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I took a page out of TIF's book and bought a group lot of 16 coins for myself from the CNG sale. My GF , the wonderful person she is, ordered me to use a portion of my tax return for coins. After getting sniped 6 times on CNG for single coins this group lot was my last resort. I like this lot because I am still not quite at the stage where I can spend 200+ dollars on a single coin. I might get there one day but in the meantime buying 16 coins I can handle. Unfortunately, many will be going to new homes because the easiest way for me to justify spending the money is the fact that I will be able to recuperate some of it. I must admit it will be tough to choose. I have had a chance to attribute a lot of them so I will gradually add them to this thread with better pictures.   Edited by Whizb4ng
05/26/2014 9:13 pm
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I can say for sure that this one is sticking with me. I have wanted one since I learned of its existence. Diocletian AE Follis. AD 299-303 Carthage Mint Obv. IMP DIOCLETIANVS PF AVG, laureate head right Rev.SALVIS AVGG ET CAESS FEL KART, Carthage standing left, holding fruits in both hands, A in ex. RIC VI 31a, Cohen 438.   |
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That's an excellent lot, I wish I could find a lot like this. I particularly like the Trajan, the Rhodes and Roman Republic. Congrats.
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Here is a close up of the RR for ya Ski M. Caecilius Q.f. Q.n. Metellus Denarius. 127 BC. Helmeted head of Roma right, ROMA behind, star below chin M•METELLVS•Q•F•, legend around Macedonian shield on which there is an elephant's head, all within laurel wreath. Cr263/1a; Syd 480.   Some additional info: The moneyer was son of Q. Caecilius Metellus Macedonicus, who defeated the Macedonian pretender Andriscus in 148 B.C. This type is an early example of a moneyer commemorating his family history on the coinage. |
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Here is another fun one. I am a sucker for late Roman Alexandrian coins Galerius Æ Follis. 308-310 AD. IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, laureate head right GENIO IMPERATORIS, Genius standing left with modius on head, chlamys over shoulder, holds cornucopia and patera from which liquid flows, K left, B over P right, ALE in ex. RIC VI 107a Alexandria   |
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I did not know that the design with Trajan and reverse of the bust of Zeus Ammon (the coin on the right of the second row from the top) was struck in bronze. I have a silver hemidrachm and a full drachm in my collection.
Paul Bulgerin
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 Mixed lots rock.  |
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Love the reverse on the RR.
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Thanks for the compliments. I have been very busy lately but will hopefully upload a couple more this weekend.
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I like the RR with the elephant in the center. IMHO that makes the lot!
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The Republican denarius is an interesting one. Believe it or not this one is one of the first coins I purchased way back when. The Macedonian shield has an elephant head in the center. Looking at your pics I notice some dark spots. Is it a fouree ?
The five larger folli should clean up nicely should you choose to give them a 'bath' and the Trajan looks to be a rare type. I can see these six alone being worth around $200 ! Do I spy an Augustus in the lower left ? And a nice little Rhodes AE 2 places over ?
Great mix of things that will no doubt pay for themselves.
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Closer examination seems to show an Augustus cistophoris along with a nice little Augustus quinarius !
Sear lists the quinarius at $320 in VF condition. While this one is probably not a VF it surely looks like it rates !
As for the cistophoris ........ well 'Mssr' Sear lists $480 in VF. These 2 alone surely justified whatever you paid. Assuming of course you have stayed on the "path" of the cheapskate.
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Looking at your pics I notice some dark spots. Is it a fouree ? Someone else pointed that out to me as well but I don't believe it to be a fouree. It could be for all I know but there is no core currently showing through. The auction house didn't list it as such but since it was in a group lot they didn't do a thorough inspection. The big Augustus is actually an Alexandrian diobol. I wish it was a cistophoris! The Rhodes coin is a drachm that is basically completely black on the edge you can see the silver peaking through. I am seriously considering cleaning it up especially since it has some cleaning scratches on the reverse. The Trajan I still haven't fully attributed yet. I have had a busy couple of weeks (including being offered a new permanent job!) and haven't had the time to sit down with them. The girlfriend is gone for the next four days though so I can get my full coin nerd on. Here is an up close to the Augustus quinarius (I zoomed in a little too far so it is a bit blurry). I am thinking about sending it to a friend who has talent in cleaning since the toning is fairly unattractive. Plus it has those two green spots on the reverse that worry me.   I think I have narrowed it down to 5/6 that I will be keeping for myself. |
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Trajan http://wildwinds.com/coins/ric/traj...indler_5.jpgArabia Petraea, Bostra. Trajan. A.D. 98-117. AE 30 mm (22.39 g). Cos. 5 (A.D. 103-111). Laureate bust right, slight drapery on far shoulder. DHMARX EX UPAT T E, Head of Zeus-Ammon right. Kindler 5; BMC p. 59, 112 (Caesarea). |
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Cheers pish.
The auction house listed it as Cyrenaica, Cyrene. Trajan. Æ 25mm. I probably should have mentioned that.
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congrats on the new job WB! I'm still to scared to clean silver coins, but that looks like one a skilled cleaner could improve.
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