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United States
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It is hard to choose but here are a few of my favorites-  Antoninus Pius. Sestertius. Rome, AD 152-3. Sear 4183, RIC 904. OBV: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XVI. Laureate hd. of Antoninus r. REV: INDVLGENTIA AVG COS IIII S C. Indulgentia seated l., her r. hand extended, holding sceptre in l.  Iceni. Ecen Triple Moons Type. c. 10-45 AD. AV Stater. ABC 1651, VA 725, BMC 4032. OBV: Three back to back crescents around pellet at centre, pellet in each cusp, enclosed by six arcs each with triad of pellets in cusp. REV: Horse r., dashes for mane, large oval head, S below head, occ. triple leaves on shoulder, double upper front legs, pellet triad either side of phallic symbol above, pellet and ECEN below.  Sicily, Syracuse. 410-406 BC. AV Didrachm. Sear 948, Dewing 863. OBV: Helmeted head of Athena l. REV: Aegis with gorgoneion in center.  Viking York, St. Peter sword/mallet type. c.921-927. AR Penny. York Mint. OBV: SCI PETIIIIO (Sancti Petri Moneta) in two lines, three pellets above, sword and cross pattee between. REV: Thor's hammer with crescent inside, ERIVIITOI (Eboraci Civitas) around. |
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United Kingdom
2100 Posts |
Some of my owls would have to be on my list. Athens, Silver tetradrachm Obv:" Head of Athena right, droopy eye, crested helmet with olive leaves and bent-back palmette, wire necklace, round earring, hair in parallel curves. Rev:" 'ΘΕ, right, owl standing right, head facing, erect in posture, olive sprig and crescent left, all within incuse square; Minted in Athens from . B.C. 449 - 413. Reference:" SNG Cop 31 ff., SGCV I 2526 Test cut on Athena's neck, bankers mark on jaw with graffiti on cheek. Small test cut through eye of owl and running in the field to the right of the owl through the leg. 17.06g, 23.32mm, 90o  Athens, AR Tetradrachm, ca 393 - 370 BC Obv:" Head of Athena right with eye seen in true profile, wearing crested helmet ornamented with three olive leaves and floral scroll Rev:" owl standing right, head facing, to right ATE in large lettering, to left olive sprig and crescent Minted in Athens c. B.C. 393 - 370. Reference:" Flamen p. 126, 1 (Pi I); Svoronos Athens plate 19, 17; SNG Cop - 16.699g, 24.31mm, 270o The following information was provided by dealer with the coin:- "Transitional style tetradrachms include all of the wide spectrum of variants with the eye in profile issued after the classic "old style" almond eye tetradrachms but before the broad thinner flan "new style" tetradrachms. Recent research has classified variations of the transitional style - Pi Type, Quadridigité Style, Heterogeneous Style and sub-groups of the styles, and proposed chronologies for the different styles and groups. This coin is the earliest transitional type, the first Pi style type, essentially identical to the "old style" with the exception of the eye in profile. The "Pi" designation is based on the P shape of the floral spiral and palmette ornamentation on the helmet bowl. The coin can be classified as Pi style, group 1. The floral ornament on examples this early do not yet resemble Pi."  |
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Canada
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My favourite ancient (and most valuable) right now:  Thrace AV Stater Circa. 88-86 B.C. Tomis Mint. Pontic Kings, Mithradates VI Eupator. Obverse modeled after bust of Alexander the Great. Reverse: Athena Seated Holding Nike. Graded ICG AU-55. Edited by zxcccxz
04/26/2014 6:37 pm
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United Kingdom
2100 Posts |
Here is my own First Meris  and a Thasos Tet... Thasos, Thrace, Tetradrachm Silver Tetradrachm Obv:" Head of a youthful Dionysos to right, wearing elaborate ivy wreath with leaves and berries Rev:" HRAKLEOVS SWTEROS, Youthful Herakles, nude but for drapery over his shoulder and let arm, standing facing, his head to left, holding a club in his right hand and resting his left at his waist; QASIWN in exergue. MH monogram Minted in Thasos, Thrace. After 148 B.C. Reference:" SNG Cop.1040.  |
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United Kingdom
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My favourite is probably the Carausius that recently left my possession, but I reckon it counts. Its not better than the British Museum's example, it is the British Museum's example. And its also the only example. It shows Carausius, the usurper of Britain, riding in a chariot, right hand raised and left hand holding victory on globe (or maybe a whip).  I wonder how many zeros would be on the end of the price tag if it had its patina, because it had a good patina on it (a small amount survives at the top of Carausius' head). To put it into perspective, the facing bust of Carausius, 4 known, sold for $60,000. This bust is unique - no other emperor issued it, no other example is known. |
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United States
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United Kingdom
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United Kingdom
2100 Posts |
Demetrios Poliorketes, Silver tetradrachmObv:" Demetrios diademed head right with horns of a bull, the animal sacred to Demetrios' patron deity Rev:" BASILEOS DEMETRIOY, Poseidon standing left, right foot on rock, trident in left (apparently inspired by the Lateran Poseidon, a statue by Lysippos, court sculptor of Alexander), monogram left Minted in Pella, c. 289 - fall 288 B.C. Reference:" Newell p. 97, 91 and pl. VIII, 12, SNG Cop 1179 var. 17.0192g, 29.3mm, 45o 
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United Kingdom
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Ptolemaic Kingdom, Ptolemy VI Philometor, Silver TetradrachmObv:" Diademed head of Ptolemy I right wearing aegis Rev:- PTOLEMAIOY BASILEOS, eagle standing left, head left, on thunderbolt, wings closed Minted in Alexandria, B.C. 180-145 Reference:" Svoronos 1489, SNG Cop 262 14.031g, 27.3m, 0o 
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 United States
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 AR Tetradrachm Philip I Phiadelphos 93-83 BC Seleukid Kingdom Antioch Mint 25mm x 15.33 grams Sear 7214ff |
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United Kingdom
2100 Posts |
Kyme, Aeolis, AR TetradrachmObv:- 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 ex Pegasi; ex Forvm; weight 16.392g, maximum diameter 33.1mm, die axis 0o 
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United States
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Here are a few more of my favorites.   AR Drachm Western Kshatrapas Nahapana 50-75 AD Mitchner 1253   AR Tetradrachm Indo Scythian King Azes II 35 BC-5AD Taxila Sirsukh mint 24mm x 9.61 grams Mitchner 867 |
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United States
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Added another nice quality (and a couple less nice quality) Carthage coin to my collection.  A bronze Carthaginian coin minted in Carthage between 264-241 BC. 22 mm, 8.57 g. It's tough to photograph like most black coins are, but looks great in hand. Also here is a Vespasian coin that I've been told is probably a fouree.  A (probable fouree) silver denarius of Vespasian, minted in Rome between 80-81 AD. This type was minted after his death by his son, Titus. 19.36 g, 2.88 g I love a coin with a story and this one fits that bill. It was minted during the reign of either Julius Caesar or the Second Triumverate, and carries the countermark of Cleopatra, in addition to being a cool looking coin.  24 mm, 9.5 |
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