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Press Manager
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 The following is an excerpt from the Canadian Coin NewsOn March 9-12, German auction house Gorny & Mosch conducted its biannual auction week. With catalogues featuring a large offer of coins both ancient and modern, the sale offered several collections, including a significant series of Roman Republic coins and a type collection of French coins, starting with the French Revolution. Record Prices for Roman GoldA solidus of Glycerius (lot 727) realized 65,000 euros; an aureus of Hostilian (lot 674) realized 50,000 euros; and an aureus of Philip I (lot 669) realized 36,000 euros - evidence that Roman gold is still able to set records, said organizers. Read the Entire Article
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Moderator
United States
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Good article, gold coin are well beyond my reach though they are beautiful to look at and dream about owning.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
513 Posts |
Luckily for me I find silver more attractive than gold, but yeah owning one of those would be a very nice thing. Although I'd probably turn around and sell it and buy a bunch of silvers  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I really enjoyed this pic from the article.  Not a gold coin, but wow. Here is the description. Lot 44, a tetradrachm of SICULO-PUNIANS (320-310), graded about Extremely Fine. Estimate: 12,000 euros. Hammer price: 24,000 euros. Appreciate the article and the News feature in general. |
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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I would really like to find out a bit about the provenace of some of those ancients.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
513 Posts |
That Punic Sicily coin is gorgeous.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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A lttile late but man, that Glycerius solidus. I would die and go to heaven if I acquired that!
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Pillar of the Community
Spain
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gold coin are well beyond my reach too...
I would be happy with a "solidus" of a common emperor, but my family has the vice of pretending to eat EVERYDAY!
So, in that way itīs imposible...
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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Common solidii can be had from about $500 and upwards.
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