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Message:: [QUOTE="Terence Cheesman, post: 7776227, member: 86498"]This is a difficult question, however for the history I really like the Julio Claudian era because the sources are much more comprehensive and entertaining. However in terms of the coinage I would have to go with the early Antonines ( Trajan through to Antoninus Pius)  I personally think that the coinage from this period has the most variety in terms of portraits and reverse types. It is during this period that the sestertius finally reaches their apogee  with their broad flans giving the die cutters a broad canvas upon which to create their images as well as the wide variety of reverse types often celebrating specific historical events. Hadrian Ae Sestertius 125-128 AD Obv Bust right laureate drapery on far shoulder Rv. Diana standing right holding bow and arrow. 28.53 grms 34 mm Photo by W. Hansen[ATTACH=full]1333816[/ATTACH]This coin does not have an interesting historical reverse. However overall the composition of this coin is actually quite good. The image of the Emperor is well engraved and the size of the central image in relation to the field is actually very good. The image on the reverse though small is very finely detailed and with good proportions giving a high degree of  elegance to the image of Diana.  Overall a well thought out design.[/QUOTE]