Top 10 for 2017 - Alegandron

I mainly collect coins for historical reasons, focused on critical junctures in Human History. My Top 10 for 2017 in no particular order...

Humanity's First major gold coin...

PERSIA Achaemenid Daris I-Xerxes II 485-420 BC AV Daric 14mm 8.3g LydoMilesian Sardes king wearing kidaris kandys quiver spear bow Incuse Carr Type IIIb Group A-B pl XIII 27


Last 2-weeks of Julius Caesar's reign...

RImp Julius Caesar Lifetime P Sepullius Macer AR Den 1st 2 weeks-Mar 44 BCE 4.03g. CAESAR – DICT PERPETVO Veiled - Venus Victory sceptre star Syd 1074a Sear Imperators 107e Cr 480-14 Rare

Rare Roman Republic AR DRACHM...

RR Anon Ca 240 BCE AR Drachm 16mm 3.0g Rome Helmet Hd Mars r - Horse’s hd sickle Cr 25-2 Syd 25 RSC 34a Rare

Last coin minted by the Nemesis of Rome, CARTHAGE:

Carthage Third Punic War Serrate Double Shekel 149-146 BCE 12.8g 26mm Wreathd Tanit-Horse pellet raised leg SNG COP 404

Carthage Double Shekel from the First Punic War:

Carthage Zeugitania First Punic War 264-241 BCE Double Shekel 26 mm 13.9 g Wreathed Tanit Horse stndng r star above SNG Cop 185 Rare

I do not collect Greek coins, but this was just COOL: (A @TIF inspiration...)

Ionia Klazomenai 480-400 BC AR Drachm Pentobol 3.5g 13mm Forepart winged boar r gorgoneion incuse sq Cf SNG Copenhagen 12 Rare

I like this guy as he was a Gaul, named Julius Caesar Vindex, who started the Civil Wars to END the Julio Cladian Dynasty:

RI Civil War VINDEX 68-69 CE AR Denarius 3.22g Gallic mint SALVS GENERIS HVMANI Victory l globe - SPQR in wreath RIC 72 BMCRE 34-36 RSC 420 RARE

Etruria is a mystery and a very influential people on Roman historical beginnings. Difficult to find Etruria AR Denomination:

Etruria Populonia AR 1 As 0.60g 10.0mm after 211 BCE Male Head L - Plain Rev Vecchi 3 68-70 HN Italy 181 EXTREMELY RARE

Another Difficult to find AR Etruria - and I like Quinarii:

Etruria Populonia AR 5 Asses 3rd C BCE 2.0g Young Hd L V behind HN 173 Vecchi Rasna III 52 Vecchi Etruscan 91.6 ex NAC 29 No 9 RARE

Very Difficult to find Libyan War / Mercenary Uprising against Carthage (after 1st Punic War). Roughed up nose made it "affordable"...


Carthage LIBYAN UPRISING Mercenary War 241-238 BCE Heracles Head in Lion's Head L - Lion walking R SNG Cop 240f


And so many others...

 

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Fantastic top ten Alegandalf!

 

You had a great year!!

 

I don't know where to look first...



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Excellent counts! I like the Etrurian coins!

 

You had a great year! Love the Julius Caesar!

 

Brian, they are all great coins but I like the Daric best. Having said that I would gladly accept any of those into my collection.

 

Everyone who has posted their top 10 for 2017 has posted wonderful acquisitions. Your top 10 falls in the same category.

 

Just fantastic coins, all great in their own right.

 

Nice selections, Brian. I like #4 best followed by JC.

 

Thank you EVERYONE for your kind comments. I am not ignoring, and excuse my lapse in commenting. I am inundated with Grandkids all day today...

 

Have a good day with yours. Indeed Rare and Historical coins. Great achievement.

 

I've always loved this type of coin -- visually it's an eye-catcher and yours has all the essential elements well centered on the obverse. A great 2017 pickup!

 

Well that is a metric tonne of history right there, atta boy Gandalf!! I'm jealous of every single one. (Except the flying pig. I like it, but I'm OK with you not giving it to me.)

Such a drag when the rugrats take away from coin time, eh? (joke!)

 

Outstanding coins, congratulations! I particularly like the Julius Caesar portrait coin. I am in the same boat as you as far as responding to posts today - I am inundated with both grandchildren (although they are all mature adults now) and great-grandchildren.

 

Nicely done Brian. You know I favor the Daric! A really great example of a historically fascinating coin.

I am surprised everyone is posting thier top 10 so early. I might have difficulty putting together a top ten list for my purchases this year.

 

Love the gorgon!

 

Nice 10. Some very cool coins!

 

From you posts during the year I was aware you have been adding some very interesting pieces to your collection. However, seeing them all together really brings that home: Caesar denarius, Vindex, Cartago...very nice, all!

 

All great coins for your historical bailiwick! I like the Daric, Vindex and JC best.