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Amazing top 10 collection, @Nap — thank you for posting. It’s a tough choice but if I must limit my favorites to one, I’ll have to pick the Anglo-Saxon coin at the top of your post.

A superb interview, @Ocatarinetabellatchitchix — I always look forward to @Al Kowsky's posts. Al, you own some of the finest coins I’ve ever seen. Many thanks for sharing your collection and your experience with us.

I had a very similar experience with USPS in Maryland although not as extreme as your unfortunate situation. Mine was coming from Jerusalem, Israel — which generally takes a while to be okayed by the Israel Antiquities Authority. The delay in Israel was short compared to the delay in the USA. It was shuffled back and forth between Washington, DC and North Carolina for some unknown reason. I reported this to our local Postmaster and I had the package the next day. The coin took well over 3 months to get to me.

Great interview @Ocatarinetabellatchitchix and @David Atherton ! It would come as no surprise to me if future generations were to cite the "Atherton Collection" when referencing Flavian coins. Thanks for sharing your coins and your knowledge with us, David.

Excellent interview, @Ocatarinetabellatchitchix and @Ryro! @Ryro, your posts are always informative, fun to read, and your humor is priceless. You’ve acquired an impressive collection — I particularly admire your Macedonian shields!

Great interview, @Ocatarinetabellatchitchix and @Roman Collector! My apologies for just now getting to sit down and enjoy this interview. I always look forward to your Friday Faustina posts, @Roman Collector your research and attention to detail is admirable. If you are not already the foremost authority on the Faustina coinage you’ll most certainly reach that milestone in the near future.

Thank you for a great interview @Ocatarinetabellatchitchix ! Beautiful work, @Curtisimo , you’re an amazing artist, craftsman, and historian.

Thanks to all responding to this thread. Your encouraging comments and reactions always motivate me and fuel my creative drive. Thank you, @Ocatarinetabellatchitchix for including me in your excellent “Interview with a Member” series. Your work putting these posts together is no small task and is greatly appreciated.

Thank you, @seth77! You’ve inspired me to listen to my "Best of Bob Dylan" CD next time I’m in my car.

I’m working on a Macintosh computer and using Adobe graphics and illustration software. Thank you also, @kirispupis for your inspiring coin posts!

Many thanks @Ryro! I’m using the Adobe Suite of software which includes Illustrator, PhotoShop, and InDesign. A few of the early science illustrations were done using Freehand which has since been discontinued. Most of my coin poster work is done in InDesign. I’ve recently started to experiment with A.I. Images by taking them into PhotoShop to modify them.

Amazing history! Great post and photographs.

Thank you for your Black Friday greetings and for another great write-up @Roman Collector!

Your right, Donna — I don’t think they ate at tables either. I confess that I used a generous amount of artistic license with that one. 🎨 I’d better add some historical disclaimers.

Since our American Thanksgiving holiday and the Roman Holiday Cerealia (honoring the goddess Ceres and occurring in April ) have so many similarities, I thought I’d post a few denarii featuring Ceres and Annona (Goddess of the grain supply). This is a fantasy image concocted by D.R. and not necessarily historically accurate. These are fantasy images concocted by D.R. and not necessarily historically accurate. I invite you to post your Ceres, Annona, and grain modius coins.

Thank you for your kind comments @JeandAcre ...and for mentioning the interesting Seleucid — Macabbee / Hasmonean period.

I’ve been so inspired by the fine posts in the Greek Forum that I decided it was time to update my Seleucid collection. I’ve been collecting Seleucid bronzes for as long as I’ve been collecting Judaean coins. When I’ve mentioned in the past about how my first ancient coin was actually an entire boxed collection called Coins of the Holy Land, I sometimes forget to mention that one of the coins in the set was a Seleucid bronze of Antiochus VI. I was so taken with the beautiful classical Greek portrait on the coin that over the years I’ve acquired quite a few of them. Anyway, here’s my collection in one virtual heap followed by my favorite twenty. If any forum members are into Seleucid bronzes I invite you to post them.

Superb post, @Curtisimo! I haven’t been visiting the Greek forum as often as I should and I’m a little late. Apollo coins are sparse in my collection and that’s something I need to work on. Here are my two favorites of the few I have.

Great post, @Amarmur! Nero was a fascinating and notorious emperor and a truly iconic figure in history. For me at least one coin featuring his image was a must. Here’s my entire Nero collection.

Thank you for a fascinating post, @Prieure de Sion! I always think about the ancient history of the coins in my collection and rarely about their recent history. Your post gives more to think about. The wars, plagues, famines, and human suffering these coins have witnessed is extraordinary.

In commemoration of the Emperor’s birthday on November 17, 9 AD Here’s my first Cappadocian coin and my first hemidrachm. I would love to see your hemidrachma and your favorite Vespasian provincials.

Feel free to display your Tiberius coins or coins featuring any other spectacular Roman event.

Whenever one of my coins disappears into a parallel universe 🪐 — my wife tells me to check the cuffs of my pants.

Great coin and fun post, @JayAg47! Although he was neither a deity or Greek to my knowledge, MAX THRAX was certainly a very large man. His appearance must have had a rather terrifying effect on those opposing him.

Great coins and post @Nerosmyfavorite68! Here is my Alexander Zabinas.