Impulsive under $50 buys arrived

My whole collection is a giant impulse buy. Which is why I enjoy these threads so much.

Speaking of Lucilla, below is a batch of three sestertii that went for a blistering $36.09 on eBay. The Hadrian and the Pius were what I was going for - that bottom one is a Lucilla. In addition to its awful pitting, the rims on the Lucilla have been ground down and are smooth and shiny - once part of an ugly brooch perhaps? I am pretty sure that is Hilaritas on the reverse, RIC III 1740 (Aurelius). At least I think it is a sestertius - it looks undersized compared to the other two, but it weighs 17.5 grams, too heavy for a dupondius I'm guessing.

The Lucilla is pretty awful, but I was quite happy with the other two (I don't think the green on the Pius is BD - it is hard, not powdery).

 

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That is a very nice score. I have seen that Hadrian go for twice what you paid for the lot. And not as nice as that one. And I 100% agree about collection being all impulse. Lol That's why mine is all over the place.
Ty for sharing

 

My HILARITAS sestertius of Lucilla is a smoothie, too. Its provenance information was lost in a computer crash in 2008. It weighs 24.48 g.

 

Nice I like the bust on yours better then mine and wow I thought mine was heavy at 21.5g. You got me beat.

 

Trade ya!

 

Thanks Donna! It is indeed an unpatinated Sestertius

 

So I am going to add to this thread from time to time. I think its a fun subject and I tend to do a lot of under 50 impulse buys when I am bored.
The latest that arrived today came from my favorite casino: ebay. But, it did come from my most trusted seller. And for a no real thinking buy I really like the over all look. Price was a tad more then I liked at the end of the bidding $46.00 with shipping but once in hand I feel another success.
Please feel free to comment and show what your impulse has scored you.
Heres what mine got this time.



Caracalla AE23 of Antioch, Pisidia, AD 198-217. 23.3mm, 5.44g. Obv: IMP C M AVR ANTONI AV, laureate head right. Rev: ANTIOCH GEN COL CA, female genius standing left, holding branch and cornucopiae. SNG Cop 44

Thank you in advance for posts and comments and happy hunting

 

I really like this one I got for $22.50 including shipping.

Elaiussa-Sebaste, Cilicia. AE unit. 100-1 BC.
Bearded head of Zeus right, hair bound in a taenia. KI behind head
ELAIOYSIWN, Nike walking left, holding wreath, NA (resembles NK) and NE monograms in left field.
Ziegler Kilikien 559-560; Imhoof Elaius 3 in RSN 7-8; SNG Levante 828; SNG Pfalz 443; SNG von Aulock 6090.

 

Very very awesome find! Thats definitely a winner. Price and condition a real bargain. Congrats! I love it when no plan comes together.

 

So this week we have, a lot of 3 from ebay marked as a estate sale. When I first started out I fell for some cast repos from a estate sale and have been a little scarred since and tend to avoid them.
This week was different, I thought I would try my luck again. The lot of 3 cost me 19.99 with shipping and turned out to be a 2 out 3 success.
First I will get the dud out of the way. It was very obvious this was a cast copy but I was willing to take the junk if it came with some treasure.
Its a Tiberius tribute Penny cast copy.


Now the second starts to make things better. It looks way better in hand then in their pics listing the items.



Claudius II Gothicus, Billon Antoninanus, 268-69AD 20mm, 3.8g, Antioch
Obv: IMP C CLAVDIVS AVG
Radiate head left
Rev: AQVITAS AVG
Aquitas standing left, holding scales and scepter.
Ref: RIC 197 Sears 11316 C6

This last one is what caught my eye and had me bid. And I am very happy about.



Herennius Etruscus, AR Denarius, 251AD, 21.5mm, 4.0g, Rome
Obv: Q HER ETR MES DECIVS NOB C
Radiate draped bust right
Rev: PIETAS AVGG
Mercury standing left, holding purse and caduceus.
Ref: RIC 142b RSC 11 Sears 9520

Needs a little love but overall a very nice ant. I think at 19.99 even with the terrible cast repo it is another successful week.
As always please share any of your under $50 buys, and thank you in advance for any comments or opinions. Happy hunting.

 

Fascinating thread ! I bought the following coin for 14 dollars. I was only interested in the reverse depicting Fortuna holding something strange with her left hand. Her right hand, as usual, on a rudder. Nike is also there on a column. The obverse has the bare head -left of an Emperor that I guessed was Caracalla. But @Zebucatt posted a nearly similar bust on page one1 of this thread under the name of Diadumenian. Hope he's right.

 

I consider this a bargain.


Diobol AR 10 mm., 1,04 g.
Klazomenai, Ionia, AR diobol. 499-494 BC. Forepart of winged boar right / Quatripartite incuse square. BMC 14; SNG von Aulock 1983; SNG Copenhagen 6-8; Sear 3503

It was pure impulse - saw it and liked it, it wasn't in my plans. There was a similar coin in that auction, but slightly better centered (the boar's head was fully visible, but the wings were not). Hammer for that one - 90 EUR. Hammer for mine - 18. I think you can't go much better than that.

 

That is a terrific buy - the Herennius Etruscus alone is worth it. This is exactly the kind of lot I like buying on eBay - and I have bought some with obvious fakes, so long as there is some good stuff in there as well.

Nice catch!

 

This was impulsive at $30. It's not pretty, but...

 

@hotwheelsearl impulse doesn't have to be pretty.

 

I love the lucilla sestertius! wow! If I end up breaking my - no more coins for 90 days- promise to myself I will be blaming you!

 

Just arrived from eBay - $9.99 plus $0.85 postage (sent First Class). It was described as a Jovian, but I was pretty sure it was Julian II the Apostate - more than I usually pay for an LRB, but it was an impulse. I couldn't help myself!


Julian II the Apostate Æ 18
(361-363 A.D.)
Constantinople Mint
DN FL CL IVLIANVS PF AVG helmeted & cuirassed bust right, holding spear and shield / VOT X MVLT XX in four lines within wreath, dot CONSPΔ palm branch below.
RIC VIII Constantinople 167
(1.61 grams / 18 mm)

 

When I snack, it's often on city commemoratives. Here are some recent acquisitions.

 

I bought this illyrian drachm for 57 CAD which is under 50 USD I'm pretty sure so that counts right?