panzerman Posted January 6, 2023 · Member Share Posted January 6, 2023 I ended up having a hectic year at work/ missed two days in 8 months. But it paid off that I ended up getting 90 new coins for my collection. I would call my year...."a little bit of everything" Please pick your three favorites 1/ England/ Stuart Kings AV Unit (Second Coinage) 1615/16 Tower Mint "Tun" MM James I 1603-25 Triton XXV 2/ Western Roman Empire AV Solidus ND Roma Mint struck 467-69 Anthemius 467-72 Roma XXIII Bare Nostrum find 3/ Tsardom of Rus AV 2 Dukaten ND St. Petersburg Mint Fedor III 1678-82 Sincona Auction 4/ Eastern Roman Empire AV Solidus ND (475/6) Constantinople Mint Basiliscus & Marcus 475/76 Roma XXIII Bare Nostrum find 5/ Ostrogoth Kingdom/ Italia AV Solidus ND Roma Mint circa 529-32 Athalarich 528-34 Harmer's of London Auction 6/ Mysia/ Kyzikos EL Hekte ND 500-450BC "Ram riding a Tuna" Roma XXV (Italo Vecchi Coll.) 7/8/ Denmark/ Kingdom AV 2 Frederik's d'or 1837 CC-FF Altona Mint Frederik VI 1808-39 Heritage Auction/ as unsold lot 9. Tsardom of Rus AV Dukat ND St. Petersburg Mint Sophia as Regent/ Potr I/ Ivan V 1682-95 VIA Auction/ Austria 10/ Roman Republic AR Denarius ND Roma Mint Artemide Auction 11/ Axum/ Eon 390-95 AV Chrysos ND Leu Auction 12/ Imperial Rome AR Denarius ND (209-11) Roma Mint Geta Künker event ex: Kohlmoos Coll. 13/ Baktria/ Alchon Huns Kinghila 440-90 Gandhara Mint Steve Album auction 14/ Beneventum/ Lombards AV Triens ND Beneventum Mint Arichis II as DUX 758-65 Gadboury "Fernand David coll.) formed in latter 1800s France 15/ Saxe-Alte-Weimar/ Herzogtum AV Goldgulden 1614-WA Ernst Johann and his seven brothers Saalfeld Mint Acquired from MA-shops 16/ Tuscany/ Lombards Pseudo Imperial Coinage (600-700) in name of Heraclius 610-41 Unique type/ not in any publication. AV Triens ND Pavia Mint Acquired from Harmers of London auction. 17/ Nürnberg/ Swedish Occupation AV Dukat 1632 Gustaf II Adolph 1611-32 Künker Auction/ coll.from a Swedish/ Swiss prominent coll. 18/ Trier/ Erzbistum AV Goldgulden ND (1365) Kuno II von Falkenstein 1362-88 Trier Mint 19. Kushan Kings/ Taxilia AV Dinara ND Taxilia Mint Kanisakha III 267-70 From CNG 20/ Portugal AV Cruzado Calvãrio ND Joao III 1521-57 Liboa Mint Neat how they struck the Calvary Cross to ghost obverse. From Sonntag Auction/ Germany Spain/ Bourbon Kings AV 2 Escudos 1814/13 M CJ Fernando VII (Military Bust) 1808-33 18 1 1 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akeady Posted January 6, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted January 6, 2023 Many great coins - I especially liked the ram on the tuna! I hope you add more in '23. Aidan. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTrachyEnjoyer Posted January 6, 2023 · Member Share Posted January 6, 2023 very impressive, nice migration period pieces. 14 is my favorite 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Cazador Posted January 6, 2023 · Member Share Posted January 6, 2023 3 hours ago, panzerman said: I ended up having a hectic year at work/ missed two days in 8 months. But it paid off that I ended up getting 90 new coins for my collection. I would call my year...."a little bit of everything" Please pick your three favorites 1/ England/ Stuart Kings AV Unit (Second Coinage) 1615/16 Tower Mint "Tun" MM James I 1603-25 Triton XXV 2/ Western Roman Empire AV Solidus ND Roma Mint struck 467-69 Anthemius 467-72 Roma XXIII Bare Nostrum find 3/ Tsardom of Rus AV 2 Dukaten ND St. Petersburg Mint Fedor III 1678-82 Sincona Auction 4/ Eastern Roman Empire AV Solidus ND (475/6) Constantinople Mint Basiliscus & Marcus 475/76 Roma XXIII Bare Nostrum find 5/ Ostrogoth Kingdom/ Italia AV Solidus ND Roma Mint circa 529-32 Athalarich 528-34 Harmer's of London Auction 6/ Mysia/ Kyzikos EL Hekte ND 500-450BC "Ram riding a Tuna" Roma XXV (Italo Vecchi Coll.) 7/8/ Denmark/ Kingdom AV 2 Frederik's d'or 1837 CC-FF Altona Mint Frederik VI 1808-39 Heritage Auction/ as unsold lot 9. Tsardom of Rus AV Dukat ND St. Petersburg Mint Sophia as Regent/ Potr I/ Ivan V 1682-95 VIA Auction/ Austria 10/ Roman Republic AR Denarius ND Roma Mint Artemide Auction 11/ Axum/ Eon 390-95 AV Chrysos ND Leu Auction 12/ Imperial Rome AR Denarius ND (209-11) Roma Mint Geta Künker event ex: Kohlmoos Coll. 13/ Baktria/ Alchon Huns Kinghila 440-90 Gandhara Mint Steve Album auction 14/ Beneventum/ Lombards AV Triens ND Beneventum Mint Arichis II as DUX 758-65 Gadboury "Fernand David coll.) formed in latter 1800s France 15/ Saxe-Alte-Weimar/ Herzogtum AV Goldgulden 1614-WA Ernst Johann and his seven brothers Saalfeld Mint Acquired from MA-shops 16/ Tuscany/ Lombards Pseudo Imperial Coinage (600-700) in name of Heraclius 610-41 Unique type/ not in any publication. AV Triens ND Pavia Mint Acquired from Harmers of London auction. 17/ Nürnberg/ Swedish Occupation AV Dukat 1632 Gustaf II Adolph 1611-32 Künker Auction/ coll.from a Swedish/ Swiss prominent coll. 18/ Trier/ Erzbistum AV Goldgulden ND (1365) Kuno II von Falkenstein 1362-88 Trier Mint 19. Kushan Kings/ Taxilia AV Dinara ND Taxilia Mint Kanisakha III 267-70 From CNG 20/ Portugal AV Cruzado Calvãrio ND Joao III 1521-57 Liboa Mint Neat how they struck the Calvary Cross to ghost obverse. From Sonntag Auction/ Germany Spain/ Bourbon Kings AV 2 Escudos 1814/13 M CJ Fernando VII (Military Bust) 1808-33 9 is absolute favorite with triple portrait 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisB Posted January 6, 2023 · Patron Share Posted January 6, 2023 #1 and #9 are my favorites but I would gladly accept any of them into my collection. Fantastic year for you. That AV unit is one of my "bucket list" coins. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quant.geek Posted January 6, 2023 · Member Share Posted January 6, 2023 I think you sipped the holiday drinks a bit too much! There be some silver in that pile 😁. Just kidding, those are all fantastic pickups. There are several that I have had an eye on for the type, especially the Kushan and Axumite... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Kowsky Posted January 6, 2023 · Member Share Posted January 6, 2023 18 hours ago, panzerman said: I ended up having a hectic year at work/ missed two days in 8 months. But it paid off that I ended up getting 90 new coins for my collection. I would call my year...."a little bit of everything" Please pick your three favorites 1/ England/ Stuart Kings AV Unit (Second Coinage) 1615/16 Tower Mint "Tun" MM James I 1603-25 Triton XXV 2/ Western Roman Empire AV Solidus ND Roma Mint struck 467-69 Anthemius 467-72 Roma XXIII Bare Nostrum find 3/ Tsardom of Rus AV 2 Dukaten ND St. Petersburg Mint Fedor III 1678-82 Sincona Auction 4/ Eastern Roman Empire AV Solidus ND (475/6) Constantinople Mint Basiliscus & Marcus 475/76 Roma XXIII Bare Nostrum find 5/ Ostrogoth Kingdom/ Italia AV Solidus ND Roma Mint circa 529-32 Athalarich 528-34 Harmer's of London Auction 6/ Mysia/ Kyzikos EL Hekte ND 500-450BC "Ram riding a Tuna" Roma XXV (Italo Vecchi Coll.) 7/8/ Denmark/ Kingdom AV 2 Frederik's d'or 1837 CC-FF Altona Mint Frederik VI 1808-39 Heritage Auction/ as unsold lot 9. Tsardom of Rus AV Dukat ND St. Petersburg Mint Sophia as Regent/ Potr I/ Ivan V 1682-95 VIA Auction/ Austria 10/ Roman Republic AR Denarius ND Roma Mint Artemide Auction 11/ Axum/ Eon 390-95 AV Chrysos ND Leu Auction 12/ Imperial Rome AR Denarius ND (209-11) Roma Mint Geta Künker event ex: Kohlmoos Coll. 13/ Baktria/ Alchon Huns Kinghila 440-90 Gandhara Mint Steve Album auction 14/ Beneventum/ Lombards AV Triens ND Beneventum Mint Arichis II as DUX 758-65 Gadboury "Fernand David coll.) formed in latter 1800s France 15/ Saxe-Alte-Weimar/ Herzogtum AV Goldgulden 1614-WA Ernst Johann and his seven brothers Saalfeld Mint Acquired from MA-shops 16/ Tuscany/ Lombards Pseudo Imperial Coinage (600-700) in name of Heraclius 610-41 Unique type/ not in any publication. AV Triens ND Pavia Mint Acquired from Harmers of London auction. 17/ Nürnberg/ Swedish Occupation AV Dukat 1632 Gustaf II Adolph 1611-32 Künker Auction/ coll.from a Swedish/ Swiss prominent coll. 18/ Trier/ Erzbistum AV Goldgulden ND (1365) Kuno II von Falkenstein 1362-88 Trier Mint 19. Kushan Kings/ Taxilia AV Dinara ND Taxilia Mint Kanisakha III 267-70 From CNG 20/ Portugal AV Cruzado Calvãrio ND Joao III 1521-57 Liboa Mint Neat how they struck the Calvary Cross to ghost obverse. From Sonntag Auction/ Germany Spain/ Bourbon Kings AV 2 Escudos 1814/13 M CJ Fernando VII (Military Bust) 1808-33 Wow 😲! What a breathtaking display of GOLD 😮. I've never seen anything like #9, the Russian ducat 🤨. #15, the "8 header" Goldgulden is magnificent 🤩. #1, the Gold Unit of James I is a museum piece 😉. John, when are going to put your collection on public display 🤔? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor DonnaML Posted January 6, 2023 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted January 6, 2023 Wow, what an amazing group, @panzerman! It's so difficult to pick only three favorites, but I'll go with nos. 6 (the ram riding a tuna), 9 (the Russian dukat), and 15 (the 8 Saxon dukes) -- with 19 (the Kushan dinara) a close runner-up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Di Nomos Posted January 7, 2023 · Member Share Posted January 7, 2023 Great coins, well done on an excellent year of collecting. My favourite is the James I Unit, followed by the Kyzikos Hecte & then #13, the coin from Bactria. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sulla80 Posted January 7, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted January 7, 2023 Wow - great coins (as we've come to expect) @panzerman - here are my top three four - although no shortage of others that I could have picked...congrats on a great year and best wishes for 2023! 9. Tsardom of Rus Sophia as Regent 6. Mysia/ Kyzikos "Ram riding a Tuna" 19. Kushan Kings/ Taxilia Kanisakha III 267-70 11. Axum/ Eon 390-95 AV Chrysos ND 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panzerman Posted January 7, 2023 · Member Author Share Posted January 7, 2023 22 hours ago, akeady said: Many great coins - I especially liked the ram on the tuna! I hope you add more in '23. Aidan. Thanks Aidan! I am already planning my 2023 campaign. I will cutback on sheer numbers/ go for some higher end stuff. Esp. my favorites like Aurei/ a MS-64 1857-S Double Eagle SS Central America/ Medieval coinage.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panzerman Posted January 7, 2023 · Member Author Share Posted January 7, 2023 22 hours ago, TheTrachyEnjoyer said: very impressive, nice migration period pieces. 14 is my favorite Thank you/ I also loved #14 at first sight. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panzerman Posted January 7, 2023 · Member Author Share Posted January 7, 2023 19 hours ago, El Cazador said: 9 is absolute favorite with triple portrait 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 Thanks/ I am glad you like #9. I noted it right away while checking out the VIA Auction site. To my surprise the best two coins remained "unsold" First was a MS Valentinian I Solidus Treveri Mint/ starting bid 2K/ and the Tsar of Rus Dukat. I was still busy with work so only had "Coin time" after 10:00PM. Needless to say/ I snapped both up.😄 Obscure auctions have some great steals.... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panzerman Posted January 7, 2023 · Member Author Share Posted January 7, 2023 5 hours ago, ChrisB said: #1 and #9 are my favorites but I would gladly accept any of them into my collection. Fantastic year for you. That AV unit is one of my "bucket list" coins. Chris.....I do hope that you get that "Bucketlist" AV Unite! And of course more beautifull "Wildmen" multiple Thalers/ AV Dukaten for your impressive coll. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panzerman Posted January 7, 2023 · Member Author Share Posted January 7, 2023 5 hours ago, quant.geek said: I think you sipped the holiday drinks a bit too much! There be some silver in that pile 😁. Just kidding, those are all fantastic pickups. There are several that I have had an eye on for the type, especially the Kushan and Axumite... Thanks for compliment/ I do have quite a few Denari now. Also still have 50 or so MS Morgan/ Peace Dollars. I also love Axumite coinage/ really different. I had ZERO drinks over Christmas/ I only love my cold Coronas while working those long/ hot/ hazy Summer days pushing a lawnmower😛 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panzerman Posted January 7, 2023 · Member Author Share Posted January 7, 2023 4 hours ago, Al Kowsky said: Wow 😲! What a breathtaking display of GOLD 😮. I've never seen anything like #9, the Russian ducat 🤨. #15, the "8 header" Goldgulden is magnificent 🤩. #1, the Gold Unit of James I is a museum piece 😉. John, when are going to put your collection on public display 🤔? Al/ thanks for your kind comments! This makes all those long hours seem worth it. Sadly in the World we live in/ public displays would be asking for it. But/ if you are ever in my neck of the woods. I love to have you over for a "private showing" and some excellent German cuisine. Its funny/ I noted that Saxe-Alte-Weimar Goldgulden, on a German dealers list on MA-shops/ took me 2 seconds to click on the "buy" button.🤩 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panzerman Posted January 7, 2023 · Member Author Share Posted January 7, 2023 4 hours ago, DonnaML said: Wow, what an amazing group, @panzerman! It's so difficult to pick only three favorites, but I'll go with nos. 6 (the ram riding a tuna), 9 (the Russian dukat), and 15 (the 8 Saxon dukes) -- with 19 (the Kushan dinara) a close runner-up. Thanks Donna! At our Ottawa coin club meeting/ we only have male members. We talked about the reasoning behind no lady members/ most responses/ women would never appreciate numismatics. To which I said/ you guys do not know DonnaML....top notch coin and antiquities collector/ enthusiast. John 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panzerman Posted January 7, 2023 · Member Author Share Posted January 7, 2023 1 hour ago, Di Nomos said: Great coins, well done on an excellent year of collecting. My favourite is the James I Unit, followed by the Kyzikos Hecte & then #13, the coin from Bactria. Thank you Di Nomos! Funny/ I never had that James I UNite in my thoughts at last Jan. CNG Triton event. My 6 first choices went 4-5 X estimates. With only British coinage left/ I noted that AV Unite and that highest bid up till auction was 3200US. So when lot came up I bid 3500 and won it.....first coin of 2022. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panzerman Posted January 7, 2023 · Member Author Share Posted January 7, 2023 1 hour ago, Sulla80 said: Wow - great coins (as we've come to expect) @panzerman - here are my top three four - although no shortage of others that I could have picked...congrats on a great year and best wishes for 2023! 9. Tsardom of Rus Sophia as Regent 6. Mysia/ Kyzikos "Ram riding a Tuna" 19. Kushan Kings/ Taxilia Kanisakha III 267-70 11. Axum/ Eon 390-95 AV Chrysos ND Thank you Sulla80! I know its hard to pick/ I was going to do a top ten/ but got carried away. Some of the bottom 75 could have made list..... Here is one that I really love too. St. Gallen/ Abbey AV Dukat 1773 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Egry Posted January 7, 2023 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted January 7, 2023 Number 9 is so cool. I’ve never seen one like it before. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panzerman Posted January 7, 2023 · Member Author Share Posted January 7, 2023 8 hours ago, Egry said: Number 9 is so cool. I’ve never seen one like it before. thanks. That was the first Dukat I had ever seen in auction. CNG once had a 3/4 Dukat from series in their auction. Friedberg list 10 diff. denominations from 10/ 8 Dukaten down to 1/4 Dukat/ all are super rare. But then any 10 or 8 Dukaten coins in high quality are 6 figures. Seems the original strikes are unique or MIA. However from 1725 -1845/ the aristocrats in Czarist Russia had some rare pieces struck from original dies at St. Petersburg Mint. The "Novodels" struck in tiny numbers would be then collected by Grand Dukes/ nobility. Most novodels are known from less then five examples today. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor robinjojo Posted January 8, 2023 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted January 8, 2023 Beautiful coins, as usual! Those are wonderful acquisitions for 2022! Numbers 1, 6, 15, 17 and 19 caught my eye, but all are excellent coins! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panzerman Posted January 8, 2023 · Member Author Share Posted January 8, 2023 13 hours ago, robinjojo said: Beautiful coins, as usual! Those are wonderful acquisitions for 2022! Numbers 1, 6, 15, 17 and 19 caught my eye, but all are excellent coins! Thank you Robin! I hope you have a great 2023 collecting year! John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaniard Posted January 8, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted January 8, 2023 @panzerman.. Wow!...Beautiful selection! Purely because of my collecting areas I love the Kushan but all are stunning coins! Great year! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qcumbor Posted January 8, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted January 8, 2023 As usual some great coins in this selection. I would gladly pick the Russian ducat first, the James 1 unit and the Axumite in second and third Thanks for sharing them John Q 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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