Over priced ancients

https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/cg...us_rome_87_28mm_1145g_9h/1957013/Default.aspx

Gotta love the BD.

 

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https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/ag...rxes_ii_to_artaxerxes_ii/2122270/Default.aspx

 

https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/th...__pedigree_emile_bourgey/2124822/Default.aspx

 

I am not 100% your opinion. Actually I have a deal - from private collector to private collector with a Gordianus Aureus round about 6.500 Euro - that's a real price for an excellent and rare Gordianus Aureus type. 4.000-5.000 Euro, if you want a common Gordianus Aureus type in common condition.

So from private to private, a Gordianus Aureus in a excellent condition and not common reverse, prices about 5.000-7.000 Euro are normal.

The offer you linked is from a business. Condition is near excellent. Revers is not common for a Aureus. And have a pedigree. Around 7.000-8.000 Euro are real, I am sure you can talk with the seller about a little price reduction. So in my opinion, all will be fine.

 

https://www.biddr.com/auctions/aureocalico/browse?a=5032&l=6108796

 

https://www.biddr.com/auctions/numismatiknaumann/browse?a=4961&l=6023103

 

https://www.biddr.com/auctions/patrickguillard/browse?a=5095&l=6210121

 

https://www.numisbids.com/n.php?p=lot&sid=8558&lot=1970

 

https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/pa...g_lugdunum_ric29_bmcre46/2128556/Default.aspx

 

Are there any criteria for your links? Or do you just post expensive coins because they have a high value? Or because you find them overpriced? And if so - are there any explanations?

I find this thread pretty pointless if you just post the link of expensive coins without any explanations for the reader. Beginners in particular don't know why and wherefore and can't learn anything.

No offense meant - but I am generally an “opponent” of assertions that come without explanations and arguments.

My 2 Cent.

 

https://cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=396511

 

… ah ok, no answer is also an answer - I understand. So it's just a matter of showing links of expensive coins without explanations.

 

https://www.biddr.com/auctions/solidus-numismatik/browse?a=5115&l=6236198

 

Let me dilute these recently posted 'overpriced' coins with a truly overpriced one:

Pontius Pilatus prutah, extremely common coin (there are many thousands of them known), not in the best shape, as one can clearly see from the photo. $1100 + BP is insane for this coin! It should be $50 at most in this condition!

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1867338911...P4I54RxblM60YSjCAjoxDZkFJx|tkp:Bk9SR4zE-4HTZA

 

https://www.ma-shops.com/bermondsey/item.php?id=3130

 

https://www.biddr.com/auctions/savoca/browse?a=5119&l=6240849&rid=2024102745850

 

I know, right?!?


I would however say that $50 is too low IMO. If I particularly wanted an example of this type/variety (LIH) in comparable condition, I'd expect to have to pay $200 given today's prices, and the unusually decent centering for the type. But yes, $1100 + 20% fees, is... well... a price too $TEEP!

It should be pointed out that almost amazingly, this hammer was 4.5X (450%!!!) of the hammer price from just less than 3 years ago for the exact same specimen at the same auction house.
https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=8778366

Somebody must have REALLY fallen in love with the coin, and/or perhaps a classic bidding war took place. (Other possibilities of course are that it was purchased by (a) someone who knew the famous name of Pontius Pilate, but did not have a familiarity with ancient coins and their value... or by (b) someone who has VERY deep pockets and simply wasn't in any need to restrict themselves from spending whatever it took to get this example.)

 

https://www.biddr.com/auctions/astarte/browse?a=5069&l=6171876

 

https://www.biddr.com/auctions/mdcmonaco/browse?a=5145&l=6281272