Dear Friends, I have just bought a solidus from Justin II. on a nunismatic auction. I have paid 325 EUR in total (including shipping costs as well) for it. What is your opinion, was it a good deal or not? Additionally, there are many spots of extra material on the surface along the crowning Victory beside the face. What could they be? I do not think that they are the results of melting (hope so). Thanks for any comments!
$365 USD....that seems reasonable. I do see some going for just over $500, but those usually don't have any flat areas like yours. That's the reason why you paid less than $400 for it. Not that there's anything wrong with a "problem" coin. I've got a few "problem coins" in my collection thanks to the killer deals I got on them because other collectors were more interested in overpaying for a more pristine specimen. I think you did quite well. A shame I didn't see this auction because I might have bid on this coin myself. Congratulations.
Here's one on vcoins that they are asking double the price you paid for yours, and it has similar flat spots....so yeah, you did well. https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/c_...tweight_solidus_ad_565578/847992/Default.aspx
Ohh, I see... Thank you for your comments, Sallent! I do not know whether I shall or not to mention that I have recently bought this another coin for 345 USD (308 EUR) in total from a professional online numismatic store. But this coin does not have any suspicious signs questioning its authenticity as far as I can see. (Please, correct me if I am wrong) But the extra material on Justin II solidus (above) disturbed me very much, that is why I asked about its authenticity in this forum. (Anyway, in Hungary, prices seem to be lower for ancient coins compared to Western Europe or USA.)
I think you got a great deal on both of those coins Here is my Goldie of Justin II Justin II. 565-578. AV Semissis (18mm, 2.16 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Victory seated right on trophy, inscribing shield set on knee; star to left, reversed staurogram to lower right; CONOB.DOC 12; MIBE 10; SB 352. Good VF. Here is a write up I did on the guy a few years ago. To sum it up: he went insane. https://www.cointalk.com/threads/the-madness-of-the-emperor-justin-ii.282008/
A solidus for $325 delivered is a good deal, yeah. Especially if it came from an auctioneer with the now standard 20% commission they're all quietly adopting.
I did not have to pay any comission to the auctioneer. But it happened at a Hungarian numismatic company. Maybe the seller got less money, I don't know how it works here, that was my first buying on an auction. Anyway 20% premium on every sold items seems to be extremily high price for giving an online portal for auctions. It is almost a robbery.
