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Post the two coins in your collection you paid the most for. They can be most costly and second most costly, or both of your most expensive coins if you have two that you paid the same price for each.You do not have to post prices if you don't want to. Medieval (up to 1453) included.
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Posting will last 3 days from the time this Smackdown gets posted, and afterwards voting will start and will last 2 days. You do not need to submit a coin to vote. Host will then add up the scores and name the winner, and will determine who the winner is in the event of a tie. Winner can choose to host the next Smackdown, or pass it on to a volunteer.
Gold: 3 points, Silver: 2 points, Bronze: 1 point Edited by VisigothKing
03/30/2013 11:26 am
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Just my examples and not actual entries: Theodahad, King of the Ostrogoths (534-536 AD) Decanummium Obv: INVICT-A ROMA, Roma helmeted, facing right Rev: DN THEODAHATHVS REX within wreath, X below, Rome mint  Libius Severus, Western Roman Emperor (461-465 AD) Nummus Obv: DN LIBIVS SEVERVS PF AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right Rev: Monogram of Ricimer within wreath, Rome mint  Edited by VisigothKing
03/30/2013 12:59 pm
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well, as a bargain bin shopper, here are the coins I have paid the most for... number 1 at a big 30 dollars....   khusro ii, 590-627ad sassanian drachum i think I spent about 25 bucks on this...   greco-bactrian eukratides 171-165 bc Edited by chrsmat71
03/30/2013 11:59 am
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My more expensive coins are my two aureus...(+1350$) Trajan   Titus   |
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Most Expensive: Theodosius II ($700.00) AU Solidus, A.D. 441-450, Constantinople, 21.7mm, 4.43g, 180°, RIC 323. Obv: D N THEODOSIVS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, helmeted, cuirassed bust facing right, holding spear over shoulder & shield decorated with horseman. Rev: IMP XXXXII COS XVII P P. Constantinopolis seated left holding cross on globe & scepter, star in left field; CONOB in ex.  Second Most Expensive: Macrinus ($350.00) AR Denarius, A.D. 217-218, Rome, 19.2mm, 3.82g, 0°, RIC IVii, 59 Obv: IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG. Laureate, cuirassed bust right. Rev: FELICITAS TEMPORVM. Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and cornucopia.  Edited by MartiVltori
03/30/2013 12:19 pm
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For me this Carinus Aureus probably from Alexandria. It has been used as a pendant. Obv. imp caesar m avr carinvs Rev. Victory advancing right holding wreath & palm Unlisted and unique.   The second coin is Numerian: Antoninianus from Lugdunum: obv. imp c nvmerianvs avg Rev. virtvs avgg, Emporer galloping right, riding down and spearing one enemy 3 specimen are known.   Edited by Eddop
03/30/2013 12:28 pm
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Awesome reverse on the Numerian. Love it.
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Wow, excellent coins worth the wait for this smackdown. Thanks for hosting VK. Most of my coins come from uncleaned lots so I didn't pay a lot for them. I did buy this one years ago and paid around $130 for it.   Caligula AS Ric 38 |
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I have shown both of these coins before but here are my most expensive two.  This one cost me £300  and this one cost me £200 |
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Kyme, Aeolis, AR Tetradrachm, 165 - 140 B.C. Obv:- Head of Amazon Kyme right, wearing taenia Rev:- Horse walking right, oinochoe below, ΚΥΜ'ΙΟΝ left, Κ'ΛΛΙ'Σ (magistrate) in ex, all in wreath; Ref:- SNG Von Aulock 1636, SNG Cop 103  Philip II, Ar Tetradrachm, Amphipolis mint Silver tetradrachm Obv:" Laureate head of Zeus right Rev:" FILIP-POU, king riding left, wearing kausia and chlamys, raising right hand in salute, erased protome of pegasos below, bow under right foreleg Minted in Amphipolis mint. 355 - 348 BC Reference:" Le Rider 164 (D75/R135)  |
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I have absolutely zero knowledge of these coins ... but salute those of you who are preserving the heritage and history through your collections and knowledge.
David
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Ok , I'm not sure about expense on these as they were found by metal detecting but I'm guessing they are my most valuable . Edward III quarter noble   Carausius   |
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VK, great idea.. Galba....68 AD. AE. Ob. Laureate draped bust right.. Rev Libertas standing left. S to left and C to right of Libertas.. Mint Rome.. 26mm x 11.06g Spent way more than I should have....   Athens AR Tetradrachm I just posted this so here the pic.. This was a little pricey too.   |
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Echizento, that is an excellent Vesta. Really bold legend and a stunning reverse. You got a great deal I think.
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Long ago (20 years) when I was younger and wealtheir, I was on very friendly terms with a dealer out of DC. My 'friend' liked to play the part of 'lucifer' and tempt me with things he knew I had a weakness for and with terms which were very hard to argue with ... "Take it home. If you change your mind send it back. If you like it send me 'something' every month." Very difficult to improve on that short of outright gifting the thing ! Would that I had fallen for that Judea Capta of Titus but the trauma of having broken the four figure mark was difficult to overcome. Nero Brass Dupondius Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck 65 AD. Obv. Laureate Bust of Nero left (globe at point of bust) NERO CLAVDIVS AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P Rv. Façade of the Macellum Magnum with facing statue in doorway within cylindrical tetrastyle entrance set on tiered base, upper tristyle story surmounted by ornate conical dome; two-story tristyle porch on either side. MAC AVG S C RIC I 402; BMCRE 336   Something 'interesting' is going on here. Engravers had an imperfect sense of how to depict buildings of unusual dimensions. This building is always depicted with the right wing shorter than the left and an archway in the colonnade on left. The use of perspective was usually avoided but in this case probably necessary. The Rome issues tend to show a simpler façade while those of Lyon have a festive holiday-like decoration. Next one is a repeat (redux) TRAJAN Ae Dupondius 8.02 grams 26-27mm (Orichalcum) Obv. Radiate and draped bust of Trajan right IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC PARTHICO P M TR P COS VI P P Rev. "Trajan in military attire advancing r. head l. between two trophies" SENATVS POPVLVSQVE ROMANVS S C SEAR #3219 RIC 676 BMCRE 1052 Overstrike on Sear #3243 'Brass As' (small module) Antioch ? As can be determined by letters in fields obverse (MPCAESNERTRA)and reverse (ARTI....PM) and bottom of laurel wreath visible between S C in exergue   While approximately half the price of Nero it is a dollar mark I don't expect to match anytime soon ! |
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