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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;singig, post: 8097373, member: 93672&quot;]Hello everyone , this is my second Top 10 posted on CT , this year I decided to use the pool feature and to add one additional coin (#11) even if it cannot be voted , the coins are arranged only in chronological order. I hope you will like my top 10 for this year <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>I would like to take this opportunity to wish all CT members and readers a joyous holiday season and a happy new year !!</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>#1&nbsp;&nbsp; SICILY, Syracuse.</b>&nbsp; Timoleon and the Third Democracy. 344 - 317 BC , Æ Dilitron , SNG Cop. 725; Calciati II, 80.</p><p>Obv : ZEYΣ EΛ-EYΘEPI-OΣ - Bearded and laureate head of Zeus Eleutherios left.</p><p>Rev : ΣYPA-K-OΣIΩ-N - Horse prancing left on exergual line.</p><p>27 mm / 20.1 g&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1407679[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>#2&nbsp;&nbsp; Anonymous , Quadrigatus or AR Didrachm</b> , Rome , Struck during the second Punic War circa 225-212 BC.</p><p>Janiform head of the Dioscuri (Castor and Pollux), wearing crowns of laurels./</p><p>Jupiter , hurling thunderbolt with his right hand and holding scepter in his left , in quadriga driven by Victory who stands outside of chariot; ROMA incuse below</p><p>19 mm / 5.4 g&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1407680[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>#3&nbsp;&nbsp; L. Valerius Flaccus</b> , AR Denarius. Rome , 108-107 BC , Ref Valeria 11</p><p>Draped bust of Victory to right; below chin, XVI monogram (mark of value) /</p><p>Mars advancing to left, holding spear and trophy; apex before, grain ear behind, L•VALERI•FLACCI in two lines downward in left field.</p><p>20 mm / 4.1 g&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1407683[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>#4&nbsp;&nbsp; M Volteius Mf</b> ,&nbsp; AR Denarius. Rome , 78 BC , Ref Volteia 1</p><p>Laureate and bearded head of Jupiter right /</p><p>Tetrastyle temple of Jupiter Capitolinus with closed doors; winged thunderbolt in pediment. Below M. VOLTEI. M. F. </p><p>18.5 mm / 3.7 g&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1407684[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>#5&nbsp;&nbsp; Caligula &amp; Divus Augustus</b> ,&nbsp; Æ Dupondius , 37-41 AD. , RIC 56 [Caligula], Cohen 87 [Augustus], BMC 88</p><p>DIVVS AVGVSTVS S-C, radiate head of Divus Augustus left./</p><p>CONSENSV SENAT ET EQ ORDIN P Q R, laureate &amp; togate statue of Gaius Caligula seated left on curule chair, holding branch</p><p>30 mm / 16.4 g </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1407685[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>#6&nbsp; Divus Claudius</b> ,&nbsp; AE Sestertius , Restitution under Titus, 80 AD. RIC 475</p><p>TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP P P, laureate head left /</p><p>IMP T VESP AVG REST S-C, Spes advancing left, holding flower &amp; hem of skirt.</p><p>35 mm /25.3 g</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1407686[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>#7&nbsp; Nero</b> , AR Denarius&nbsp; , RIC 60</p><p>NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS Laureate head right /</p><p>Salus seated left, holding patera, SALVS in exergue.</p><p>19.5 mm / 3.4 g&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1407687[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>#8&nbsp; Trajan</b> , AR Denarius , RIC 326</p><p>IMP CAES NER TRAIAN OPTIM AVG GERM DAC, laureate and draped bust right /</p><p>PARTHICO P M TRP COS VI PP SPQR, radiate, draped bust of Sol right.</p><p>Ex T R Hardaker Collection</p><p>20.5 mm / 3.1 g&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1407689[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>#9&nbsp; Trajan</b> , AR Denarius , RIC 175&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p>IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TRP COS V PP, draped laureate bust right /</p><p>SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI, Felicitas, draped, standing left with caduceus and cornucopiae, lighted altar left.</p><p>20 mm / 3.4 g&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1407690[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>#10&nbsp;&nbsp; Trajan Decius</b> , Billon Tetradrachm of SELEUCIS and PIERIA Antioch. Struck 250-251 AD.&nbsp; Antioch Prieur 555</p><p>AVT K Γ ME KY TΡAIANOC ΔEKIOC CEB , Radiate and cuirassed bust left, with aegis on breastplate; two dots below /</p><p>&nbsp;ΔHMAΡX EΞOYCIAC&nbsp; eagle standing right on palm, wings spread, holding wreath in beak.</p><p>26 mm / 13.2 g</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1407691[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>more to come #11.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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