Top 10 (2021)

Great group, Claudius.
Difficult year or not, it looks like you managed to add some very nice coins.
I really like them all, but the Maximinus II and the Julius Caesar are the eye-catchers for me.

Good luck in'22!

 

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What a fun group and list! Reading why you bought each coin really adds interest.

My favorites:

The Menaion Serapis/biga-- very dynamic, as you mentioned.

Justinian follis-- massive! I love large flans, particularly when there is a dotted border that is entirely on-flan.

The JC denarius for its history and notoriety, of course .

The Maximinus II is just lovely.

I'll stop now or else I'll have included your whole list .

 

For sure the last two coins are the winners, but I also enjoyed the beauty of three other coins : Julian II , Marcus Aurelius and Maximinus II. Congratulations !

 

Great coins @Clavdivs . My favorites are the Justinian follis and the Julius Caesar. Great year for your collection.

 

Wow, what a stellar coin year for you! I love each and every one of the last five listed, but I'm particularly envious of the Octavian/Antony denarius... one of those has been on my wish list for a long time! I certainly wouldn't describe it as "very rough," it's a fantastic example.

It seems suitable to post a Claudius coin, so here's one of mine I haven't posted to the board very often:

 

Nice group of coins. The Justinian Follis is my favorite.

 

Nice selection of coins! I like the Menaion and the reverse detail of the Maximinus II. And of course a Mark Antony/Octavian (I regret selling mine a few years ago) and JC elephant denarius are always great additions to a collection. Congrats!

 

Fantastic acquisitions for your collection!! Of course, I gotta love the elephant denarius. My favorite, though, is the Marcus Aurelius Concordia dupondius. It's a lovely coin! And that big ol' Justinian follis! Excellent year!

 

What an interesting and diverse group of coins! I truly like it.

In my eyes, the Maximinus Daia with the Sol reverse is particularly beautiful.

 

Who wouldn't love that elephant : he must be happy too, as it looks like he's jumping !

Q

 

Jealous of that Octavian and Marcus Antonius! What a historic coin!

 

Thank you for all of the responses... this one comment struck me as particularly true .. as the last 2 coins on the list do NOT fit in with the rest of my collection. I certainly "reached for the skies" in obtaining them.. for the next couple of years I will be back to my bottom feeding best as my working class dollars fund already super rich institutions of higher education. Despite this I look forward to more fun!!!

 

Fantastic year! Congratulations with your acquisitions, it's a very interesting and varied list. I like the detailed reverse of the Marcus Aurelius dupondius. And the two imperatorial denarii are icing on the cake.