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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Limes, post: 3991777, member: 101013&quot;]Hello everyone,</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>An apology to start with. Because even though 2019 has passed and 2020 is well under way and several members already posted their new acquisitions of 2020, I would like to present to you my year end list of 2019. The reason for posting this late, is that one amazing coin was due to arrive and had some trouble in the mail. I did not want to jinx it, and I wanted to take photo’s myself. So, I hope this post will not offend anyone.</p><p><br /></p><p>First, I would like to say a few words looking back at 2019. 2019 has been an interesting, busy and exciting year. Personally - the birth of our son and hopefully coin collector to be - but also coin-wise (frustrating my wife every now and then...). Coin-wise, I have added 28 coins to my collection and sold 18. In total, I now have 72 coins. It’s a decent amount and it will expend in the future, perhaps double. I like to view my coins in a showcase which also means that my space is limited. In 2019, I have focussed more on the final years of the Roman republic and the Roman empire up to and including the Severan dynasty, but also added two LRB’s. I also re-photographed all my coins and worked on my presentation format. I’m not completely statisfied yet, and it will probably never be finished and will have my continuous attention. Re-photographing my coins prompted me in updating my database, which I did (using excel), adding new source material and references and, for example, updating my physical and digital database with invoices. Which then encouraged me to decide on a definitive manner in which to catalogue my coins. Lastly, and perhaps the most important, my focus in collecting also made me decide to use my resources wisely and, despite temptations, chose more sharply which coin to go for, and which not. This also led me to sell off 18 coins, and to strive for the best coins possible within my budget. This is something I will continue doing in 2020. My wishlist is nevertheless ever expanding, also due to the inspiring coins the members of this board post, so my strive is quite challenging.</p><p><br /></p><p>So, up next are the coins. First, thanks to everyone who posted their lists before. They show a great variety of areas of collecting and interests and they are a pleasure to go through. Some lists display exceptional coins, and raise the bar to a level I know i will never be able to reach. Nevertheless, having overcome my initial reluctance, I have decided to show you my coins of 2019, thinking that no matter the quality and eye-appeal, they all are pieces of history that tell magnificent stories and are worth looking at.</p><p><br /></p><p>It has proven too difficult to pick favorites without showing other favorites, so I have decided to post them all (no worries, I cropped them together, see the next post, below). Since this board has shown a tradition involving list and i do not want to spoil it, I will start off with a smaller selection of the 2019 additions, of which I think are in particular interesting to show.</p><p><br /></p><p>Who doesn’t like elephants? </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1051043[/ATTACH]</p><p>What can I say about thise one? It really is a beauty and I am happy to watch over it during my life time. And it has an elephant, a reference to the colloseum! I knew I had to have this one once I first saw this type a while ago. It really does get prettier every time I look at it.</p><p><br /></p><p>And who doesn’t like horses?</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1051044[/ATTACH] </p><p>I strive to complete my 12 Caesars set in silver, and up untill this year, I was missing Galba and Caligula. I can live with not being able tot add Caligula immediately and I will wait patiently for an opportunity, but in my mind I surely had to be able tot add a denarius of Galba. And to make it a bit more complex, I also wanted a special (my words...!) type. The opportunity presented itself unexpectedly and I went for it. It left me with a coin that meets all my demands. Perhaps to some however, it does not. A scarce type with a great reverse and the obverse legends are legible.</p><p><br /></p><p>Farewell old boat, welcome new boat</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1051045[/ATTACH] </p><p>In my opinion I needed to upgrade my previous legionary denarius. I saw this one at a coin fair at the end of 2018 but then decided not to buy it. It nevertheless sticked with me, and the thought that i perhaps made a big mistake not getting it, haunted me. Luckily during a coin fair half way 2019, the same seller was present and still had the coin, which I ofcourse bought. I’m happy with it, its a pretty specimen with nice toning and sharp devices.</p><p><br /></p><p>A surprise portrait addition Marc Anthony - portrait issue</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1051046[/ATTACH] </p><p>My denarius of Sextus Pompey was deemed a fake, which led me on a quest to find a new one to add to the other ‘end of the Republic coins’. Having been outbid , I stumbles upon the portrait issue of Marc Anthony below which I could snatch up for a decent price. I had a potrait issue of MA on my wishlist, but way further down. Sometimes collecting coins demands everything of your flexibility, doesn’t it? The coin has everyhthing I look for in a coin of this category: the obverse is off-centre and the reverse is weakly struck. But, the potrait is visible enough, the colouring is neat (a bit of irridescence above the hair, I can’t quite catch it properly on camera), and it was within my budget.</p><p><br /></p><p>Sextus is dead - long live Sextus</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1051047[/ATTACH] </p><p>Despite the sweet portrait issue of MA, I remained on the look out for Sextus Pompey. The ones I can afford don’t show up often, and having been outbid on a similar type as my fake one, I shifted my attention to other specimens of SP. Quite naively perhaps (perhaps? No, definitely naive...!), because they are scarce and desirable of course. So no luck, untill december, when I got the one below for my max bid, which had not been enough before. Which can mean two things: I got this one the way I wanted and it’s good like that, or everyone else thought the coin was not good enough. Whatever it may be, I am happy with it. Again, the obverse is off-centre and the reverse weakly struck, but overall, especially in hand, it truly is a nice coin with sharp devices (the ones that are present that is....).</p><p><br /></p><p>Meet the family&nbsp; </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1051048[/ATTACH] </p><p>I like dynastic/show-your-friends-issues and I am not the only one who does. I am very greatful I was able tot add three to my collection this year. Below I will show one: Iulia with her unfortunate son. The coin has a bit less eye-appeal perhaps, but then again: it’s an awesome Severan dynasty issue with Geta!!! What more do you want? Oh yes, ofcourse, another one!</p><p><br /></p><p>Lastly, my absolute price-winner this year: mr. JC himself!</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1051049[/ATTACH] </p><p>The final days of 2019 gave me the opportunity to add this portrait denarius of JC to my collection! What can I say, except that it is beyond awesome! It is also the reason for posting my list a bit later, receiving it a day ago. But it is worth the wait, right?</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Again, I would like to put all my coin in the year end list and tell you about them: the denarii of Claudius, Nerva, Pertinax, Clodius Albinus, sestertii of Philippus Arabs, Caracalla, and so on and so on. To me they are all beautiful, special, desirable, and with all of them there’s a story to tell why I wanted that specific coin. That is why I put them all together in the pictures below. Hope you won’t mind and enjoy looking at them!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Again, I apologize for the delay, the large amount of text and the many pictures. So, if you have read this far, many thanks for your attention! Please tell me which coin(s) is/are your favorites. I wish everyone all the best this year in life and coining![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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