Finn's Evolving Want List *santa Update*

Figured I would go ahead and create one of these:

Japanese

Actively seeking:
2015-2016 Shinkansen train 100 yen set (no more than 2.50 each)
500 yen 2005, Aichi Expo (less than $8)
1 yen 1870, problem-free certified for $200-300ish
BU tin-zinc 1, 5, 10 sen 1944-45 silver-colored, non-corroded surfaces

Passively seeking:
Banknotes, both Pre-WWII, Wartime notes and occupation notes, and occupation era (1945-50) notes. Modern notes in good condition and close to face (i.e. 1000 yen for $10).
5000 yen 1990, Parliament and Judicial designs (as close to $50 as possible)
Mameita gin with fully struck Daikoku
Any late, mintmarked 4 mon in decent condition

"Bucket list" (AKA make an offer if you have one, but probably can't afford right now)

Any certified genuine, problem-free Ryo koban (eventually wish to have both an early, large type and a small late type)
Any genuine silver koban or chogin
Any genuine e-sen or those weird clan copper pieces (Already have Ryukyu 1/2 shu)
Any machine-struck gold, especially early 1 and 2 yen, and Showa 5 and 10 yen
Any of the 12 classic coins


Ancients

Roman
Currently working on a "portrait collection" of Roman emperors. Good head/face details are a must, legends and reverse are a plus. Ideally looking for all silver:

Augustus through Geta - Denarius
Caracalla - Antoninianus
Macrinus through Balbinus - Denarius
Gordian III through Diocletian - Antoninianus
Tetrarchy and later - silver if possible, else bronze will do.

These are somewhat up for negotiation, especially the ultra-rare emperors. Also interested in wives, friends, family, and usurpers. Rarity does not matter, but would prefer a historically significant reverse.

Currently seeking:

Augustus through Claudius, Denarius
Otho
Vitellius
Nerva
Pertinax
Macrinus / Diadumenian
Pupienus
Balbinus
Herennius Etruscus
Florian
Constantius Chlorus
Severus II
Delmatius
Nepotian
Vetranio
Eugenius
Leo
Zeno

Less actively seeking:
Agrippa
Germanicus
Drusus
Aelius Caesar
Didius Julianus
Pescennius Niger
Gordian I
Gordian II
Jotapian
Macrianus
Quietus
Marius
Nigrinian
Flavius Victor
Jovinus
Any (Western) emperor after Valentinian III


Wives:
Any I can get before Sabina
Sabina
Lucilla
Crispina
Plautilla
Julia Soaemias
Any of Elagabalus' wives
Otacilla Severa
Mariniana
Magnia Urbica
Galeria Valera
Fausta
Aelia Flacilla
Aelia Eudoxia (upgrade)
Any of the later, very rare ladies

Some other miscellaneous ancients:
- VF/XF Archaic style Athens tetradrachm, preferably without test cuts
- Corinthian stater, VF or better
- Lysimachus tet, XF
- I want a few/couple "classical art" pre-Alexander Greek drachms, staters, or tets; still working on what I want.
- Shapur I drachm, VF/XF
- Any Indo-Sassanian type coins not represented in my study (link in signature)
- Kushan gold dinar, XF
- Gupta gold dinar, XF

(Gosh it feels good to cross off so many!)


Santa update!

Dear Santa, I have been very good this year! Your elves probably can't afford a ryo koban, so here are some ideas:

US coins
- I have a shelved LMC set, but don't have many of the 1959-1982 bronzes in BU. I also don't have many high grade D mint coins from after 2000
- I am missing 1939-D from my nickel set
- I am missing most half dollars after about 2010 when I stopped hunting
- I am interested in BU rolls of 2014 and 2015 cents to give to my daughters when they are old enough.
- I don't actively collect US classics, but appreciate the few I have. I could stand to upgrade my cull/corroded Flying Eagle cent, Shield nickel, and V nickels, and I love 3 cent nickels. I also only have low grade/cleaned examples of Seated and Barber coinage, and not much that's earlier than that.
- I Passively collect and enjoy older notes, mostly stuff worth at most a few dollars over face.

Canadian coins
- I was at one point working on a QEII cent set; I remember it started in about 1960 and tapered off in about 2006. Earlier and later coins would be cool.
- I have a few Canadian nickels, but nothing high grade.
- I love early bank tokens and other early coins; I have Nova Scotia and a few other early coins, but nothing to write home about.
- I don't intend to pursue a complete set, but I do keep the commemorative circulating coins I come across.

Coin languages
I don't actively pursue new purchases, but I am building a collection of different languages and scripts on coins. In particular and offhand I am seeking:
- Cherokee from the Sequoyah $1 coin (can't find a reasonable price online)
- Inuktitut from any of the Canadian Nunavut commemoratives
- Mongolian
- Georgian
- Armenian

Other areas of interest:
- I like early 20th century coins with beautiful artistic designs. France and Italy in particular! Neo-Classical is a favorite, with Art Deco a close second.
- I like obscure, ephemeral nations. Micronations in particular, and I have always meant to get around to buying a set of Transnistria.
- I love coins with odd features (denominations, shapes) or fun quirky history behind them. Not so interested in gimmicky NCLT, however.
- I had at one point started collecting coins from US Philippines, Soviet Union, UK, Panama, and Germany, but lost steam on all of those to varying degrees of completeness.
- I have almost no medieval European coins
- I love coins minted after the 1700s using primitive tech; e.g. hammered or cast.

I have almost no paper money in my collection, and am considering someday expanding my Japanese collection into paper. I already have a 5 sen from WWII, and a few lower grade notes with folds etc.