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chrsmat71 Pillar of the Community United States 4980 Posts	Posted 09/07/2013 10:14 am Report this Post to the Staff
Dutchgulden Pillar of the Community Netherlands 1204 Posts	Posted 09/07/2013 10:18 am Wow nice coins! I still dont have a nice big Ptolemy for myself! Report this Post to the Staff
FVRIVS RVFVS Pillar of the Community United States 3446 Posts	Posted 09/07/2013 11:33 am They only showed a pile of coins ? I take it they just wanted to get rid of these 'stinky' old coins ! I am almost afraid to know what you paid .... Some things are better left unsaid Report this Post to the Staff
pishpash Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 3626 Posts	Posted 09/07/2013 5:18 pm I could weep :) Report this Post to the Staff
ThisIsFun Pillar of the Community United States 2480 Posts	Posted 09/07/2013 5:54 pm The other non-Ptolemy bronzes in the lot turned out to be Salonina, Severina, and Tacitus. Cool, because I didn't have any of those folks and they are not the most common. These coins arrived without any attribution-- just sealed up in flips. That was unusual. All my other auction purchases have come fully attributed (not counting dirties). Digging up the attribution for those three Roman provincial tets was fun and I still have to attribute the Ptolemies. I think I did well on the price. Not spectacular, but it definitely would have cost more to buy these coins individually. The lot came from Stack's Bowers. The surprise factor of buying a larger lot without full photos and details was a thrill. Fortunately it worked out OK :) In addition to lusting for the 47mm monster, I wanted this lot because of the provenance. This is the first time these coins have left the collector's family. They were collected by Professor Eaton in the 1800's. THAT'S pretty darn cool. Report this Post to the Staff
bobbyhelmet Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2838 Posts	Posted 09/07/2013 6:09 pm A great lot! - the largest Ptolemy coins can be very expensive alone, I have a few but nothing bigger than about 50 grams, the price of going larger has always put me off. Report this Post to the Staff
pishpash Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 3626 Posts	Posted 09/12/2013 07:14 am OK not huge but I like her Lucilla Veris 30mm 22.22g Report this Post to the Staff
ThisIsFun Pillar of the Community United States 2480 Posts	Posted 09/12/2013 07:51 am Very nice! I love coins with a sandy patina. If I can't buy a pristine specimen I'd usually rather pick one a worn example with a good patina and character. Report this Post to the Staff
pishpash Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 3626 Posts	Posted 09/12/2013 08:34 am I don't think I would gain anything by trying to clean her, and I could lose a lot, so she is staying as is. Report this Post to the Staff
chrsmat71 Pillar of the Community United States 4980 Posts	Posted 09/17/2013 5:30 pm just got this one last week, have been wanting one for over a year. not a real good one, but for the price pretty darn nice. neat mint mark also. julian ii 360-363 ad o:DN FL CL IVLIANVS PF AVG r:SECVRITAS REIPVB .CONSPA (palm branch) in ex. 30mm 7.9g Report this Post to the Staff
ThisIsFun Pillar of the Community United States 2480 Posts	Posted 09/17/2013 6:34 pm Bet it feels great to get something that's been on your list that long! Report this Post to the Staff
Archraz Pillar of the Community United States 3499 Posts	Posted 09/17/2013 10:23 pm chrsmat71- Very nice Julian II! Is that variety rare? I'm just wondering since I saw many nice examples of this type when I did some research at an Art Museum. Edited by Archraz 09/18/2013 12:27 pm Report this Post to the Staff
chrsmat71 Pillar of the Community United States 4980 Posts	Posted 09/17/2013 10:45 pm i think it is somewhat uncommon, if not rare exactly. I'm not sure how it's rated or how much the rating really means for this coin? now that bull coin is AWESOME..is that yours? Report this Post to the Staff
FVRIVS RVFVS Pillar of the Community United States 3446 Posts	Posted 09/17/2013 11:41 pm I see some corrosion pits that worry me ..... It may have been treated for Bronze disease which left these scars on an otherwise XF surface. There is a green spot between the rear legs of the bull and another on the bridge of Julians' nose that have a suspicious bright green color. I would treat it before you end up with more pitting. Report this Post to the Staff
Archraz Pillar of the Community United States 3499 Posts	Posted 09/18/2013 08:16 am chrsmat71 & FVRIVS RVFVS- Thanks for the help. But actually, it's not mine; rather, it's an uncatalogued coin in one of the many coin collections of a rather well-known Art Museum in the US. It was actually one of three of this type in very nice condition that was grouped with a number of unknown South Asian coins - I have no idea why it was literally in an old bag with some Mughal and earlier Indian coins. Edited by Archraz 09/18/2013 12:27 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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