Top 10 of 2016 from AncientJoe

All dream-coins. If there was a button with 1000000 likes under starting post, I would press it more and more times. Congratulations!

 

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All of quality and style, wonderful coins Joe. I love the Kamarina tetradrachms toning, kind of super saiyan-ish.

 

wew! That's a lot to look at!

 

Wow, Mr. Bond => those are 10 deadly 2016 winners!!

... a magnificent buffet of chicken dinnas!!

I'm sure that each one of your conquests costs more than my entire 2016-budget!! (good for you, congrats)

It's a pleasure to view your ancient-spoils (you rock)

=> pretty sure that these are my two favourites ...





... yah, they're all so fricken cool (well played)

 

As much as the Kimon is extraordinary for its fullness of obverse and reverse images, my favorite would be the Kyrene stater for its unique obverse perspective on a quadriga. Note that you can see the chariot wheels, as well as the horses' tails, on the obverse. The reverse is also wonderfully sculpted.

Luckily I did not see this coin at auction -- otherwise we might have inadvertently and detrimentally butted heads bidding for it!

 

Those are really beautiful coins the only one that does not reach out to me is the medallion but the rest to my untrained eye are gorgeous.

 

I would pay a handsome admission fee just to take a few looks in person at these 10 coins

 

Museum-pieces! Wonderful acquisitions in 2016!

 

This time I will say it in plain English....MAGNIFICENT!!!!!!!!!!!

Congratulations on those wonderfull aquisitions, exquisite photos, writeups.

 

Wow AJ, you just made my day!

~Doug

 

Thanks everyone! I really appreciate the compliments!

 

Your collection is just amazing!

 

It's always a privilege to be admitted close enough to stare at your treasures. This year is no exception : ten exceptionnal coins to say the least. I guess your worst purchase (any year) would be #1 in any of our collections.

A big thank you for sharing those with us plebeians !

Q

 

AJ - A staggering array of fabulous coins. Your taste is exceptional. I think I like the Lampsakos Stater the best but all truly spectacular.

 

That is a an amazing top 10!!! Not just museum quality; but better!!! The kind of coins museums dream above!!!

Thanks for sharing. Just beautiful!!!

 

I can't pick a favourite. I am going to buy TWO lottery tickets this week.