I intend to bid on this coin which is NOT MINE: Arcadius (383-408), Alexandria, 21 mm and 5,02 gram. I have attributed it as RIC IX 21c (I could be wrong, so correct me if I am) I want to ask: what does the hammer price tend to be in auctions for such a coin in that grade? The buyer's fee is 18% if it matters. Thank you for any help you can provide.
Impossible to say. If there is only one person interested and bidding you will get it at the opening bid. If nobody is there, it does not sell. If many are interested, the sky is the limit.
By "auction" do you mean eBay? The quality and likely value of that coin is below the usual auction-firm minimum. I have seen Arcadius AE2s that nice sell at $25 fixed-price. Most "real" auction have a $20 minimum seller's fee and it does not make much sense to consign a $25 coin to that kind of auction.
I understand the appeal of the coin... it has a very nice portrait and good detail on the globe. I see that Savoca had a worse one from the same mint hammer at 22 euros, and a recent ebay sale (different mint) went for 18.50 euros. You probably won't do any better than that on Vcoins, but could on Valentinian's site. Personally I wouldn't bid more than 14 GBP, but I don't think you'd be overpaying up to 20 GBP. Bid a little more if you really want it. (But as Ken says, who knows!) But now that it's posted here, it may attract more attention. Follow TIF's advice and pm people for pricing advice. Or better: subscribe to acsearch for pricing. If you buy more than a few hundred dollars' worth of coins per year, it will definitely save you more than the subscription costs.
looks good to me..and it's quite large compared to my Ae2.. i don't know much on a hammer price on it but i wish you good luck !
It's worth as much as you are willing to fork out for it. IMO, coins like these are usually better bought on ebay where you get a % back, rather than paying extra for the privilege of buying there. There are some gems in these auctions, but most aren't worth what turns out to be about $30 in the end. It is in nice style, but you could probably get a better deal if you trolled on ebay for a couple months.
