ValiantKnight's 10 Favorite Coins of 2019

Looks like you had a great year, @ValiantKnight ! I like the Maurice Tiberius which is a die match to the museum specimen in Jordan. The siliqua is very lovely, too.

 

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I love seeing some Indo-Greeks hit the top list!



The tets are great of course and so is that cool Roman Byzantine! A diverse and sweet group of coins!

 

Thanks guys

They really are fascinating, especially the square-shaped ones (Spongebob would approve ), and so I’m hoping to add more in 2020.

 

Very nice additions, a great year for you! That Athens owl is great. I really like the siliqua and the Antiochos VII tetradrachm as well.

 

Here are a couple honorable mentions:

Gratian, Western Roman Empire
AR siliqua
Obv: D N GRATIA-NVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right
Rev: VRBS ROMA, Roma seated left on cuirass, holding Victory on globe and inverted spear
Mint: Trier
Mintmark: TRPS·
Date: 367-383 AD
Ref: RIC IX 46b



Perge, Pamphylia
AE17
Obv: Cult statue of Artemis within distyle temple
Rev: AΡTEMIΔOΣ / ΠEΡΓAIAΣ, bow and quiver
Mint: Perge
Date: 50-30 BC
Ref: SNG France 373

 

Catching up on my top 10s and couldn't miss commenting on this one. While I collect everything, I have a particular fascination with the late Roman / early western Byzantine stuff that is in your wheelhouse (as I think you know). So I greatly admire your two Justinian Rome pieces, and when I read:

my bottom lip sticks out in a big fat pout because despite my attempts I still ain't got nuthin' of Justininan from Rome yet! Best I can do is this pentanummium, and who really knows what mint it's from:



Also a fantastic owl! (Again, just like the one I don't have yet! )