Christmas present to myself

Discussion in 'Ancient Coins' started by lordmarcovan, Dec 25, 2022.

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  1. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic & Eccentric Moderator

    I just bought this four-coin lot from a member here, at a price I found difficult to refuse.

    In 46 years of collecting, this will be my first Athenian owl tetradrachm.

    The lot consists of:

    An Athenian owl tetradrachm (ex-NGC, with insert included- I think the seller said it was formerly graded AU)

    A Tiberius denarius of the “Tribute Penny” type (this will be the third I’ve owned)

    An Alexander the Great drachm, struck during his lifetime (ex-NGC, with insert), and

    A high grade Constantine the Great Æ3 (ex-NGC, with insert)

    For the price I got, I feel like I bought the Owl at a decent price and got the other coins for free.

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  3. Nicholas Molinari

    Nicholas Molinari Well-Known Member

    All four are great!
     
    Nicholas Molinari, Dec 25, 2022
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  4. BuffaloHunter

    BuffaloHunter Short of a full herd Supporter

    Gorgeous pieces! That Athens owl is spectacular!! Congratulations on the acquisitions.
     
    BuffaloHunter, Dec 25, 2022
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  5. Nicholas Molinari

    Nicholas Molinari Well-Known Member

    I unexpectedly bought this one for myself. I placed a bid because I couldn’t let it sell for what it was going for—because Sileraioi coins are the best and all—and a few days ago I was alerted that I was the winner. I’m happy to have won, and now I have three!
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    Nicholas Molinari, Dec 25, 2022
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  6. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic & Eccentric Moderator

    This was a similar sort of deal for me. At the price offered, I couldn’t turn it down. Essentially I paid a fair price on the owl alone and the rest were bonuses.
     
    lordmarcovan, Dec 25, 2022
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  7. BurrosCoins

    BurrosCoins Well-Known Member

    All of those are beautiful coins. You got yourself a very nice Christmas gift. Merry Christmas to you.
     
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  8. physics-fan3.14

    physics-fan3.14 You got any more of them.... prooflikes?

    I love the Owl. Not gonna lie, that's one of my dream coins that I haven't pulled the trigger on yet.

    My middle name is Alexander, so I've got this:

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    physics-fan3.14, Dec 25, 2022
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  9. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic & Eccentric Moderator

    Aha. Here's a pic of the slab inserts.

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  10. The Meat man

    The Meat man Well-Known Member

    Wow!! What a spectacular group lot!
     
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  11. Paddy54

    Paddy54 Well-Known Member

    Great selection of very historical coins. Two thumbs up! I want the Owl.
     
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  12. IrishLuck

    IrishLuck Well-Known Member

    Please explain. Why would they have been removed from NGC slabs?
     
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  13. IrishLuck

    IrishLuck Well-Known Member

    Mine’s Matthew and I think I want one of those. Lol
     
    IrishLuck, Dec 25, 2022
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  14. physics-fan3.14

    physics-fan3.14 You got any more of them.... prooflikes?

    Many ancient's collectors don't like slabs. They like to hold their coins, or have the option to feel them. I think some of them distrust the TPGs. Ancient's collectors generally have a very different philosophy to US collectors.
     
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  15. IrishLuck

    IrishLuck Well-Known Member

    Thanks. I was jumping to that conclusion, but wanted to be sure.
    There are certainly different worlds of collecting. I’d want to the option to feel an ancient coin as well.
     
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  16. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic & Eccentric Moderator

    Yes, as mentioned, the majority of collectors of ancient coins do not like slabs, for the reasons described. Since I'm only a dabbler in ancients and the rest of my collection is slabbed, I do collect them in plastic, and these will be returning to NGC. I'm in the minority.

    It's a matter of personal preference. If I exclusively collected ancients, I'd not likely be as slab-happy. The anti-slab partisans do have some valid points, but there are pro-slab arguments to be made as well.

    (And this is neither the time nor place to reopen that old can of worms.) ;)
     
    lordmarcovan, Dec 25, 2022
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  17. IrishLuck

    IrishLuck Well-Known Member

    Agreed. I’ll find an old thread and reopen that can at a later point.
     
    IrishLuck, Dec 25, 2022
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  18. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic & Eccentric Moderator

    Haha! Better put on your lorica segmentata! ;)

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  19. dlts

    dlts Well-Known Member

    How fun!
     
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  20. 7Calbrey

    7Calbrey Well-Known Member

    Very pleasant gift. And Merry Christmas to you and to ALL.
     
    7Calbrey, Dec 26, 2022
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  21. panzerman

    panzerman Well-Known Member

    You got some beauties there/ esp. that Owl!
    Wish You a Wonderfull Christmas!
    John
     
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