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Message:: [QUOTE="ValiantKnight, post: 2052349, member: 44210"]In short, this was a pretty satisfying year. Didn't get everything I wanted (something we are all familiar with I'm sure), but I got some pretty neat and meaningful coins. Most of my focus went towards Germanic coinage and Italian Byzantine coinage, but I also picked up the usual Roman and Byzantine. Also a couple of oddities slipped through as well. Opened the door to Islamic coinage, of which I want to focus on the early caliphate issues. Only purchases within 2014 are included (no December 2013 purchases/January 2014 arrivals) and no gifts (although the few I did receive were very nice and the only two I remember at the moment, my Secret Santa coins, would have made it to my favorites group). Gaius Julius Caesar, Roman RepublicAR DenariusObv: Diademed head of Venus, facing rightRev: Aeneas walking left, carrying Anchises and the Palladium, CAESAR in right fieldMint: Military mint traveling with Caesar, in North Africa (struck 47-46 BC)Ref: RSC 12, Crawford 458/1, Sydenham 1013 <img src="http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa429/LurkingNinja/JulCaes_zpsed4eb0be.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> Majorian, Western Roman EmpireAE NummusObv: D N IVL MAIORIANVS PER AVG, pearl-diademed, draped bust rightRev: VICTORI-A AVGGG, Victory advancing right, holding palm branch and trophyMint: Milan (struck 457-461 AD), Mintmark: MDRef: RIC X 2642 <img src="http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa429/LurkingNinja/majoriannummus_zps9b39fa52.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />   Hilderic, Vandal KingdomAE nummusObv: HILD [REX], pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust rightRev: Cross potent within wreath, ring aboveMint: Carthage (struck 523-530 AD)Ref: BMC Vandals 9Size: 9 mm wide <img src="http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa429/LurkingNinja/Hilderic_zps7a113ef3.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> Gelimer, Vandal Kingdom AE NummusObv: GEILAMIR , pearl-diademed, draped bust rightRev: Monogram of Gelimer within wreathMint: Carthage (struck 530-534 AD)Ref: MEC 1, 28-30; BMC Vandals 4-6 <img src="http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa429/LurkingNinja/GelimerVandal_zps90e8c8fc.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> Tiberius II Constantine, Byzantine EmpireAE DecanuumiumObv: D M TIb CONSTANT P P AVG, crowned, cuirassed bust facingRev: Large I, crosses to left and right, all within wreathMint: Ravenna (struck 578-582 AD)Ref: SB 472 <img src="http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa429/LurkingNinja/TibCon_zps600cc30e.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> Maurice Tiberius, Byzantine EmpireAE DecanummiumObv: D N MAVRC TIb PP AVH, crowned, draped and cuirassed bust facing, holding cross on globe and shieldRev: Large I, ANNO (year) to left, regnal year XXI (21) to rightMint: Catania (struck 602 AD), Mintmark: CATRef: SB 308, MIB 228 <img src="http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa429/LurkingNinja/mauricetibcatania_zps739a674b.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> Justinian I, Byzantine EmpireAE DecanummiumObv: D N IVSTINIANVS P AVG, helmeted, cuirassed bust facing, holding cross on globe in left hand and shield in right handRev: Large I, star in left and right fields, all within wreathMint: Rome (struck 547-549 AD)Ref: SB 308, MIB 228 <img src="http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa429/LurkingNinja/JustinianRome_zps50f17cce.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> Baduila, Ostrogothic KingdomAE DecanummiumObv: D N BADV-ELA REX, crowned, draped, bust facingRev: D N B / ADV / ELA / REX in four lines within wreathMint: Rome (struck 550-552 AD)Ref: MIB 89a <img src="http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa429/LurkingNinja/Baduila_zps812bb61c.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> Johannes, Western Roman EmpireAE NummusObv: D N IOHANN-ES P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped bust rightRev: SALVS REI-PVBLICAE, Victory holding trophy and dragging captive, Chi-Rho leftMint: Rome (struck 423-425 AD), Mintmark: RMRef: RIC X 1913 <img src="http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa429/LurkingNinja/Johannes2_zps2aa7558f.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> Justinian I, Byzantine EmpireAE FollisObv: D N IVSTINI-ANVS P P AVG, seated, facing on throne, holding sceptre and cross on globeRev: Large M, star to left, cross above, A below, crescent to rightMint: Theupolis (struck 529-533 AD), Mintmark: cross THEVPRef: SB 214 <img src="http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa429/LurkingNinja/justinian_zpsb0835ac1.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> Claudius Gothicus, Roman EmpireAE AntoninianusObv: IMP CLAVDIVS P F AVG, radiate, draped, cuirassed bust rightRev: VICTORIAE GOTHIC, two bound captives seated at base of trophyMint: Cyzicus (struck 268-270 ADRef: RIC 252 <img src="http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa429/LurkingNinja/claudiusgothicus_zps2d303d9c.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> Anonymous, Roman RepublicAE SemisObv: Head of Saturn facing rightRev: Prow right, butterfly on vine branch with leaf and grape bunch above, S to right, ROMA in exMint: Rome (struck 169-158 BC)Ref: Sydenham 296a, Crawford 184/2 <img src="http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa429/LurkingNinja/Repub_zps6f4abef0.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> Charles the Bald, Carolingian EmpireAR ObolObv: Monogram of CharlesRev: + METVLLO around cross in circleMint: Metallum (struck 840-877 AD)Ref: MG 1060 <img src="http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa429/LurkingNinja/charlesobol_zpse622a4e6.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> Louis the Pious, Carolingian EmpireAR DenierObv: +HLVDOVVICVS IMP, legend around cross in circleRev: +VEN/ECIAS, legend in two linesMint: Venice (struck 818-840 AD)Ref: MG 456v, MEC 789 <img src="http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa429/LurkingNinja/LPiousVenice_zps2b102df2.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> Al-Mansur, Abbasid CaliphateAR DirhamObv: Kufic legends: There is no deity except God alone He has no equal (in center); In the name of God. This dirham was struck in Madinat al-Salam year 155 (in margins)Rev: Kufic legends: Muhammad the Messenger of God (in center); Muhammad is the messenger of God. He sent him with guidance and the true religion to reveal it to all religions even if the polytheists abhor it (in margins)Mint: Madinat al-Salam (struck 771-772 AD)Ref: Album 213Size: 25 mm wide <img src="http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa429/LurkingNinja/AlMansur_zps1e257bab.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]

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