The Wait is Over: AMCC 2

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  1. Orielensis

    Orielensis Well-Known Member

    I just discovered that the catalogue for the 2nd "Ancient & Medieval Coins Canada" auction is now online on biddr! Since I know that many forum members have been very much looking forward to this auction, I thought it a good idea to post this here.

    AMCC 2 includes many fantastic coins, and @Severus Alexander has once more done a marvellous job with great photography and a large number of fascinating and informative small write-ups on single coins in the catalogue. It's definitely worth having a look.

    We'll have to wait until Nov. 9 for the auction, but in the meantime this is a good opportunity to show your wins from AMCC 1! Here are some of mine:


    Makedonien – Alexander, Tetradrachme, Herakles Zeus.png
    Alexander III "the Great," Kingdom of Macedonia, AR tetradrachm, 325–323 BC, Amphipolis mint (under Antipater). Obv: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin. Rev: ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ, Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, rooster standing left. 26mm, 17.17g. Ref: Price 79; Troxell 1997, issue E3. Ex CNG, e-auction 376, lot 47; ex Tiberius collection; ex AMCC 1, lot 39.

    Magna Graecia – Lukanien, Poseidonia, Nomos, Poseidon:Stier.png
    Lucania, Poseidonia, AR nomos, ca. 470–445 BC. Obv: ΠΟΣ[ΕΙ] (retrograde); Poseidon walking r., wielding trident, chlamys draped over both arms. Rev: ΠΟΣ[ΕΙ] (retrograde); bull standing l. 19.2mm, 7.83g. Ref: SNG ANS 651–653; HN Italy 1114. Ex AMCC 1, lot 4; ex Zumbly collection.

    Rom – Hadrian, As, Salus.jpg
    Hadrian, Roman Empire, AE as, 125–128 AD, Rome mint. Obv: HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS; bust of Hadrian, laureate, r. Rev: COS III; Salus, draped, standing r., feeding snake out of patera; in fields flanking, SC. 26mm, 10.2g. Ref: RIC II Hadrian, 669c. Ex AMCC 1, lot 180; ex Justin Lee collection.


    (Hopefully this post does not violate any forum rules. I am not paid or employed by AMCC.)
     
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  3. Severus Alexander

    Severus Alexander find me at NumisForums

    Wow, thanks for the kinds words @Orielensis!

    Here's some info that may be helpful to others:

    1 USD = 1.31 CAD
    1 EUR = 1.47 CAD

    In other words, as long as you have some of this here stuff you're all good! :(:D
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    Hmm, though there's also:
    1 AUD = 0.90 CAD
    1 SGD = 0.96 CAD (I know you sometimes feel left out, @zumbly... :p)

    Here's a favourite ex AMCC coin:
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    CARIA: Maussolos (Satrap), 377-352 BCE, AR drachm - ex @Justin Lee
     
  4. Curtisimo

    Curtisimo the Great(ish)

    I am STOKED! Guess who will be adding some fellow CTer coins to their collection come November... this guy! :cigar::woot:

    Here are a few ex AMCC coins that I’ve managed to take my own photos of.

    An Aqueduct, a Statue and an Elegant Portrait of Roma
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    Roman Republic
    Mn. Aemelius Lepidus
    AR Denarius, Rome mint, struck ca. 114-113 BC
    Dia.: 18 mm
    Wt.: 3.83 g
    Obv.: ROMA, ligate MA; Laureate, diademed and draped bust of Roma, right. * behind.
    Rev.: MN AEMILIO; Equestrian statue right on three arches, L E P between arches.
    Ref.: Crawford 291/1
    Ex zumbly Collection (AMCC Auction 1, lot 112; December 1, 2018), Ex Demetrios Armounta Collection (CNG E-Auction 325, lot 490; April 23, 2014), Purchased from Colosseum Coin Exchange (with tag)


    A Greek Artistic Masterpiece on Roman Coins

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    Roman Empire
    Gordian III (238-244)
    AR Antoninianus, Rome mint
    Dia.: 24.5 mm
    Wt.: 3.89g
    Obv: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG; Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
    Rev: VIRTVTI AVGVSTI; The Farnese Hercules: statue of Hercules right, with apples of the Hesperides and lion skin, and leaning upon club.
    RIC 95.
    Ex AMCC 1, lot 236 (Dec. 2018)


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    Roman Empire
    Geta as Caesar
    AR Denarius, Rome mint, struck ca. AD 198-200
    Dia.: 18 mm
    Wt.: 2.33 g
    Obv.: L SEPTIMIVS GETA CAES. Bareheaded and draped bust right.
    Rev.: FELICITAS TEMPOR. Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and cornucopia.
    Ref.: RIC IVa 2

    Ex AMCC 1 (Dec. 2018)
     
  5. Alegandron

    Alegandron "ΤΩΙ ΚΡΑΤΙΣΤΩΙ..." ΜΕΓΑΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ, June 323 BCE

    I cannot WAIT for your next auction!!!

    I will definitely have plenty of this CASH on hand to pay you!!! :D :D :D
     
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  6. Yorkshire

    Yorkshire Well-Known Member

    Nice
    Is your shipping prices in CAD or USD ?
     
  7. Severus Alexander

    Severus Alexander find me at NumisForums

    All quoted prices are in CAD. :)
     
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  8. Severus Alexander

    Severus Alexander find me at NumisForums

    Speaking of roaches, I'm thinkin' there may be a few folks on here interested in an ex @Sallent roach, yes? :D
     
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  9. Yorkshire

    Yorkshire Well-Known Member

    you have a new bidder then!
     
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  10. Roman Collector

    Roman Collector Well-Known Member

    I'm excited to participate! This second auction is much bigger, too!

    Here are a couple I acquired in AMCC 1:

    I've never posted this one on CT because I thought y'all were getting sick of my Faustina I posts! If it looks familiar, it's ex- @Justin Lee !

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    Faustina I, AD 138-141.
    Roman Æ as, 10.35 g, 26.4 mm, 11 h.
    Rome, AD 139-141.
    Obv: FAVSTINA AVG ANTONINI AVG PII P P, Bust of Faustina I, draped, right.
    Rev: CERES S C, Ceres, standing left, holding two corn-ears in right hand and long torch in left hand.
    Refs: RIC 1084; BMC 1124; Cohen 140; RCV 4679; Hill UCR 150.

    I also acquired this cool Quintillus, among other coins:

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    Quintillus, AD 270.
    Roman billon antoninianus, 2.95 g, 20 mm.
    Rome, 11th officina, issue 1, end AD 270.
    Obv: IMP C M AVR CL QVINTILLVS AVG, bust right, radiate, cuirassed and draped with paludamentum, seen from the front.
    Rev: SECVRIT AVG, Securitas standing left, legs crossed, holding short scepter in right hand, leaning on column with left elbow; officina mark XI in right field.
    Refs: RIC 31; MER/RIC temp 1194; Cohen 63; RCV 11451; Normanby 1197; Hunter 17.
     
  11. zumbly

    zumbly Ha'ina 'ia mai ana ka puana

    A big +1 here!

    Three favorites from my AMCC 1 haul:

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    CAMPANIA, Neapolis
    AR Didrachm. 7.1g, 19.5mm. CAMPANIA, Neapolis, circa 290-270 BC. SNG ANS 385; SNG Cop 444; HN Italy 586. O: Diademed head of the siren Parthenope left; in right field, B and M below. R: Man-faced bull standing right, crowned by flying Nike; E below, [NEOPOLITWN] in exergue.
    Ex Tiberius Collection

    Greco Baktrian Demetrios Elephant.jpg
    BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom, Demetrios I Aniketos
    AE Trichalkon. 12.14g, 31mm. BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom, circa 200-185 BC. SNG ANS 209-11. O: Head of elephant right, wearing bell around neck. R: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΥ; Kerykeion (caduceus); N to inner left.

    Carausius Pax AVGGG James Pickering.jpg
    CARAUSIUS
    AE Antoninianus. 3.65g, 22.9mm. "C" mint (Camulodunum/Clausentum), circa AD 286-293. RIC V 335. O: IMP C CARAVSIVS P AVG; Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right. R: PAX AVGGG, Pax standing left, holding branch and scepter; S-P across fields, C in exergue.
    Ex James Pickering Collection; ex CNG E-Auction 204 (2 Nov 2009), lot 184; ex J.S. Vogelaar Collection
     
  12. TIF

    TIF Always learning.

    A first pass through AMCC2 provided many targets. Looking forward to the closing!

    My AMCC1 haul, some of which I have not photographed (auction house images shown below):

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    GAUL, Massalia
    c. 350-150 BCE
    AR obol; 0.59 gm, 10mm
    Obv: youthful male head left (Apollo?)
    Rev: wheel with four spokes; M A within two quarters
    Ref: Depeyrot, Hellénistiques, Type 18; SNG Leipzig 13.
    AMCC Auction 1, lot 1, 1 December 2018
    https://www.cointalk.com/threads/1-1-1-1-1-won.327885/


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    MACEDON, Stobi. Caracalla (198-217)
    AE 23.6 mm, 5.8 gm
    Obv: M AVR ANTONINV AG; laureate and cuirassed bust right
    Rev: MV-N-I-CIP STOBE; Hades in galloping quadriga right, carrying off struggling Persephone
    Ref: AMNG III 12 var. (bust seen from front); Varbanov 4052 (R5, same dies)
    Ex Zumbly

    Others:

    Magnesia ad Maeandrum AE8mm. The off center obverse is unfortunate but the reverse is well centered and interesting. The descriptions say it is a cuirass but it looks more like a torso to me. Cuirasses don't go that far out over the shoulders and they don't have necks! Compare to the few others in ACsearch. Not the nicest, not the worst, but at $27 all-in, a good price. Apparently this is an ex-Zumbly but the auction attribution did not say so.
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    Themistokles hemiobol, the subject of an outstanding writeup and entry in the 2018 Coin Imperator contest. I had some competition for this and am surprised it didn't sell for more! Ex Severus Alexander.
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    A tasty group lot. I feel like I absolutely stole these! The all-in cost in USD is ~$5 per coin :oops:. My first month of ancient coin collecting, I paid $12 a piece for a couple of "uncleaned" (and unimaged) Greek coins from Dirty Old Coins. Both were complete slugs, with virtually no dirt or encrustations to "clean" at all. $5 a piece for Greek coins which have interesting devices is astonishing! Even if I get tired of them, they will make wonderful gifts for newcomers. (This group was also an unadvertised Zumbly consignment-- he told me after I won).
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    A bronze from the late period of the Bosporan kingdom. The artwork is downright comical. I have a couple of earlier Bosporan issues so this will complement them.[​IMG]

    This one was purely a whim. I just liked it. The portrait looks as much like Pescinnius Niger as it does ol' Seppie (It's Septimius Severus), so that caught my attention. Plus I have no Cappadocian Mt. Argaeus drachms.
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    Next is a wonderful tet and I'm delighted to have it. The centering, strike, fabric, and style are all quite good for a later tetradrachm of Roman Egypt (this is Maximian; Herakles reverse). Ex Justin Lee :).
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    I had a few targets among the offerings from @jamesicus and had my heart set on a Diocletian abdication issue. I won this and lost the subsequent lot after a lively round of bidding.
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    Selge AE 13mm. Because Shrek :D. This one might be amenable to some judicious cleaning.
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    This one is just plain funny :D. Sure, you can buy these Nutella tokens on eBay but this one is nice and it wasn't any more expensive than eBay examples.
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  13. Justin Lee

    Justin Lee I learn by doing

    It's super exciting! AMCC1 was my first time participating in an official coin auction and is by far a most easy experience, so if you haven't done so before, it's a great one to get one under your belt! And Sev is great to work with! Here are the few that I added to (rather than parted with) my collection in December...

    Obviously had to have an ex @jamesicus!!
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    LONDON TETRARCHIC
    Galerius as Caesar, Ruled 293-305 AD
    AE follis, Struck 296-303 AD, London Mint

    Obverse: MAXIMIANVS NOB CAES, Laureate and cuirassed bust right.
    Reverse: GENIO POPV–LI ROMANI, Genius standing, facing left, head surmounted by a modius, naked except for chlamys over left shoulder, holding patera in right hand and cornucopia in left arm; no exergue..
    References: RIC VI 15 (London); CT (Cloke & Toone) 2.01.015. Cloke & Toone combine RIC 15 and 21 into one catalogue number due to the presence of continuous variation in bust size; there are not really two distinct bust types as RIC would have it. This falls clearly within the “coarse” style of C&T 2.01.
    Size: 27.6mm, 10.08g
    Ex: James Pickering Romano-Britannic Collection, acquired from Victor Clark, ex Freeman and Sear.


    Can't go wrong with an ex Sev!!
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    Augustus, Ruled 27 BC-14 AD
    AR Denarius, Struck 19-18 AD, Uncertain mint in Spain, possibly Colonia Caesaraugusta.

    Obverse: CAESAR AVGVSTVS, bare head right.
    Reverse: OB CIVIS / [SERVATOS], oak wreath with ties upward.
    References: RIC I 40a
    Size: 17mm, 3.68g
    Ex: Ancient and Medieval Coins Canada, Auction 1, Lot #166 (12/1/2018)
    Ex: CT Member @Severus Alexander
    Notes: Banker’s mark (“F”) in left field of obverse, traces of gilding and mount (12 o’clock on obverse).


    This one wasn't planned, but at the price I couldn't pass on it... A nice unexpected snack!
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    Vespasian, Ruled 69-79 AD
    AR Denarius, Struck in 76 AD, Rome mint

    Obverse: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, laureate head right.
    Reverse: COS VII across field, Eagle with wings spread, standing front on low garlanded base, head left, holding thunderbolt in claws.
    References: RIC II 847
    Size: 19.4mm, 3.07g

     
  14. Ocatarinetabellatchitchix

    Ocatarinetabellatchitchix Well-Known Member

    Looking forward for your auction @Severus Alexander . Very attractive listing. I’m just so nostalgic of the times when Canadian an US dollar was at par......:banghead:
     
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  15. Pavlos

    Pavlos You pick out the big men. I'll make them brave!

    I will be participating for the first time with the amcc auctions, excited!
     
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  16. Cucumbor

    Cucumbor Well-Known Member

    I can't wait !

    My wins at AMCC1

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  17. Caesar_Augustus

    Caesar_Augustus Well-Known Member

    Really excited for this one! I've also got a few of my coins offered. I had way too many Sol coins. :)

    Here's a nice one ex. Sev from AMCC 1:
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  18. ValiantKnight

    ValiantKnight Well-Known Member

    I recently made a big coin purchase, but I’ll see if I can still spare a few bucks for a coin or two from AMCC.
     
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  19. Johndakerftw

    Johndakerftw Mr. Rogers is My Hero

    Sweet!

    I was honoured to participate in the first AMCC and made some major scores!
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    It was incredible! I'm still mind blown when thinking about it.

    Thanks again to @Severus Alexander, @Justin Lee and the very generous gifter!

    I won't be able to participate this time around, but I'll definitely be grabbing some popcorn and enjoying the show!

    All the best!:woot:

    Erin
     
  20. panzerman

    panzerman Well-Known Member

    Hopefully on October 21st. we will get a Conservative PM and our Canadian Peso (Dollar) may gain in value;)
    We are getting killed right now with the horrible exchange rate::dead:

    $1.70=UK Pound
    $1.35=US $
    $1.60-EURO
    John
     
  21. FitzNigel

    FitzNigel Medievalist

    While I didn’t win anything in the first AMCC auction, I have my eye on a couple in this one!
     
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