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<p>[QUOTE="AncientNumis, post: 8139442, member: 132542"]Welcome to my list of top coins for the year 2021. I’ve bought about 100 coins this year, but I decided to narrow it down to the top 3. For each coin in the top 3, I’ll post a little info about the coin, and why I like it so much. For those of you that are interested and want to learn a little more, I’ll add a link to a more in depth article on my website - as I don't want this to be too long. And it is also worthy of note that every single coin I bought this year and every single coin on the list was purchased for at most 40 pounds, but in most cases less. So hopefully this will demonstrate that it’s possible to have fun with ancient numismatics even with a small budget. Let’s begin:</p><p><br /></p><p>3.</p><p><br /></p><p>Info:</p><p><br /></p><p>Empire: Ancient Greece</p><p><br /></p><p>Place: Miletos</p><p><br /></p><p>Date: Late 6th Century BC</p><p><br /></p><p>Denomination: AR Twelfth Stater</p><p><br /></p><p>Weight: 1.22g</p><p><br /></p><p>Obv (image on left). Lion protome facing left.</p><p><br /></p><p>Rev (image on right). Debated design, may be a sun, star, flower… (discussed within article).</p><p><br /></p><p>Why I like this coin</p><p><br /></p><p>I find the fact that the whole reverse design is a disputed mystery to be very interesting. I really appreciate coins that have designs that are quite abstract and uncommon. I also love lions on coins, and this one looks pretty fierce which is awesome. Furthermore, the condition is incredible for a coin from the 6th century BC. It's wonderful that coins this old can be so inexpensive (this is the oldest coin in my collection so far).</p><p><br /></p><p>if you want to learn more: <a href="https://www.ancientnumis.com/articles/miletos-twelfth-stater" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.ancientnumis.com/articles/miletos-twelfth-stater" rel="nofollow">https://www.ancientnumis.com/articles/miletos-twelfth-stater</a></p><p><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/hUlpApItybExuRw1UufjAqWbLALrYU2Id0EH1XsBzYJQBFigigHCaT9Qfox0iVQ_5VbRyZcp-TR9IMJ9UhvkQHYxs-GlqN8YEK4pc68ZcODs9lt4xuKkL7j3DnserXgwqA=w1280" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> <img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/zT4WL_f9ibyR7-9v6rvJft0B_HddXeY-aPpjSH428fGwFSWfP7sYgqwjauw9BZbAqrfAvff-dWjkUoqSnwxMQJfWU0rrLlE8Z6wQaEUjb9SoI-4d2yMAYbnqxFMjKjto-g=w1280" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>2.</p><p><br /></p><p>Info:</p><p><br /></p><p>Empire: Ancient Greece</p><p><br /></p><p>Place/Ruler: Lampsacus/Philip III</p><p><br /></p><p>Date: 323-317 BC</p><p><br /></p><p>Denomination: AR Drachm</p><p><br /></p><p>Weight: 4.00g</p><p><br /></p><p>Obv (image on left). Posthumous issue featuring head of beardless Herakles wearing a lion skin headdress.</p><p><br /></p><p>Rev (image on right). Zeus seated on stool-throne left, eagle on outstretched right hand, sceptre in left hand</p><p><br /></p><p>Left Field - Buckle</p><p><br /></p><p>Under Throne- Artemis I. Holding Torch</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Why I like this coin</p><p><br /></p><p>I love the fact that 3 mythological figures are featured here (Zeus, Herakles and Artemis). Furthermore, even though it’s posthumous, it’s really great to have a coin related to Alexander III. Herakles is also wearing the Nemean lion headdress. The Nemean lion has to be the most well known lion of antiquity, so that’s pretty awesome for my lion-themed collection. </p><p><br /></p><p>if you want to learn more: <a href="https://www.ancientnumis.com/articles/philip-iii-drachm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.ancientnumis.com/articles/philip-iii-drachm" rel="nofollow">https://www.ancientnumis.com/articles/philip-iii-drachm</a></p><p><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/uLhbPfeyA6KtPgWYkrKeq8dQM-rHdQcuVWOMQOAY-1LFE1buB-xJDv4L3YUn4ZgY9NB0TUaiHzfjjF6O5q6ORLtqynK6LmklvjIi5_8T7-u8iwSw2LDC5yL3NQKZhPhMdw=w1280" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> <img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/I3oDN2GUDdXsI6iWqSe5i4snMzMEVTNWb0pNECF91Zof_GGQw2un-SJO_4IPj4L19fbeMtIklPD32hlx5BXZyJ121lShnsoQKjgWpshl3KeUAZHvd5aa-PCThqJrPm_sEA=w1280" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>1.</p><p><br /></p><p>Info:</p><p><br /></p><p>Empire: Ancient Greece</p><p><br /></p><p>Place: LUCANIA, Herakleia</p><p><br /></p><p>Date: Circa 420/15-390 BC</p><p><br /></p><p>Denomination: AR Diobol</p><p><br /></p><p>Weight: 1.00g</p><p><br /></p><p>Obv (image on left). Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with Skylla</p><p><br /></p><p>Rev (image on right). Herakles standing right, strangling the Nemean Lion to right.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Why I like this coin</p><p><br /></p><p>Firstly, I love the detail of Athena and her helmet. I'm also a big fan of decorated helmets on coins, and it's really cool to see such an iconic helmet with a Skylla on it too. Even if the reverse isn't in the best of condition, I love the scene. It's so wonderful to have a coin depicting a famous mythological scene in action, and it works really nicely with my Philip III Drachm as on that coin you can see that Herakles has defeated the lion and is wearing the lion skin headdress. It was quite affordable and featured an awesome lion scene, so it was a must buy. </p><p><br /></p><p>if you want to learn more: <a href="https://www.ancientnumis.com/articles/lucania-herakleia-diobol" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.ancientnumis.com/articles/lucania-herakleia-diobol" rel="nofollow">https://www.ancientnumis.com/articles/lucania-herakleia-diobol</a></p><p><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/jFbr2_cPeOgvdtly9ztDblW8P2YfwoPBPtQWsBLD04rF7ctd1O45xGyZZVl_UuE_9AUDTKUfTRoRNRHxx7hTs9Ubq4jPramznMXiS_aMmt3VQgnMi2R9Cxng_wu7ayrMFA=w1280" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> <img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/XV8m00rQ0PbVaNXrHoyguXzC78dEzO2ZPOlxQX-4ewlsxwt9q6E_-0lbbL8errzcB1dzObHEfQC1DfaIpkjIOcvwKo-wwpxmrPcLxISBgkLmhuD7EugKtUtDadpLBS8tUg=w1280" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="AncientNumis, post: 8139442, member: 132542"]Welcome to my list of top coins for the year 2021. I’ve bought about 100 coins this year, but I decided to narrow it down to the top 3. For each coin in the top 3, I’ll post a little info about the coin, and why I like it so much. For those of you that are interested and want to learn a little more, I’ll add a link to a more in depth article on my website - as I don't want this to be too long. And it is also worthy of note that every single coin I bought this year and every single coin on the list was purchased for at most 40 pounds, but in most cases less. So hopefully this will demonstrate that it’s possible to have fun with ancient numismatics even with a small budget. Let’s begin: 3. Info: Empire: Ancient Greece Place: Miletos Date: Late 6th Century BC Denomination: AR Twelfth Stater Weight: 1.22g Obv (image on left). Lion protome facing left. Rev (image on right). Debated design, may be a sun, star, flower… (discussed within article). Why I like this coin I find the fact that the whole reverse design is a disputed mystery to be very interesting. I really appreciate coins that have designs that are quite abstract and uncommon. I also love lions on coins, and this one looks pretty fierce which is awesome. Furthermore, the condition is incredible for a coin from the 6th century BC. It's wonderful that coins this old can be so inexpensive (this is the oldest coin in my collection so far). if you want to learn more: [URL]https://www.ancientnumis.com/articles/miletos-twelfth-stater[/URL] [IMG]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/hUlpApItybExuRw1UufjAqWbLALrYU2Id0EH1XsBzYJQBFigigHCaT9Qfox0iVQ_5VbRyZcp-TR9IMJ9UhvkQHYxs-GlqN8YEK4pc68ZcODs9lt4xuKkL7j3DnserXgwqA=w1280[/IMG] [IMG]https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/zT4WL_f9ibyR7-9v6rvJft0B_HddXeY-aPpjSH428fGwFSWfP7sYgqwjauw9BZbAqrfAvff-dWjkUoqSnwxMQJfWU0rrLlE8Z6wQaEUjb9SoI-4d2yMAYbnqxFMjKjto-g=w1280[/IMG] 2. Info: Empire: Ancient Greece Place/Ruler: Lampsacus/Philip III Date: 323-317 BC Denomination: AR Drachm Weight: 4.00g Obv (image on left). Posthumous issue featuring head of beardless Herakles wearing a lion skin headdress. Rev (image on right). Zeus seated on stool-throne left, eagle on outstretched right hand, sceptre in left hand Left Field - Buckle Under Throne- Artemis I. Holding Torch Why I like this coin I love the fact that 3 mythological figures are featured here (Zeus, Herakles and Artemis). Furthermore, even though it’s posthumous, it’s really great to have a coin related to Alexander III. Herakles is also wearing the Nemean lion headdress. The Nemean lion has to be the most well known lion of antiquity, so that’s pretty awesome for my lion-themed collection. if you want to learn more: [URL]https://www.ancientnumis.com/articles/philip-iii-drachm[/URL] [IMG]https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/uLhbPfeyA6KtPgWYkrKeq8dQM-rHdQcuVWOMQOAY-1LFE1buB-xJDv4L3YUn4ZgY9NB0TUaiHzfjjF6O5q6ORLtqynK6LmklvjIi5_8T7-u8iwSw2LDC5yL3NQKZhPhMdw=w1280[/IMG] [IMG]https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/I3oDN2GUDdXsI6iWqSe5i4snMzMEVTNWb0pNECF91Zof_GGQw2un-SJO_4IPj4L19fbeMtIklPD32hlx5BXZyJ121lShnsoQKjgWpshl3KeUAZHvd5aa-PCThqJrPm_sEA=w1280[/IMG] 1. Info: Empire: Ancient Greece Place: LUCANIA, Herakleia Date: Circa 420/15-390 BC Denomination: AR Diobol Weight: 1.00g Obv (image on left). Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with Skylla Rev (image on right). Herakles standing right, strangling the Nemean Lion to right. Why I like this coin Firstly, I love the detail of Athena and her helmet. I'm also a big fan of decorated helmets on coins, and it's really cool to see such an iconic helmet with a Skylla on it too. Even if the reverse isn't in the best of condition, I love the scene. It's so wonderful to have a coin depicting a famous mythological scene in action, and it works really nicely with my Philip III Drachm as on that coin you can see that Herakles has defeated the lion and is wearing the lion skin headdress. It was quite affordable and featured an awesome lion scene, so it was a must buy. if you want to learn more: [URL]https://www.ancientnumis.com/articles/lucania-herakleia-diobol[/URL] [IMG]https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/jFbr2_cPeOgvdtly9ztDblW8P2YfwoPBPtQWsBLD04rF7ctd1O45xGyZZVl_UuE_9AUDTKUfTRoRNRHxx7hTs9Ubq4jPramznMXiS_aMmt3VQgnMi2R9Cxng_wu7ayrMFA=w1280[/IMG] [IMG]https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/XV8m00rQ0PbVaNXrHoyguXzC78dEzO2ZPOlxQX-4ewlsxwt9q6E_-0lbbL8errzcB1dzObHEfQC1DfaIpkjIOcvwKo-wwpxmrPcLxISBgkLmhuD7EugKtUtDadpLBS8tUg=w1280[/IMG][/QUOTE]
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