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Ancientnoob Pillar of the Community United States 5155 Posts	Posted 03/17/2015 4:26 pm Purchased from a very reputable dealer on Vcoins. This coin fell of the radar on 1/25/2015 upon arrival at customs in Chicago. The package was bound for USPS but never received a registered scan. Apparently each scanner operated by USPS has an ID that they can see. Apparently this was apprehended by customs or the guy who scans it likes Hunnic Drachms? I was refunded in full by the dealer without issue. It really bothers me not only that it was a coin I wanted, but the coin was rare in condition, rare by type, rare by ruler, its even rare to come across reference to the coin. The coin was lost to antiquity, recovered only to be lost again. Maybe one day it will again be excavated somewhere. Very upsetting to say the least. Hunnic Tribes, Nezak Huns. Sahi Tigin. BI Drachm. Circa AD 710-720. 28.50mm, 2.80g. Kapisa-Kabul mint. Obv.CPI TOGINI PHOYO in Baktrian, diademed and crowned bust right Rev: Fire altar with ribbons, flanked by two attendants. "Srima dive" in Brahmi down to right of altar shaft, ["pare Sri down to left]. Ref# Gobl, Dokumente Em. 206, MACW -. Zeno #20999. Good very fine. Note: Rare specially at this condition. Edited by Ancientnoob 03/17/2015 4:49 pm Report this Post to the Staff

pishpash Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 3626 Posts	Posted 03/17/2015 4:33 pm That is tragic Noob, but to clarify, this January or last January? Report this Post to the Staff
Ancientnoob Pillar of the Community United States 5155 Posts	Posted 03/17/2015 4:49 pm 1/25/2015 Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 03/17/2015 8:37 pm This coincides with my thread from yesterday. Guess they are leave the UK but when they get here is when they get snatched up. Some coin collector that works for customs is building a nice collection. Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16849 Posts	Posted 03/17/2015 9:19 pm It could simply be an overzealous customs official seeking to "repatriate" coins back where they came from. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
arnoldoe Valued Member Canada 266 Posts	Posted 03/18/2015 01:59 am This one hasn't arrived to me either from Vcoins after about 2 months, that has never happened to an ebay coin for me JUSTINIAN I (527-565). Æ 40 NUMMI (30MM, 13.72G, 6H). THEOUPOLIS (ANTIOCH),Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust r. R/ Large M; cross above, stars flanking; US $12.76 Edited by arnoldoe 03/18/2015 02:06 am Report this Post to the Staff
chrsmat71 Pillar of the Community United States 4971 Posts	Posted 03/18/2015 7:19 pm two more missing coin? man...i have two incoming. these threads always make me nervous. none of mine will be coming through customs, and I actually try to buy coins that don't have to. however, do date...i haven't had a coin from overseas go missing, or any coin for that matter. (knock on wood) Report this Post to the Staff
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