Here are the top coins I bought in 2023, and I only bought 5 coins total, all year. Titus (79 - 81 A.D.) EGYPT, Alexandria BI Tetradrachm O: Laureate head right. R: EVQHNIA LG.Draped bust right of Euthenia, wearing wreath of grain ears; grain ears and poppies on her left shoulder; star behind. Alexandria Mint RY 3 (AD 80/81) 12.62g 25mm Köln 321; Dattari (Savio) 421; K&G 22.5; RPC II 2469; Emmett 232.3. Extremely Rare Ex.CNG Coins Electronic Auction 538, Lot 863 Vitellius (69 A.D.) Egypt, Alexandria Billon Tetradrachm O: ΩΛΟΥ ΟΥΙΤ ΚΑΙΣ ΣΕΒ ΓΕΡΜ ΑΥΤ, laureate head right. R: Nike advancing left, holding wreath with her extended right hand and palm frond with her left; LA (date) to left. 23mm 12.99g RPC 5372; Köln 260-2; Dattari 340; K&G 19.1. Emmett 196.1 Antoninus Pius (138 - 161 A.D.)EGYPT, Alexandria BI Tetradrachm O: ΑΝΤⲰNINOC CЄΒ ЄΥCЄΒ Laureate head right. R:L - Ζ Athena Stathmia standing front, head to left, holding scales in her right hand and cornucopiae in her left; at feet to right, shield. Alexandria Mint RY 7 = 143/4 23mm 13.95g Dattari (Savio) 2178. Emmett 1372.7. K&G 35.198. RPC IV.4 online 13508. Published on Wildwinds! Aemilian (253 A.D.) AR Antoninianus O: IMP AEMILIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. R: PACI AVG, Pax standing left, holding branch and sceptre. Rome Mint 3.44g 21mm RIC 8, C 26 Septimius Severus (193 - 211 A.D.) AR Tetradrachm SELEUCIS and PIERIA Laodicea ad Mare O: AVT KAI CЄOVHPOC CЄ, laureate and draped bust right, seen from side. R: ΔHMAPX ЄΞ VΠATOC TO Γ, eagle standing facing, head left, with wings spread, holding wreath in beak; star between legs. 208-9 A.D. 11.61g 28mm McAlee, Severan Group 3, 25; Prieur 1149; Bellinger 52 Ex. Harlan J Berk Buy or Bid Sale, #221, Lot #511
Might only be 5 coins, but they are great additions to your collection. The Titus and Vitellius are my picks.
Aemilian. I've never had one from him. Until I read that, I thought it was just another nondescript 3rd century ant. Cool.
