p>Rome 81 A.D. (3rd group)</p><p>3.3g</p><p>RIC 26 (R), RSC 63</p><p><br /></p><p>Ex-Enrico collection</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]719845[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>RIC 1495 Domitian denarius</b></p><p>CAESAR AVG F DOMITIANVS</p><p>Laureate head right</p><p><br /></p><p>FIDES PVBL</p><p>Hands clasped over caduceus, two poppies and two corn ears</p><p><br /></p><p>Uncertain eastern "O" mint</p><p><br /></p><p>76 AD</p><p>3.21g</p><p>RIC 1495 (R)</p><p><br /></p><p>Ex-TC collection, Ex-Calgary Coin</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]719846[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>RIC 1496 Domitian denarius</b></p><p>CAESAR AVG F DOMITIANVS</p><p>laureate head right, small 'o' below neck truncation </p><p><br /></p><p>PON MAX TR P COS IIII</p><p>winged caduceus. </p><p><br /></p><p>Uncertain eastern "O" mint </p><p>76 AD</p><p>3.24g</p><p>RIC II 1496 (R2); BMCRE II, 489; RSC II, 369; RPC II, 1469.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ex-Ebay</p><p><br /></p><p>Apart from the COS IIII, these titles are appropriate for Vespasian, not Domitian as Caesar</p><p>[ATTACH=full]719847[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>RIC 393 Domitian denarius</b></p><p>IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P V</p><p>Laureate head right</p><p><br /></p><p>IMP XI COS XI CENS P P P</p><p>Minerva standing left with spear</p><p><br /></p><p>Rome 85 AD (6th issue)</p><p>3.49g</p><p>RIC 393 (R)</p><p><br /></p><p>Ex-Calgary Coin</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]719848[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><b>RIC 847 Vespasian</b></p><p>IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG</p><p>Laureate head right</p><p><br /></p><p>COS VII</p><p>Eagle standding front on garlanded base, thunderbolt in claws, wings open, head left</p><p><br /></p><p>Rome, 76 AD</p><p>3.5g</p><p>RIC 847 (C2)</p><p><br /></p><p>Ex-RM collection, Ex-Calgary Coin</p><p>[ATTACH=full]719850[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>RIC 1457 Vespasian Ephesus denarius</b></p><p>IMP CAESAR VESPAS AVG COS V TR P P P </p><p>Laureate head right </p><p><br /></p><p>PACI AVGVSTAE</p><p>Victory advancing right, holding wreath in extended right hand and palm across left shoulder, annulet at lower left, at lower right, star.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ephesus 74 AD. </p><p>3.01g</p><p>RIC 1457 (C); RPC 853; RCV 2271 var</p><p><br /></p><p>Ex-Sphinx Numismatics</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]719851[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>RIC 1407 Vespasian Eastern Denarius</b></p><p>IMP CAES VESPAS AVG </p><p>Laureate head of Vespasian right</p><p><br /></p><p>PACI ORB TERR AVG </p><p>Turreted and draped female bust right below, horizontal Φ</p><p><br /></p><p>3.23g</p><p>RIC 1407 (R); V1407, RPC 813</p><p>Rare</p><p><br /></p><p>Ex-T.C. collection, Ex-Calgary Coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Flavians as bringers of peace to the world. Very lustrous and difficult to photograph. Maybe I'll try again.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Jay GT4, post: 2948854, member: 88526"]After seeing everyone's great 2017 pics I thought I should do one of my own. It was tough to pick just 10 since I got some great coins this year. A few have issues but their rarity or style made them an easy choice. Added 2 Domitian "O" mint denarii this year, one from Ebay at a steal! In no particular order: [ATTACH=full]719840[/ATTACH] [B]Lucania Sybaris drachm[/B] Bull standing to left on dotted ground line, head turned back to right; all within border of dots VM in exergue Bull standing to right, on dotted ground line; around, border of dots; all incuse. LUCANIA, Sybaris Circa 550-510 BC. 2.04g HN III 1736. SNG ANS 847 ff. Chipped. Old cabinet toning. Ex-Londinium [ATTACH=full]719842[/ATTACH] Archaic head of Athena r., with almond shaped eye, wearing crested helmet ornamented with three olive leaves and floral scroll, wire necklace, round earring. ΑΘΕ right owl standing right, head facing, erect in posture, prong tail, to left olive twig and crescent, all within incuse square Athens 449-413 BC 16.74g SNG Copenhagen 31; Sear 2526 Ex-Calgary Coin [ATTACH=full]719843[/ATTACH] [B]Brutus Gold Stater[/B] Roman Consul Brutus in center accompanied by two lictors KOΣΩN in ex. BR monogram on left. Eagle standing left on scepter, wings open raising wreath in left claw. Eastern mint, Dacia? 43-42 B.C. 8.38g Choice aUNC RPC I 1701; BMC Thrace p. 208, 1; BMCRR II 48; Crawford 433/1 Ex-ANE, Ex CNG For an excellent write up/ theory on these coins including a fascinating metalurgy report: [url]http://www.calgarycoin.com/reference/articles/koson/koson.htm[/url] [ATTACH=full]719844[/ATTACH] [B]RIC 26 Domitian denarius[/B] IMP CAES DOMITIANVS AVG P M Laureate head right COS VII DES VIII P P Dolphin coiled round anchor Rome 81 A.D. (3rd group) 3.3g RIC 26 (R), RSC 63 Ex-Enrico collection [ATTACH=full]719845[/ATTACH] [B]RIC 1495 Domitian denarius[/B] CAESAR AVG F DOMITIANVS Laureate head right FIDES PVBL Hands clasped over caduceus, two poppies and two corn ears Uncertain eastern "O" mint 76 AD 3.21g RIC 1495 (R) Ex-TC collection, Ex-Calgary Coin [ATTACH=full]719846[/ATTACH] [B]RIC 1496 Domitian denarius[/B] CAESAR AVG F DOMITIANVS laureate head right, small 'o' below neck truncation PON MAX TR P COS IIII winged caduceus. Uncertain eastern "O" mint 76 AD 3.24g RIC II 1496 (R2); BMCRE II, 489; RSC II, 369; RPC II, 1469. Ex-Ebay Apart from the COS IIII, these titles are appropriate for Vespasian, not Domitian as Caesar [ATTACH=full]719847[/ATTACH] [B]RIC 393 Domitian denarius[/B] IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P V Laureate head right IMP XI COS XI CENS P P P Minerva standing left with spear Rome 85 AD (6th issue) 3.49g RIC 393 (R) Ex-Calgary Coin [ATTACH=full]719848[/ATTACH] [B]RIC 847 Vespasian[/B] IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG Laureate head right COS VII Eagle standding front on garlanded base, thunderbolt in claws, wings open, head left Rome, 76 AD 3.5g RIC 847 (C2) Ex-RM collection, Ex-Calgary Coin [ATTACH=full]719850[/ATTACH] [B]RIC 1457 Vespasian Ephesus denarius[/B] IMP CAESAR VESPAS AVG COS V TR P P P Laureate head right PACI AVGVSTAE Victory advancing right, holding wreath in extended right hand and palm across left shoulder, annulet at lower left, at lower right, star. Ephesus 74 AD. 3.01g RIC 1457 (C); RPC 853; RCV 2271 var Ex-Sphinx Numismatics [ATTACH=full]719851[/ATTACH] [B]RIC 1407 Vespasian Eastern Denarius[/B] IMP CAES VESPAS AVG Laureate head of Vespasian right PACI ORB TERR AVG Turreted and draped female bust right below, horizontal Φ 3.23g RIC 1407 (R); V1407, RPC 813 Rare Ex-T.C. collection, Ex-Calgary Coin. The Flavians as bringers of peace to the world. Very lustrous and difficult to photograph. Maybe I'll try again.[/QUOTE]
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