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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;rexesq, post: 1119154, member: 5739&quot;]Indeed, Ripley, the design of those Sovereigns were beautiful.</p><p><br /></p><p>I always thought the St. Gaudens design was nice for the American Gold coins.... But of all time..... I will have to throw a couple of my Ancient Roman coins in as my favorites.</p><p><br /></p><p>Especially this first one:</p><p>-----</p><p>Ancient Roman Empire - Emperor Varius &#039;Elagabalus&#039; Ant &quot;ROMA AD 218&quot; </p><p>Elagabalus 218-222 AD Silver Antoninianus (two denarii) </p><p>&quot;May your future be filled with joy and success.&quot; </p><p>obv: IMP CAES M AVR ANTONINVS AVG - Radiate bust right, draped and cuirassed. </p><p>rev: PM TR P COS P P - Roma seated left, holding Victory and scepter, by her side, a shield. </p><p>Rome mint: AD 218 - 4.31 g. </p><p>-----</p><p>I just love the boyish portrait and the detail of his armor on the shoulder.... as well as the radiate crown, but mostly the whole portrait. This Emperor was but 14 when this coin was struck, the year he became Emperor of Rome 218 A.D. It was tough to choose a number one for me, but this is it.</p><p><br /></p><p>Also, for the reverse of this one:</p><p>----</p><p>Ancient Roman Empire</p><p>Emperor Gordian III 238 - 244 A.D </p><p>Silver Tetradrachm of Antioch Syria ( Seleucis &amp; Pieria )</p><p>Struck ca. 240 A.D </p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp; All titles are in Greek, except the &#039;SC&#039; beneath the eagle, which is Latin for Senatus Consultus.</p><p>obv: Laureate draped bust right </p><p>rev: Eagle standing facing with head left, wings open, holding wreath in beak, SC below.</p><p>27 mm, 11.02 grams </p><p>----</p><p>I just love the Eagle style on this one.... also gives one an idea where the idea for the style of Eagles used on later coins, specifically American 20th century coins may have come from, since the Romans showed the Eagle in a manner of fashions on their coins and monuments.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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