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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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01/01/2013 10:23 am
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Valued Member
United Kingdom
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What if my first/last was a group of coins, do I post my favourite one or them as a group?
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Pillar of the Community
 United Kingdom
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Heres my entry - hosts cant win so dont vote! My first coin - carboot sale, Summer 2012 - seller gave me half price in order to 'get the next generation interested' - Constantine II - CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C - PROVIDENTIAE CAESS - Heraclea:  And the last coin to be logged into my records from cleaning... um... same thing, but the nicer Left Facing variety! - Constantine II - CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C - PROVIDENTIAE CAESS - Trier:  |
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Coinage - by all means your favourite!
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Well, here are mine, last purchase was a group, dont really have a favourite so I'll leave them together. 1st coin - 1990: IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG
SAECVLI FELICITAS - Postumus standing right with transverse spear and globe.Not much to look at and took a considerable effort for me to ID it as a 13 year old with no coin books and no internet. Still in my collection and still a favourite, it was a bargain bin buy from a shop in Cambridge, £3 if I remember rightly  Last coin/coins about a week ago: Not in hand but I think they are the following: Ptolemy IV - ΠΤΟΛΕΜÎ'ΙΟΥ - BÎ'ΣΙΛΕΩΣ, possible E monogram, 221-205BCDiocletian - A K GOY Λ - AIOKΛHIANOC CЄB, ЄTOYC * over - G, 286-287ADDiocletian - A K GOY Λ - AIOKΛHIANOC CЄB, L - G, 286-287ADAll minted in Alexandria*Edited to remove unknown characters in legends* Edited by bobbyhelmet
01/01/2013 10:29 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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 Constans - RIC VIII Thessalonica 101 This is the first coin I've purchased back in 11-21-2011.  Marcus Ambibulus - Judean Roman Procurator. I haven't received this coin in the mail yet. I purchased this coin 12-21-2012 along with three others. |
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Pillar of the Community
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Sorry Bobby - you're going to have to choose your favourite of your lot unfortunately.
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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OK - the big one  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It's amazing that we've had 30 SMACKDOWNs already.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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First coin purchased in 1981/82 (my records are a little fuzzy that far back): Mark Anthony Legionary Denarius, Leg XI, struck at Patrae, 31BC   Last coin purchased on 12/27/2012 which I haven't shown on this forum until now. ALEXANDRIA TROAS CIVIC ISSUE AE19, SNG Cop 117, struck at Alexandria Troas in the Third Century AD: OBV: CO-L TRO, draped and turreted bust of Tyche right; vexillum behind REV: CO-L AVG, TRO in exergue, eagle standing right on the forepart of a bull 5.06g, 19mm   |
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Just to point out a small mistake regarding the bonuses... if they started collecting in 2013 they started today ^^
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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David - If they started collecting today - they deserve the bonus for entering!
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United States
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My first coin ...Ever July? of 1999 Finally Attributed by the CCF Ancients clan on 12/13/2012 Arcadius AD 383-408 AE 20.9mm x 5.89g Struck.Between 15 May AD 392 and 17 January AD 395 Alexandira, Egypt; Roman Mint Obv: rosette diademed, draped & cuirassed bust right-DN ARCADIVS P F AVG Rev: Emperor standing facing, head right, holding labarum & globe-GLORIA ROMANORVM, ALEA in ex.  Asia Indo- Greek Kingdom of Bactria Purchased 12-19-2012 Antimachos I (168-160 BC) AR Drachm 17 mm x 2.42 g Obverse: BASILEWS NIKYFOROU ANTIMAXOU, Nike walking left, holding branch, monogram before. Reverse: Karoshti legend: Maharajasa jayadharasa Antimakasa, armed and uniformed King on horseback galloping right. Taxila mint, MACW 1674. Sellers Note: These bilingual drachms were struck during Antimachos'' occupation of Gandhara and Taxila, (Pakistan and North Western India) ca.168-160 BC.  Edited by Ancientnoob
01/01/2013 11:09 am
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Ok heres my entries I started in around april 2012 after seeing the beauties being posted on this forum ^^ My first was this Alexander III AR drachm minted in Sardes, which I chose because Alexander the great was such a massive figure in history.  And my last coin of 2012 was this Justin II and Sophie follis which is still in the post to me  |
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United States
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I have two first coins (bought them both at a local coin show in April 2011), but I'm fairly certain this one was the first I spotted and picked up: GallienusObv: IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS PF AVG Rev: VIRTVS AVGG, Rome mint  Last of 2012 and most recent purchase (bought 12/26/12):
Theodahad, King of the Ostrogoths Obv: INVICTA ROMA Rev: DN THEODAHATHVS REX in wreath, Rome mint  Edited by VisigothKing
01/01/2013 11:44 am
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Spain
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My first coin 1986/87 RIC 100 CLAUDIUS sear5 #1861 Claudius AE As. TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR IMP, bare head left / S-C across field, Minerva standing right, brandishing spear and holding shield on left arm. Cohen 84.   LAST COIN (24/12/2012) TRANQUILINA tetradrachm (Alexandria Egypt)   |
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