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I feel a bit better educated or at least aware of the people, maps and leaders outside of ancient Rome Last year, 7 of 10 of my top coins were from the Roman Republic. This year, only two that could (almost) be described as Roman republican made the list, although 7 of 10 Egypt, Alexandria, Hadrian , AD 117-138, BI Tetradrachm, dated RY 10 (AD 125/6) Obv: Laureate, draped Egypt, Alexandria, Gallienus , 253-268 Tetradrachm circa 262-263 (year 10) Size: 23mm, 10.63g Obv:

After July a few RR denarii showed up and are now on the top 10 list. Top 10 Coins for 2024 I couldn't bring myself to bump this coin off the top ten list so this year's list There there are other candidates - read about more options at Forvm Ancient Coins . of my Top 10. from the Ottoman Empire Each coin is a window into history, along with the artistry and technology of ancient

Looking back over the year gives a more positive view: I have added some interesting ancient coins to I am also surprised to see that my top 10 was complete by the end of July. 10 list, the top coin is an RR denarius, and I added enough RR denarii this year that I could have made an all RR top 10. rowers, gubernator at stern Ref: Crawford 290/1; Sydenham 555; Fonteia 1 More on this coin in my Notes: Ancient

This is surprising with the number of tetradrachms that are in my top 10. Admittedly this is a "top 14" list and I could put together a nice set of Top Ten Bronzes, but will limit This year, there were several coins in line for spot #10 that I had difficulty choosing between: The Last Days of Sulla , Kuninda , A Didrachm of Cyrenaica . #10 - An Athenian, New Style This coin from I decided to add it as #0 rather than try to push another coin out of the top 10.

At the end of a tumultuous year with many ups and downs, I am grateful to enjoy a reflection on the top 10 coins of 2022. Best wishes for a Happy Thanksgiving. #10 Thracian Wine & Coins Thrace, Thasos , AR Tetradrachm (32mm on obverse and double strike on reverse #1 : Mark Antony & Octavia Inevitably this coin makes the top

History, 29.2-4 This also seems a stretch - as the date of the eclipse is calculated as August 17th, AD 10

When is a coin ancient? and when medieval? and when modern? In my notes, I am often crossing these categories, although Roman Republic (ancient) was the starting Byzantine coins - are they ancient or not? Medieval, ancient, and modern coins often overlap, and as you point out, many people do not mind seeing the occasional medieval coin in an ancient collection or vice versa.

Shuklin 16 June 2007, used under CC BY-SA 3.0 license , via Wikimedia Commons In a 1903 handbook on ancient However, as a collector of ancients, I find beauty in this coin and a perfection of its own, earned over An Ancient Tetradrachm Roman Provincial, Egypt, Alexandria, Salonina, AD 254-268, Potin Tetradrachm , that the coins prove the Christianity of Salonina." - Bray, Gallienus, 1997, p.162 The Soul of an Ancient with coins with faults, you might not have the soul of an ancient coin collector.

I have accumulated a few coins from ancient India. It is also identified with a chaitya (stupa or "hill") which has a parasol at the top. From Alex @ AncientCoins.ca Silver and bronze coinage of the Kunindas I am including in this Note a few other coins from ancient India starting with this large copper coin - a "tetradrachm" of Vima Kadphises

This is a collection of unusual Indian coins from ancient to 17th century - spanning about 2 millenia Magadha, one of the sixteen Mahajanapadas (great kingdoms) of ancient India, was located in the eastern The Kunindas were an ancient tribe located in the Himalayan foothills of present-day Punjab and Himachal was one of the prominent emperors of the Gupta Empire , which is often hailed as the "Golden Age" of ancient

This week I am adding an extra "Note" commemorating 3 years of "Notes on Ancient Coins" and post number The photos celebrate the artwork of ancient die engravers, and mint workshops - these coins are both Mouthpiece of the Gods - John Kenny Comments on these "Notes", suggestions for topics and questions about ancient

-Suetonius, The Life of Augustus 94.12 For anyone interested in ancient sources - the Loeb Classical