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I enjoy coins for their artistry and for the history behind them. Because there are so many coins with an interesting history behind them, and because there are so many coins that demonstrate great artistry, I can think of far more than just Ten Coins I’d Love to Own. I narrowed my list down to those I would MOST love to have, and that I am MOST likely to be able to obtain, someday, without having to sell more than one or two vital organs. Here is my list, in reverse chronological order. Eighth Stavraton of Constantine XI There are only 92 coins known from the reign of ....
1. Artimisia (source for entire post) Basic Artemisia Facts: Dates: 5th century B.C.E. Also known as: Artemesia biography: Artemisia would have been ruler of Halicarnassus at the time of Herodotus’ birth in that city. Her story comes to us from Herodotus. Artemisia was the ruler of Halicarnassus (near today’s Bodrum, Turkey) and its neighboring islands, part of the Persian empire then ruled by Xerxes. She assumed the throne after the death of her husband. When Xerxes went to war against Greece (480-479 B.C.E.), Artemisia brought five ships and helped Xerxes fight the Greeks in the naval battle of Salamis. ....