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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Roman Collector, post: 3554766, member: 75937&quot;]Sweet three, [USER=76194]@Sallent[/USER] !</p><p><br /></p><p>My top 3 so far:</p><p><br /></p><p>#3. This cool provincial of Gordian and Tranquillina from Mesembria because it was very hard to attribute and <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/gordian-iii-and-tranquillina-mesembria-provincial-help-needed.339210/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/gordian-iii-and-tranquillina-mesembria-provincial-help-needed.339210/">I had to ask for help</a>. Fortunately, [USER=57495]@zumbly[/USER] <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/gordian-iii-and-tranquillina-mesembria-provincial-help-needed.339210/#post-3529186" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/gordian-iii-and-tranquillina-mesembria-provincial-help-needed.339210/#post-3529186">came to the rescue</a> with his copy of Varbanov (who cites Karayotov), because there are no other examples anywhere online. Another cool thing is that this obverse die was used to strike <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/one-damaged-obverse-die-eight-different-reverse-types.339606/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/one-damaged-obverse-die-eight-different-reverse-types.339606/">eight different reverse types</a>!!</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/gordian-iii-and-tranquillina-mesembria-homonoia-jpg.937721/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Gordian AD 238-244 and Tranquillina.</p><p>Roman provincial Æ 28.6 mm, 11.36 g, 7 h.</p><p>Thrace, Mesembria, AD 241-244.</p><p>Obv: ΑVΤ Κ Μ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟC ΑVΓ CΕΒ-ΤΡΑΝΚVΛ|ΛΙΝΑ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian and draped bust of Tranquillina, wearing stephane, confronted.</p><p>Rev: ΜΕCΑΜΒΡ-Ι-ΑΝΩΝ, Demeter standing left, wearing stephane, holding phiale and long torch.</p><p>Refs: Varbanov 4190, citing Karajatov 83; SNG Copenhagen --; BMC --; Moushmov --; Lindgren --; Mionnet suppl 2 --; Sear --; Wiczay --.</p><p><br /></p><p>#2. This common Antoninianus of Trajan Decius. Why? Because it <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/this-is-not-a-donkey-head.336071/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/this-is-not-a-donkey-head.336071/">taught me all about the Dacian draco battle standard</a>!</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/trajan-decius-dacia-antoninianus-jpg.914452/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Trajan Decius, AD 249-251.</p><p>Roman AR antoninianus, 3.81 g, 21 mm, 6 h.</p><p>Rome, AD 250-251.</p><p>Obv: IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust, right.</p><p>Rev: DACIA, Dacia standing left, holding Dacian draco battle standard.</p><p>Refs: RIC 12b; Cohen 16; RCV 9368; Hunter 7; ERIC II 59.</p><p><br /></p><p>#1. This Gallienus zoo coin. Why? Because this tigress is just plain cool!!</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/gallienus-libero-p-cons-avg-tiger-antoninianus-jpg.894260/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/gallienus-libero-p-cons-avg-tiger-closeup-jpg.894262/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Gallienus, 253-268 AD.</p><p>Roman Æ Antoninianus, 2.63 g, 20.8 mm, 5 h.</p><p>Rome Mint, 10th emission, 267-268 AD.</p><p>Obv: GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head right.</p><p>Rev: LIBERO P CONS AVG, tiger walking left, B in exergue.</p><p>Refs: RIC 230K; Göbl 713b; Cohen 586; RCV 10281; Cunetio 1341; Hunter 112.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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