Out of the blue, a provenance hit from Ex-Numis

Still neat to get info on it. A sweet coin BTW.

Congrats to the both of you for quitting smoking. I haven't smoked in 5-6 years (though I vape :/ ).

 

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Nice! I haven't gotten any hits beyond two coins they found earlier provenances for when I first submitted four or five during their introductory offer. I'd be surprised if the old CNG sales were recent additions to their catalogue archive; my understanding is that their software over time improves on its ability to match coins, and that the existing database of old submissions gets periodically run through the software.

Other than a list of their catalogue archive, I wish it were known which auction companies they currently service in terms of finding old provenances for coins that are being offered for sale. I know that Künker uses them (sometimes you'll see auction lots in their online catalogs with links to provenances found by Ex-Nvmis) and so I certainly wouldn't submit to Ex-Nvmis any coin won in a recent Künker auction.

 

That's a good point, though as TIF's experience suggests and as you pointed-out earlier in your post, a coin may get hits in the future as the software and databae improves. Thus, a coin sold today by Künker with no provenance after an Ex Nvmis search may get a hit after a year or two.

 

@TIF that's cool getting that out of the blue after so long, good news! That's a great coin, and that is probably the best diorama ...ever.

@dadams Wow! That's ever better news! I smoked for almost 20 years, took my last drag January 2012, about the same time I started coin collecting! Keep it up man! Sink that cigarette budget into some sweet coins

This recent coin I got (with shipping) cost me that same amount of money as two packs of smokes!



Macedonian Kingdom. Demetrios I Poliorketes. 306-283 B.C. AE
O: Head of Athena right in crested Corinthian helmet. R: Prow right; above, BA; to right, bipennis; below, AP ligate. 16 mm, 2.6 g.

 

Here's a Bart coin... notice the pointy hair on his head? or maybe it's just a radiate bust? Hmmm...


Elagabalus, Ruled 218-222 AD
Seleukis and Pieria, AE19, Antioch Mint
Obverse: AYT KAI M AVP ANTWNEINOC, radiate bust right.
Reverse: S-C within wreath, ΔE above, small eagle standing right with wings spread below.
Reference: BMC 426, SNG Cop 245
Size: 19mm, 7.20g

And way to go to dadams for quitting! And feeling better!