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<p>[QUOTE="Herodotus, post: 5224836, member: 111387"]I wasn't sure that I would be able to get around to doing this list with how busy I've recently been with a 6 mo. y.o. son in tow.</p><p><br /></p><p>My interest in collecting ancient coins began around this time last year. Since then, I've dove head first into the hobby; with an exuberating excitement bordering on obsession.</p><p><br /></p><p>There are a lot of other coins that could have made this list. This easily could have been a Top-50, or even a Top-100. Yet, for space and expediency, I have decided to do this Top-10* of coins that I actually possess pictures of... Well... One Top-10 in AE, and one Top-10 in AR.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have a whole bunch of coins that have yet to be photographed. I hope that I will be able to find the time in the coming year(s) to do proper pictures of my coins, and continue to have the opportunity to share them here.</p><p><br /></p><p>Some of these are my poorly done photos, and some are seller's pics that I cropped/replaced the background.</p><p><br /></p><p>(In no particular order)</p><p><br /></p><p><b>1.</b></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1216523[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>SELEUKID KINGS of SYRIA. Antiochos VI Dionysos. 145-142 BC. Antioch mint. O: </b>Diademed and radiate head right </p><p><b>R:</b> BASILEWS ANTIOCOU EPIFANOUS DIONUSOU, elephant standing left, holding torch in trunk; ΣTA above cornucopia in right field. </p><p><i>SNG Spaer 1772-3</i></p><p><br /></p><p><b>2.</b></p><p><b>[ATTACH=full]1216526[/ATTACH] </b></p><p><b>SELEUCIS and PIERIA, Antioch. <i>Pseudo-autonomous issue. </i>temp. Augustus, 27 BC-AD 14. Æ Trichalkon.</b> Struck under P. Quinctillius Varus, Governor of Syria. Dated year 25 of the Actian Era (7/6 BC).</p><p><b>O:</b> Laureate head of Zeus right</p><p><b>R:</b> Tyche seated right on rocky outcropping, holding palm branch; at feet, river-god Orontes swimming right; EK (date) in right field.</p><p><i>RPC I 4252</i></p><p><br /></p><p><b>3.</b></p><p><b>[ATTACH=full]1216530[/ATTACH] </b></p><p><b>Trajan. AE Sestertius. Rome Mint. Struck 114-117 AD. </b><i>33mm 26.24g.</i></p><p><b>O:</b> IMP CAES TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P Laureate and draped bust of Trajan right.</p><p><b>R:</b> SENATVS POPVLVSQVE ROMANVS S C Felicitas, draped, standing left, holding up caduceus in right hand and cornucopia in left.</p><p><i>RIC 671</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><b>4. </b></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1216532[/ATTACH] <b></b></p><p><b>DIVUS AVGVSTVS. Died 14 AD. Æ As. Struck under Tiberius, circa 34-37 AD.</b> </p><p><b>O:</b> DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER, radiate head of Divus Augustus left </p><p><b>R:</b> Large S C across field, Altar with double paneled door; ornaments on top, PROVIDENT in exergue. </p><p><i>RIC I 81 (Tiberius)</i></p><p><br /></p><p><b>5. </b></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1216533[/ATTACH] <b></b></p><p><b>Sicily Akragas circa 450-406 BC. AE Tetras</b></p><p><b>O: </b>Eagle standing right, tearing at hare held in talons</p><p><b>R:</b> Crab, three pellets and crayfish left below</p><p><i>SNG Copenhagen 75</i></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>6.</b></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1216534[/ATTACH] <b></b></p><p><b>KINGS of PARTHIA. Orodes I. 80-75 BC. Æ Dichalkon.</b></p><p><b>O:</b> Bust left, wearing tiara decorated with with six-pointed star; circular border of pellets and ear flap.</p><p><b>R:</b> Horse galloping right. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΑΥΤΟΚΡΑΤΟΡΟΣ ΦΙΛΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ</p><p><i>Sellwood 31.11 </i></p><p><br /></p><p><b>7. </b></p><p><b>[ATTACH=full]1216536[/ATTACH] </b></p><p><b>PONTOS, Amisos. <i>Mithradates VI Eupator. Circa 85-65 BC.</i> Æ 29mm</b></p><p><b>O:</b> Head of Athena right, wearing Attic helmet</p><p><b>R:</b> Perseus standing facing, holding harpa and Medusa’s head; Medusa’s body at his feet, monograms to left and right.</p><p><i>HGC 7, 357</i></p><p><br /></p><p><b>8.</b></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1216546[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>SPAIN, Castulo. Mid 2nd century BC.</b> </p><p><b>O:</b> Laureate male head right </p><p><b>R:</b> Bull standing right, crescent above. </p><p><i>SNG BM Spain 1264</i>. </p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>9.</b></p><p><b>[ATTACH=full]1216559[/ATTACH] </b></p><p><b>Anonymous Folles. <i>temp.</i> Basil II & Constantine VIII, circa 976-1025. Æ Follis. Class A2. Constantinople mint.</b> </p><p><b>O:</b> Facing bust of Christ Pantokrator </p><p><b>R:</b> + IҺSЧS/ XRISTЧS/ ЬASILЄЧ/ ЬASILЄ in four lines; square ornament above and below. </p><p><i>SB 1813</i></p><p><br /></p><p><b>10.</b></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1216560[/ATTACH] <b></b></p><p><b>Nero Claudius Drusus. Died 9 BC. Æ Sestertius. Rome mint. Struck under Claudius, AD 42-54. </b><i>36mm 28.05g.</i></p><p><b>O:</b> Bare head left</p><p><b>R:</b> Claudius seated left on curule chair, holding branch and scroll; below, weapons and armor on either side of globe.</p><p><i>RIC I 109 (Claudius)</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><br /></p><p>I've gone ahead and added a poll to this thread for these 10 AE coins. Feel free to pick your favorite 3.</p><p><br /></p><p>My Top-10* AR coins will have to wait.. Hopefully to be posted before the end of the year.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Herodotus, post: 5224836, member: 111387"]I wasn't sure that I would be able to get around to doing this list with how busy I've recently been with a 6 mo. y.o. son in tow. My interest in collecting ancient coins began around this time last year. Since then, I've dove head first into the hobby; with an exuberating excitement bordering on obsession. There are a lot of other coins that could have made this list. This easily could have been a Top-50, or even a Top-100. Yet, for space and expediency, I have decided to do this Top-10* of coins that I actually possess pictures of... Well... One Top-10 in AE, and one Top-10 in AR. I have a whole bunch of coins that have yet to be photographed. I hope that I will be able to find the time in the coming year(s) to do proper pictures of my coins, and continue to have the opportunity to share them here. Some of these are my poorly done photos, and some are seller's pics that I cropped/replaced the background. (In no particular order) [B]1.[/B] [ATTACH=full]1216523[/ATTACH] [B]SELEUKID KINGS of SYRIA. Antiochos VI Dionysos. 145-142 BC. Antioch mint. O: [/B]Diademed and radiate head right [B]R:[/B] BASILEWS ANTIOCOU EPIFANOUS DIONUSOU, elephant standing left, holding torch in trunk; ΣTA above cornucopia in right field. [I]SNG Spaer 1772-3[/I] [B]2. [ATTACH=full]1216526[/ATTACH] SELEUCIS and PIERIA, Antioch. [I]Pseudo-autonomous issue. [/I]temp. Augustus, 27 BC-AD 14. Æ Trichalkon.[/B] Struck under P. Quinctillius Varus, Governor of Syria. Dated year 25 of the Actian Era (7/6 BC). [B]O:[/B] Laureate head of Zeus right [B]R:[/B] Tyche seated right on rocky outcropping, holding palm branch; at feet, river-god Orontes swimming right; EK (date) in right field. [I]RPC I 4252[/I] [I][/I] [B]3. [ATTACH=full]1216530[/ATTACH] Trajan. AE Sestertius. Rome Mint. Struck 114-117 AD. [/B][I]33mm 26.24g.[/I] [B]O:[/B] IMP CAES TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P Laureate and draped bust of Trajan right. [B]R:[/B] SENATVS POPVLVSQVE ROMANVS S C Felicitas, draped, standing left, holding up caduceus in right hand and cornucopia in left. [I]RIC 671 [/I] [B]4. [/B] [ATTACH=full]1216532[/ATTACH] [B] DIVUS AVGVSTVS. Died 14 AD. Æ As. Struck under Tiberius, circa 34-37 AD.[/B] [B]O:[/B] DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER, radiate head of Divus Augustus left [B]R:[/B] Large S C across field, Altar with double paneled door; ornaments on top, PROVIDENT in exergue. [I]RIC I 81 (Tiberius)[/I] [I][/I] [B]5. [/B] [ATTACH=full]1216533[/ATTACH] [B] Sicily Akragas circa 450-406 BC. AE Tetras[/B] [B]O: [/B]Eagle standing right, tearing at hare held in talons [B]R:[/B] Crab, three pellets and crayfish left below [I]SNG Copenhagen 75[/I] [B] 6.[/B] [ATTACH=full]1216534[/ATTACH] [B] KINGS of PARTHIA. Orodes I. 80-75 BC. Æ Dichalkon.[/B] [B]O:[/B] Bust left, wearing tiara decorated with with six-pointed star; circular border of pellets and ear flap. [B]R:[/B] Horse galloping right. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΑΥΤΟΚΡΑΤΟΡΟΣ ΦΙΛΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ [I]Sellwood 31.11 [/I] [I][/I] [B]7. [ATTACH=full]1216536[/ATTACH] PONTOS, Amisos. [I]Mithradates VI Eupator. Circa 85-65 BC.[/I] Æ 29mm[/B] [B]O:[/B] Head of Athena right, wearing Attic helmet [B]R:[/B] Perseus standing facing, holding harpa and Medusa’s head; Medusa’s body at his feet, monograms to left and right. [I]HGC 7, 357[/I][B][/B] [I][/I] [B]8.[/B] [ATTACH=full]1216546[/ATTACH] [B]SPAIN, Castulo. Mid 2nd century BC.[/B] [B]O:[/B] Laureate male head right [B]R:[/B] Bull standing right, crescent above. [I]SNG BM Spain 1264[/I]. [B] 9. [ATTACH=full]1216559[/ATTACH] Anonymous Folles. [I]temp.[/I] Basil II & Constantine VIII, circa 976-1025. Æ Follis. Class A2. Constantinople mint.[/B] [B]O:[/B] Facing bust of Christ Pantokrator [B]R:[/B] + IҺSЧS/ XRISTЧS/ ЬASILЄЧ/ ЬASILЄ in four lines; square ornament above and below. [I]SB 1813[/I] [B]10.[/B] [ATTACH=full]1216560[/ATTACH] [B] Nero Claudius Drusus. Died 9 BC. Æ Sestertius. Rome mint. Struck under Claudius, AD 42-54. [/B][I]36mm 28.05g.[/I] [B]O:[/B] Bare head left [B]R:[/B] Claudius seated left on curule chair, holding branch and scroll; below, weapons and armor on either side of globe. [I]RIC I 109 (Claudius) [/I] I've gone ahead and added a poll to this thread for these 10 AE coins. Feel free to pick your favorite 3. My Top-10* AR coins will have to wait.. Hopefully to be posted before the end of the year.[/QUOTE]
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