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<p>[QUOTE="FitzNigel, post: 2927873, member: 74712"]Following in [USER=57495]@zumbly[/USER] 's footsteps, here's my $1-$100 list (I've avoided adding coins from my top ten, unless they are the only coin in this category):</p><p><br /></p><p>$1-$10</p><p>[ATTACH=full]710336[/ATTACH] </p><p>French Feudal, Besançon</p><p>Anonymous Archbishop, 13-14th C.</p><p>BL Denier, 17.33 mm x 0.7 grams</p><p>Obv.: PTHOMARTIR, starting at 7hr. Hand with two fingers raised in benediction</p><p>Rev.: +BISONTIVM. Cross patee</p><p>Ref.: Roberts 4756</p><p><br /></p><p>$11-$20</p><p>[ATTACH=full]710337[/ATTACH] </p><p>French Feudal, Champagne</p><p>Henry II, r. 1181-1197; Provins Mint, AR Denier 18.4 mm x 1.0 grams</p><p>Obv.: CASTRI PRVVINS. Comb of Champagne, 'V' made of three triangles above, annulet on either side, legend beginning at 10hr.</p><p>Rev.: +HENRI COMES. Cross Pattee, pellet in first quarter, omega in second, alpha in third, and annulet in fourth</p><p>Ref.: Roberts, 4727 variety, De Wit 512-13 variety</p><p><br /></p><p>$21-$30</p><p>[ATTACH=full]710341[/ATTACH] </p><p>Norman Italy - Sicily</p><p>Roger II, r. 1130-1154 (1130-8)</p><p>AE Follaro, 15.47 mm x 1.4 grams</p><p>Obv.: Ρ/Ο/ΓΕ/ΡΙ/Ο Ρ/Η/Σ (Vertically, Σ Retrograde). Roger standing with scepter in right hand</p><p>Rev.: +IC+XC+NI+KA around cross patent</p><p>Ref.: NCKS 226, [MEC 14, 177]</p><p><br /></p><p>$31-$40</p><p>[ATTACH=full]710350[/ATTACH] </p><p>Imperial Rome</p><p>Julian II, r. 360-363 A.D.</p><p>AE3, 20 mm x 3.29 grams</p><p>Obv.: DN FL CL IVLIANVS PF AVG. Helmeted, draped and cuirassed bust of Julian left</p><p>Rev.: VOT / X / MVLT / XX. In four lines, laurel wreath around, palm branch ASISC• in exergue</p><p>Ref.: SRCV 19171</p><p><br /></p><p>$41-$50</p><p>[ATTACH=full]710351[/ATTACH] </p><p>Imperial Rome</p><p>Caracalla, r. 198-217 A.D. (201 A.D.)</p><p>Rome Mint, AR Denarius, 20.7 mm x 2.93 grams</p><p>Obv.: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG. Laureate draped bust right</p><p>Rev.: PART.MAX.PONT.TR.P.IIII. Two captives seated right and left, mourning at foot of trophy</p><p>Ref.: RIC IV-1 Caracalla 54b, p. 220</p><p><br /></p><p>$51-$60</p><p>[ATTACH=full]710352[/ATTACH] </p><p>Italy - Rome</p><p>Roman Senate, c. 12-13th C.</p><p>AR Denier, 17.26 mm x 0.9 grams</p><p>Obv.: [RO]M[A CAPVT] MV[N]. Legend beginning at 3hr. Comb center, S above with sun to left and moon to right</p><p>Rev.: [SENATVS . P.O.R.]. Cross patee, 1st q. moon, 2nd q. pellet, 3rd q. star, 4th q. V</p><p>Ref.: Roberts 4733 Variety</p><p>Note: Imitative of Champagne</p><p><br /></p><p>$61-$70</p><p>[ATTACH=full]710353[/ATTACH] </p><p>Imperial Rome</p><p>Commodus, r. 177-192 A.D. (178 A.D.)</p><p>AR Denarius, 18.78 mm x 3.4 grams</p><p>Obv.: L AVREL COMMODVS AVG. Laureate Head of Commodus right</p><p>Rev.: TR P III IM(P) II COS P P. Salus seated left holding branch over snake rising from altar</p><p><br /></p><p>$71-$80 (only coin in this category)</p><p>[ATTACH=full]710356[/ATTACH] </p><p>Republican Rome</p><p>L Titurius Lf Sabinus, 89 B.C.</p><p>AR Denarius, 17.86 mm x 3.9 grams</p><p>Obv.: Bare head of King Tatius, SABIN behind, palm branch below chin</p><p>Rev.: Tarpeia facing, buried to waist in shields, with raised hands she tries to fend off two soldiers who are about to crash their shields onto her, star and crescent above, L TITVRI in exergue</p><p><br /></p><p>$81-$90</p><p>[ATTACH=full]710357[/ATTACH] </p><p>Imperial Rome</p><p>Caracalla, r. 198-217 (215 A.D.)</p><p>Rome Mint, AR Denarius, 19.52 mm x 3.43 grams</p><p>Obv.: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, Laureate Head right</p><p>Rev.: P M TR P XVIII COS IIII P P, Pax standing left, branch in right hand, long scepter vertical behind in left</p><p>Ref.: RIC IV-1 Caracalla 268 p. 251</p><p><br /></p><p>$91-$100 (none in this category, but my Plautilla came in the closest at $103)</p><p>[ATTACH=full]710360[/ATTACH] </p><p>Imperial Rome</p><p>Plautilla, r. 202-205 A.D.; Rome Mint, AR Denarius, 18.82 mm x 3.15 grams</p><p>Obv.: PLAVTILLAE AVGVSTAE. Draped bust right, hair coiled in vertical ridges and fastened in bun on back</p><p>Rev.: CONCORDIAE AETERNAE. Caracalla standing left, clasping hands with Plautilla standing right</p><p>Ref.: RIC IV-1 Caracalla 361, p. 269[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="FitzNigel, post: 2927873, member: 74712"]Following in [USER=57495]@zumbly[/USER] 's footsteps, here's my $1-$100 list (I've avoided adding coins from my top ten, unless they are the only coin in this category): $1-$10 [ATTACH=full]710336[/ATTACH] French Feudal, Besançon Anonymous Archbishop, 13-14th C. BL Denier, 17.33 mm x 0.7 grams Obv.: PTHOMARTIR, starting at 7hr. Hand with two fingers raised in benediction Rev.: +BISONTIVM. Cross patee Ref.: Roberts 4756 $11-$20 [ATTACH=full]710337[/ATTACH] French Feudal, Champagne Henry II, r. 1181-1197; Provins Mint, AR Denier 18.4 mm x 1.0 grams Obv.: CASTRI PRVVINS. Comb of Champagne, 'V' made of three triangles above, annulet on either side, legend beginning at 10hr. Rev.: +HENRI COMES. Cross Pattee, pellet in first quarter, omega in second, alpha in third, and annulet in fourth Ref.: Roberts, 4727 variety, De Wit 512-13 variety $21-$30 [ATTACH=full]710341[/ATTACH] Norman Italy - Sicily Roger II, r. 1130-1154 (1130-8) AE Follaro, 15.47 mm x 1.4 grams Obv.: Ρ/Ο/ΓΕ/ΡΙ/Ο Ρ/Η/Σ (Vertically, Σ Retrograde). Roger standing with scepter in right hand Rev.: +IC+XC+NI+KA around cross patent Ref.: NCKS 226, [MEC 14, 177] $31-$40 [ATTACH=full]710350[/ATTACH] Imperial Rome Julian II, r. 360-363 A.D. AE3, 20 mm x 3.29 grams Obv.: DN FL CL IVLIANVS PF AVG. Helmeted, draped and cuirassed bust of Julian left Rev.: VOT / X / MVLT / XX. In four lines, laurel wreath around, palm branch ASISC• in exergue Ref.: SRCV 19171 $41-$50 [ATTACH=full]710351[/ATTACH] Imperial Rome Caracalla, r. 198-217 A.D. (201 A.D.) Rome Mint, AR Denarius, 20.7 mm x 2.93 grams Obv.: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG. Laureate draped bust right Rev.: PART.MAX.PONT.TR.P.IIII. Two captives seated right and left, mourning at foot of trophy Ref.: RIC IV-1 Caracalla 54b, p. 220 $51-$60 [ATTACH=full]710352[/ATTACH] Italy - Rome Roman Senate, c. 12-13th C. AR Denier, 17.26 mm x 0.9 grams Obv.: [RO]M[A CAPVT] MV[N]. Legend beginning at 3hr. Comb center, S above with sun to left and moon to right Rev.: [SENATVS . P.O.R.]. Cross patee, 1st q. moon, 2nd q. pellet, 3rd q. star, 4th q. V Ref.: Roberts 4733 Variety Note: Imitative of Champagne $61-$70 [ATTACH=full]710353[/ATTACH] Imperial Rome Commodus, r. 177-192 A.D. (178 A.D.) AR Denarius, 18.78 mm x 3.4 grams Obv.: L AVREL COMMODVS AVG. Laureate Head of Commodus right Rev.: TR P III IM(P) II COS P P. Salus seated left holding branch over snake rising from altar $71-$80 (only coin in this category) [ATTACH=full]710356[/ATTACH] Republican Rome L Titurius Lf Sabinus, 89 B.C. AR Denarius, 17.86 mm x 3.9 grams Obv.: Bare head of King Tatius, SABIN behind, palm branch below chin Rev.: Tarpeia facing, buried to waist in shields, with raised hands she tries to fend off two soldiers who are about to crash their shields onto her, star and crescent above, L TITVRI in exergue $81-$90 [ATTACH=full]710357[/ATTACH] Imperial Rome Caracalla, r. 198-217 (215 A.D.) Rome Mint, AR Denarius, 19.52 mm x 3.43 grams Obv.: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, Laureate Head right Rev.: P M TR P XVIII COS IIII P P, Pax standing left, branch in right hand, long scepter vertical behind in left Ref.: RIC IV-1 Caracalla 268 p. 251 $91-$100 (none in this category, but my Plautilla came in the closest at $103) [ATTACH=full]710360[/ATTACH] Imperial Rome Plautilla, r. 202-205 A.D.; Rome Mint, AR Denarius, 18.82 mm x 3.15 grams Obv.: PLAVTILLAE AVGVSTAE. Draped bust right, hair coiled in vertical ridges and fastened in bun on back Rev.: CONCORDIAE AETERNAE. Caracalla standing left, clasping hands with Plautilla standing right Ref.: RIC IV-1 Caracalla 361, p. 269[/QUOTE]
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