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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TIF, post: 2043237, member: 56859&quot;]It was a <i>very</i> good year for my collection.&nbsp; I have not counted the number of ancient coins acquired-- and most definitely have not tallied the cost.&nbsp; I don&#039;t want to face that reality <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.</p><p><br /></p><p>I started collecting ancient coins in 2013.&nbsp; I bought more coins that year but the volume was from large mixed lots.&nbsp; This year I&#039;ve been more purposeful in selections.</p><p><br /></p><p>I intended to post my five favorites of 2014.&nbsp; That proved impossible.&nbsp; So did the top ten.&nbsp; I&#039;ve settled for the top 13 but still feel bad about the ones left out.&nbsp; The photo is not arranged in order of favorites.&nbsp; The top spot goes to my beloved Agathokles tetradrachm.&nbsp; Beyond that, the favorites ranking varies daily.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]373596[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Top to bottom, left to right.&nbsp; Links are to CoinTalk posts or my website, if not yet formally posted on CT.&nbsp; I&#039;m still far behind on writeups and posts:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.tifcollection.com/#!kings-of-macedon-antigonos-iii-doson/c4sd" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.tifcollection.com/#!kings-of-macedon-antigonos-iii-doson/c4sd" rel="nofollow">Doson tetradrachm</a>, which finally escaped the postal Bermuda Triangle and made it home.</p><p><a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/ancient-adventures-in-bidland-agathokles-tetradrachm.243930/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/ancient-adventures-in-bidland-agathokles-tetradrachm.243930/">Agathokles tetradrachm</a>, a nail-biting auction experience.</p><p><a href="http://www.tifcollection.com/#!kings-of-macedon-philip-ii-tetradrachm/c13eb" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.tifcollection.com/#!kings-of-macedon-philip-ii-tetradrachm/c13eb" rel="nofollow">Philip II tetradrachm</a> <i>(ex Colosseo Collection)</i></p><p><a href="http://www.tifcollection.com/#!septimius-severus-denarius/c1l3r" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.tifcollection.com/#!septimius-severus-denarius/c1l3r" rel="nofollow">Septimius Severus Circus Maximum denarius</a> <i>(ex Colosseo Collection)</i></p><p><a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/ancients-a-boy-and-his-stone.254886/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/ancients-a-boy-and-his-stone.254886/">Elagabalus denarius</a>, Transporting the Sacred Stone of Emesa</p><p><a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/ancients-an-unusual-mode-of-transportation.254450/page-2#post-2008737" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/ancients-an-unusual-mode-of-transportation.254450/page-2#post-2008737">Julius Caesar denarius</a> with Venus Genetrix driving a biga of Cupids <i>(ex RBW Collection)</i></p><p><a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/ancients-baltimore-republicans.254893/#post-2015035" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/ancients-baltimore-republicans.254893/#post-2015035">Plautius Plancus denarius</a> with Medusa/Aurora <i>(ex Jonathan Kern Collection)</i></p><p><a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/ancients-a-deity-worthy-of-respect.251682/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/ancients-a-deity-worthy-of-respect.251682/">Mussidius Longus denarius</a>, Sol/Shrine to Venus Cloacina</p><p><a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/ancients-the-first-official-coin.251238/#post-1977092" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/ancients-the-first-official-coin.251238/#post-1977092">Lydian Lion EL trite</a></p><p><a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/snakebit-celtic-quinarius-little-dancing-man.256052/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/snakebit-celtic-quinarius-little-dancing-man.256052/">Celtic Germania, &quot;Little Dancing Man&quot; quinarius</a></p><p><a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/ancients-a-coin-from-the-purple-people.250752/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/ancients-a-coin-from-the-purple-people.250752/">Phoenician dishekel</a></p><p>Phoenician provincial, <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/ancients-the-building-of-carthage.254625/#post-2010667" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/ancients-the-building-of-carthage.254625/#post-2010667">Elagabalus/Dido building Carthage</a></p><p><a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/ancients-nero-sestertius-two-goddesses-lounging-by-the-dock.246171/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/ancients-nero-sestertius-two-goddesses-lounging-by-the-dock.246171/">Nero sestertius</a>, Annona and Ceres.</p><p><br /></p><p>Reading the history about these coins has provided many hours of entertainment and I tried to share that fun with various writeups.&nbsp; Among my favorites were <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/ancients-a-boy-and-his-stone.254886/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/ancients-a-boy-and-his-stone.254886/">A Boy and His Stone</a>, <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/ancients-a-deity-worthy-of-respect.251682/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/ancients-a-deity-worthy-of-respect.251682/">A Deity Worthy of Respect</a>, and <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/ancients-a-coin-from-the-purple-people.250752/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/ancients-a-coin-from-the-purple-people.250752/">A Coin of the Purple People</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p>In 2014 I worked hard on a <a href="http://www.tifcollection.com/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.tifcollection.com/" rel="nofollow">website for my coins</a>.&nbsp; Various forum gallery options just weren&#039;t cutting it.&nbsp; I&#039;m slowly adding content and writeups; it is always a work-in-progress.&nbsp; One part of the site which is particularly fun to work on is the <a href="http://www.tifcollection.com/#!stories/ctxk" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.tifcollection.com/#!stories/ctxk" rel="nofollow">Stories</a> section.</p><p><br /></p><p><b><font size="5">One of the best things about collecting ancient coins is sharing them on this forum.&nbsp; Thanks, everyone, for your coin camaraderie.&nbsp; I hope 2015 brings you many coins and much fun!</font></b></p><p><b><font size="5"><br /></font></b></p><p><b><font size="5"><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/elagabalusdiorama8-jpg.363489/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </font></b></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/cloacinashrine1-jpg.353150/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/celtichorsetoon4panel-jpg.368938/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/cupidbigafail-gif.366793/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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