Singig's Top 10+ of 2023

[singig]

Hello everyone , I would like to present you the most important coins I bought this year, allow me to add more than ten coins it's hard for me to give up some , most of them are roman , but at the end I also added a group of small Greek coins. Please choose your favorites coins from the pool above. The coins are arranged in chronological order excepte the last greek group , I hope you will like them ! 

I would like to take this opportunity to wish all the members and readers a joyous holiday season !!

 

#1 Augustus , AE 26mm of Antioch, Syria. RIC 528 , RPC I 4264
IMP·AVGVST·TR·POT Laureate head right / 
SC within laurel-wreath. 

#2 Nero , AR Tetradrachm of Syria, Antioch. Syria. AD 59-66. 
NERWN KAISAR SEBASTOS, laureate bust right wearing aegis / 
ETOUS AIR.Q, Eagle standing facing on thunderbolt, head right, palm and pellet in right field.
Dated regnal year 9 and year 111 of the Caesarean era (AD 62/3)

#3 Vitellius , Denarius. RIC 105     
A VITELLIVS GERM IMP AVG TR P, laureate head right / 
LIBERTAS RESTITVTA, Libertas, draped, standing facing holding pileus and long rod.

#4 Titus , as Ceasar, Denarius. 77-78 AD. RIC 948[vesp]
T CAESAR IMP VESPASIANVS, laureate head right / 
COS VI, Mars standing left, holding spear and trophy. 

#5 Trajan , AR Cistophorus , RIC 719 
IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM P M, laureate head right / 
TR POT COS II, Aquila between two standards.

#6 Trajan , AE unit , struck for Syria. RIC 677
IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GERM, radiate bust right, drapery visible on far shoulder / 
DAC PARTHICO PM TR POT XX COS VI P P, large SC within oak wreath.

#7 Trajan , Denarius. RIC 294
IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TRP COS VI P P, laureate draped bust right / 
SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI, legionary eagle between two standards, one surmounted by a wreath, the other by a hand.

#8 Septimius Severus ,  AR Denarius. Struck 200-201 AD. RIC 167    
SEVERVS AVG PART MAX, laureate head right / 
RESTITVTOR VRBIS, Septimius standing left, holding patera in right hand over tripod altar, and spear in left.

#9 Septimius Severus , AR Denarius. RIC 266
SEVERVS PIVS AVG, laureate head right / 
INDVLGENTIA AVGG, IN CARTH in ex, Dea Caelestis in elaborate headdress riding right on lion, holding thunderbolt & scepter; below, water gushing from rocks left. 

#10 Caracalla , Tetradrachm. SYRIA. Seleucis and Pieria. Emesa. (198-217)
AYT K M ANTONEINOC CEB. Laureate head right.
ΔHMAΡX EΞ YΠATOC TO Δ. Eagle standing facing, head turned left, holding wreath in beak; crescent under beak; radiate bust of Shamash (Sol) between eagle's legs.

#11 For Constantius by Constantine
DIVO CONSTANTIO PIO Veiled, laureate, and cuirassed bust right
MEMORIA FELIX altar with flames, eagles with closed wings and head up, either side 

#12 Constantine I , AE Follis. Antioch mint, AD 324-325. RIC VII 57, Z Antioch     
No legend, laureate head right. / 
Wreath above CONSTAN-TINVS-AVG SMANTZ in four lines, dot below. 

 

#13 Gaul, Massalia. AR Obol. Circa 3rd century BC.  
Youthful male head left / 
MA in two sections of wheel with 4 spokes. 

[Salomons Cat]

Nice portraits and #8 has a great reverse!
These are some charming coins.

#13 (the Obols), #2 (nice portrait of Nero) and #8 are my personal favorites.

[Curtisimo]

Great coins @singig. My favorite is the Vitellius denarius.

[ambr0zie]

Very good selection. My choices were the Nero tetradrachm (excellent portrait); the Caracalla tetradrachm - I chased this type for a long time because I like the portrait plus the mint characteristic - Shamash under the eagle; and the Massalia obols - an interesting coin type I was not aware of. 

But I want to mention also the Titus denarius - lovely portrait. 

Edited December 23, 2023 by ambr0zie

[panzerman]

Great selection!

 

My picks 2  8   9    13

I picked three but then had to add 13/ so I have 4!

 

Thanks for sharing!

John

[Prieure de Sion]

I prefer the two Trajanus #6 and #7 - especially #6 was very handsome…

[Xeno]

Beautiful coins! I had to vote for the Nero Tetradrachm since I just got an almost identical one myself! When I saw your picture I immediately went to check mine it look so similar I almost thought it could be a die match, but definitely not. But dated to the same year and everything! I like the more complete legend and patina on yours!

 

 

[CPK]

Very nice coins, @singig! 👍

[JayAg47]

Great looking coins, I vote for Nero tetradrachm and the Vitellius denarius.

[El Cazador]

I voted for a wonderful Vitellius

[singig]

Thank you all for your nice words ! , I follow your vote and opinions with interest.

[DonnaML]

They're all so nice that it was a hard choice, but I ended up picking 2, 8, and 9. Wonderful portraits!

[Qcumbor]

Nice selection out of which I voted 2, 6 and 9, 2 and 9 being my preferred

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[robinjojo]

Excellent group for 2023!  My favs are #8 Septimius Severus denarius (portrait and reverse), #9 Septimius Severus (reverse particularly) and #13 Gaul, Massalia obols. 

Thanks for sharing.

[Limes]

Great coins! Invited for the Vitellius, Trajan cistophorus and the Severus Restitutie Urbis. And the portrait on your other Severus is fantastic too. Have a great 2024!

[lordmarcovan]

I'm envious of the Vitellius since I still lack him in my Twelve Caesars set (that's a 2024 resolution).

Like the Nero tet, the Trajans, and the Septimius Severus with Dea Caelestis.

 

 

[GERMANICVS]

I like the Vitellius and Trajan denarii most. They are both nice examples of their type.

(I have a Vitellius and a Trajan of the same type). 

[savitale]

Those are really cool coins! I like a number of them but the one that stands out to me is #9 Septimius Severus , AR Denarius. RIC 266. The reverse is just great. Thanks for sharing.